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Facts:
Accused Rosemarie Robles, Bernadette Miranda, Nenita Catacotan,
Jojo Resco and Beth Temporada are all employees of ATTC, a Travel
and Tour Company, recruited and promised overseas employment for a
fee to Rogelio Legaspis Jr, as a technician in Singapore, and other
overseas workers. The accused were holding office in Makati but
eventually transferred to Manila. After paying placements fees,
none of the overseas recruits was able to leave or recover what
they have paid, thus they filed separate criminal complaints
against accused in Manila.
Ruling:
The Court affirms the modification of the CA, except for the
penalty on the 5 counts of estafa.
The Court agrees with the lower court that the accused were guilty
of illegal recruitment by a syndicate with the penalty of life
imprisonment. The accused were convicted separately also for 5
counts of estafa.