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WHEREFORE, the appeal is DISMISSED. The assailed Joint Decision dated
November 26, 2008 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 218, is
AFFIRMED in all respects.
SO ORDERED.
[12] CA rollo, p. 41.
[13] Id. at 70.
[14] Id. at 109.
[15] People v. Angelita I. Daud, et. al., G.R. No. 197539, June 2, 2014.
[16] SEC. 6. Definition. - For purposes of this Act, illegal recruitment shall mean any act
of canvassing, enlisting, contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring, or procuring workers
and includes referring, contract services, promising or advertising for employment
abroad, whether for profit or not, when undertaken by a non-licensee or non-holder of
authority contemplated under Article 13(f) of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended,
otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines: Provided, That any such nonlicensee or non-holder who, in any manner, offers or promises for a fee employment
abroad for two or more persons shall be deemed so engaged. It shall likewise include
the following acts, whether committed by any person, whether a non-licensee, nonholder, licensee or holder of authority: (a) To charge or accept directly or indirectly any
amount greater than that specified in the schedule of allowable fees prescribed by the
Secretary of Labor and Employment, or to make a worker pay any amount greater than
that actually received by him as a loan or advance; xxx xxx xxx (l) Failure to actually
deploy without valid reason as determined by the Department of Labor and
Employment; and (m) Failure to reimburse expenses incurred by the worker in
connection with his documentation and processing for purposes of deployment, in cases
where the deployment does not actually take place without the worker's fault. Illegal
recruitment when committed by a syndicate or in large scale shall be considered an
offense involving economic sabotage.
[17] People v. Ronald Credo Aka "ONTOG," Randy Credo and Rolando Credo y San
Buena Ventura, G.R. No. 197360, July 3, 2013.
[18] People v. Apolinario Manalili y Jose, G.R. No. 191253, August 28, 2013.
[19] People v. Sagaydo, 395 Phil. 538 (2000); People v. Jamilosa, G.R. No. 169076,
January 27, 2007.
[20] People v. Gasacao, G.R. No. 168445, November 11, 2005.
[21] Citing the case of People v. Ganigan, G.R. No. 178204, August 20, 2008, 562 SCRA
741, Rollo, p. 26.
[22] Rollo, p. 27.
[23] CA rollo, p. 100.
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