G.R. No. 179934 4 of 14 http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2009/may2009/179934.htm own use and benefit to the damage and prejudice of said Esmenia Cario y Millano in the [10] said amount. The prosecution established that sometime in January 1994, Abordo recruited Jesus Rayray (Rayray) for possible employment abroad and collected a total of P14,000 as placement fee. Abordo assured Rayray that he could soon leave for abroad. Rayray was unable to [11] leave as promised and only saw Abordo again when she was already in jail. Sometime in September 1994, Abordo and Cabanlong went to the house of Esmenia Cario (Cario) in Lipay, Villasis, Pangasinan, to persuade her to work as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. Cario and Cabanlong used to be neighbors in San Blas, Villasis, Pangasinan. Upon being convinced by the accused, Cario gave a total of P15,000 as placement fee. [12] Despite this payment, Cario was unable to leave for abroad. Sometime in December 1994, Abordo and Cabanlong went to the house of Segundina Fernandez (Segundina) in Caramitan, Villasis, Pangasinan. Cabanlong and Segundina are first cousins. Cabanlong introduced Abordo as a recruiter. The accused told Segundina that they could secure employment for her son, Jaime, in Hong Kong upon payment of the placement fee. Segundina and Jaime agreed to the proposition. Segundina gave the accused cash and other valuables amounting to P45,000. Abordo gave a plane ticket to Jaime, [13] which turned out to be fake; hence, Jaime was unable to leave for abroad. Sometime in December 1994, the accused went to the house of Exequiel Mendoza (Mendoza) in San Blas, Villasis, Pangasinan to convince him to work in Hong Kong as a security guard. Mendoza agreed to be recruited and to pay P45,000 as placement fee. Abordo assured him that as soon as he could pay the placement fee, he could work abroad. Mendoza gave Abordo cash and pieces of jewelry amounting to P39,000. Despite several promises from Abordo, Mendoza was unable to leave for Hong Kong. Thus, he demanded [14] from the accused the return of his money and pieces of jewelry, but to no avail. Adonis Peralta, Dagupan District Officer of the Department of Labor and Employment, issued certifications dated 29 September 1993 and 3 August 1993 stating that the accused were not included in the Philippine Overseas and Employment Agency list of those [15] licensed to recruit in Pangasinan. 1/28/2016 10:08 AM