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Salazar vs Achacoso 183 SCRA 145

HORTENCIA SALAZAR, petitioner, vs. HON. TOMAS D. ACHACOSO, in his capacity as Administrator of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, and FERDIE MARQUEZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 81510 | 1990-03-14

D E C I S I O N 

SARMIENTO, J.: 

This concerns the validity of the power of the Secretary of Labor to issue warrants of arrest and seizure under Article 38 of the Labor Code, prohibiting illegal recruitment. 

The facts are as follows: 

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1. On October 21, 1987, Rosalie Tesoro of 177 Tupaz Street, Leveriza, Pasay City, in a sworn statement filed with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA for brevity) charged petitioner Hortencia Salazar, viz: 

"04.T: Ano ba ang dahilan at ikaw ngayon ay narito at nagbibigay ng salaysay. 

S: Upang ireklamo sa dahilan ang akmg PECC Card ay ayaw ibigay...