People vs Villas : 112180 : August 15, 1997 : J. Panganiban : Third Div... 9 of 10 http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/1997/aug1997/112180.htm overwhelming evidence adduced by the prosecution which the trial court correctly appreciated. WHEREFORE, premises considered, the appeal is DENIED. The assailed Decision dated July 5, 1993 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 16, Davao City, in Criminal Case No. 22,608-91 is hereby AFFIRMED. Costs against appellant. SO ORDERED. Narvasa, C.J., (Chairman), Davide, Jr., Melo, and Francisco, JJ., concur. [1] Presided by Judge Romeo D. Marasigan. [2] Rollo, p. 2; Records, p. 1. [3] Records, p. 29. [4] The Brief for the Appellant in this Court was filed by another counsel, Atty.Emmanuel Akut. [5] See Certificate of Arraignment, dated July 29, 1991, signed by Clerk of Court Crisostomo Ugau, Jr.; Records, p. 44. [6] Assailed Decision , p. 12; rollo, p. 23. [7] Per letter dated March 4, 1994 signed by Leonila B. Reyes, officer-in-charge of said institution; rollo, p. 28. [8] TSN, September 16, 1991, pp. 1-32; Records, pp. 107-138. [9] TSN, Sept. 16, 1991 , pp. 37-67; Records, pp. 143-174. [10] Luyuhan in the assailed Decision. [11] The CIAS is an agency in Canada that helps applicants look for employers (TSN, p. 13; Records, p. 119). [12] A case number is a control number used by an applicant when communicating with the CIAS (Ibid.). [13] TSN, Sept. 16, 1991, pp. 68-91; Records, pp. 174-197. [14] TSN, November 15, 1991, pp. 109-115, and February 12, 1992, pp. 140-141; Records pp. 215-21, 246-247. [15] Decision, pp. 6-8; Rollo, pp. 17-19. [16] TSN, September 10, 1992, pp. 155-181; Records, pp. 261-288. [17] TSN, January 14, 1993, pp. 182-192; Records, pp. 289-299. [18] Appellants Brief, p. 2; rollo, p. 38. [19] ART. 39. Penalties. (a) The penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (100,000.00) shall be imposed if illegal recruitment constitutes economic sabotage as defined herein: xxx [20] Article 13 (b), Labor Code. [21] People vs. Bautista, 241 SCRA 216, 220, February 9, 1995; People vs. Coronacion, 237 SCRA 227, 239, September 29, 1994; People vs. Comia, 236 SCRA 185, 193, September 1, 1995; People vs. Sendon, 228 SCRA 489, 497, December 15, 1993; People vs. Naparan, Jr., 225 SCRA 714, August 30,1993. [22] Appellants Brief, pp. 5-6, Rollo, p. 38. [23] People vs. Goce, 247 SCRA 780, 790, August 29,1995; People vs. Villafuerte, 232 SCRA 225, 236, May 6, 1994; and, People vs. Manungas, Jr., 231 SCRA 1, 6, March 10,1994. [24] Flores vs. People, 211 SCRA 622, 629, July 20,1992. [25] People vs. Hernandez, G.R. No. 108028, July 30, 1996; People vs. Goce, 247 SCRA 780, August 29, 1995, 1/24/2016 11:04 PM