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PEOPLE Vs. Nelia N. Coronacion

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NELIA CORONACION y NOQUE and EDUARDO AQUINO y AQUINO, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 97845 | 1994-09-29

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J.:

Once again, the pernicious practice of illegal recruitment is the matter at hand. Nelia Coronacion, Eduardo Aquino, and June Mendez were charged with the crime of illegal recruitment in large scale and by a syndicate for falsely representing themselves to have the capacity to contract, enlist and transport Filipino workers for employment abroad. We are now asked to adjudge them guilty or not.

The information was filed on July 29, 1987 before the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch XII, and was docketed as Criminal Case No. 87-56415. 1 The indictment reads:

The undersigned accuses NELIA CORONACION y...