4/16/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly CONTRARY TO LAW.[5] On the other hand, in Criminal Case No. Q-94-59473, the information for illegal recruitment in large scale charged: That on or about the month of August, 1994, in Quezon City, Philippines, the said accused, conspiring together, confederating with several persons whose true names and whereabouts have not as yet been ascertained and helping one another, did then and there, wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously canvass, enlist, contract and promise employment to the following persons, to wit: 1. RONALD F[R]EDERI[Z]O Y HUSENIA 2. LARRY TIBOR Y MABILANGAN 3. FELIXBERTO LEONGSON, JR. Y CASTAÑEDA after requiring them to submit certain documentary requirements and exacting from them the total amount of P128,000.00, Philippine Currency, as recruitment fees, such recruitment activities being done without the required license or authority from the Department of Labor. That the crime described above is committed in large scale as the same was perpetrated against three (3) or more persons individually or as group as penalized under Articles 38 and 39, as amended by P.D. 2018, of the Labor Code.[6] When arraigned, accused-appellant pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges, whereupon the cases were jointly tried. The evidence for the prosecution is as follows: On August 6, 1994, at around 1:00 p.m., complainant Felixberto Leongson, Jr. chanced upon his neighbors, Cloyd Malgapo, Jojo Bumatay, and accused-appellant, who were talking in front of his house at 68-C East Riverside, Bgy. Paltok, San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City. Complainant was asked by accused-appellant if he was interested to work as a seaman in Miami, Florida, United States of America. He replied that he was interested to work abroad but he had doubts regarding his qualification for the job. Accused-appellant assured him that this was not a problem because she could fix his application. All he had to do was pay P45,000.00 as processing fee. Accused-appellant told him that Jojo and Cloyd were departing soon. Complainant told accused-appellant that he would consider the offer. That night, accused-appellant came to see Felixberto and reiterated her proposal. Felixberto said he wanted the job but he only had P10,000.00. Accused-appellant told https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/52128 3/14