People of the Philippines v.

Temporada
GR 173473
Facts: The accused along with her 4 other coconspirator promised emplo!ment for a fee to "
persons# after the latter paid the same nothing happens thus this case.
The accused contends her eventual conviction contending that there was insufficient evidence
to convict her.
$ssue: %hether or not the contention of the accused was meritorious.

&eld: 'o# since all the element of $llegal recruitment in large scale was present namel!
a( The accused has no license or authorit! to engage in recruitment and placement
)( The accused performed recruitment and placement
c( *one against 3 or more person
$t is worth! to note that illegal recruitment was done in s!ndicate if it was done )! 3 or more
person# and that it was held as a mala prohi)itum thus good faith was not a valid defence.
+lso the accused was validl! charged with estafa when the entire element was present
a( The accused defrauded another )! a)use of confidence or )! means of deceit
)( The offended part! or a third part! suffered damage or pre,udice capa)le of pecuniar!
estimation
$t was also )riefl! discussed that while -P .. is committed when a chec/ )ounced# The same
could also )e prosecuted under 0stafa when the chec/ was made in pa!ment for a Pree1isting
o)ligation.