money. Consequently, Dizon accepted the condition requiring payment of the total amount of P15,000.00 (pp. 3-4, TSN, Feb. 2, 1994). On February 22, 1993, at the house of Willy Ramos, at 1727 M. Natividad St. Dizon gave to Elizabeth Borromeo, in the presence of appellant, P3,000.00 for his medical expenses (pp. 3-5, TSN, Feb. 2, 1994; Exh. A) and P12,000.00 (Exh. B) as downpayment for the P40,000.00, inclusive of the medical expenses (pp. 4-5, TSN, ibid.). Afterwards, Elizabeth issued two (2) receipts for the said amounts (Exhs. A and B). Appellant and his wife Elizabeth assured that he will be leaving sometime in April 1993. Dizon asked the spouses why they failed to send him abroad and they explained that they were still arranging the processing of his papers including passport, application papers, bio-data, birth certificate, marriage contract and other documents (pp. 5-6, TSN, Feb. 7, 1994). Xxx xxx xxx xxx II xxx Edwin Ortiz is a resident of 1718 M. Natividad St., Sta. Cruz, Manila (p. 15, TSN, Feb. 7, 1994). In February 1993, he was introduced to appellant by William (Willy) Ramos at the latters house at 1727 M. Natividad St., Sta. Cruz, Manila. Before such meeting, Willy Ramos had previously informed Ortiz that appellant and the latters wife Elizabeth, sister of William Ramos, are recruiting workers for Taiwan (pp. 15-16, TSN, Feb. 7, 1994). Thereafter, Ortiz talked to the spouses and they confirmed that they can send workers to Taiwan (p. 18, TSN, Feb. 7, 1994). Ortiz then told them that he was interested in applying for a job in Taiwan (pp. 17-18, TSN, Feb. 7, 1994). There and then, Ortiz applied with the Borromeo spouses xxx Eventually, the Borromeo spouses told Ortiz and his fellow applicants that they each had to undergo medical examination and pay P15,000.00 and the P3,000.00 thereof will answer for the medical examination fees while the P12,000.00 will be for the processing of their papers (p. 19, TSN, Feb. 7, 1994). Consequently, Ortiz paid to appellant the P3,000.00 for the medical examination for which a receipt was issued (Exh. C) On March 3, 1993, he paid the amount of P8,000.00 (or P4,000.00 each) for himself and fellow job-applicant Lamberto Pinga to appellant who handed the money to his wife who then issued a receipt therefor (pp. 20-22, TSN, Feb. 7, 1994; Exhs. E, E-1). Later, Ortiz paid another P10,000.00 (P5,000 each) for himself and his co-applicant Lamberto Pinga who handed the money to his wife and the latter likewise issued in the name of Ortiz a receipt for the P10,000.00 (Exhs. D, D-1; pp. 20-23, TSN, Feb. 7, 1994). Subsequently, appellant promised to Ortiz and Lamberto Pinga that after the processing of their papers, they can go to Taiwan within the month of May 1993 xxx xxx III xxx xxx