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People vs. Flor N. Laurel

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FLOR N. LAUREL, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 120353 | 1998-02-12

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Manila finding accused-appellant Flor N. Laurel guilty of illegal recruitment in large scale penalized under Art. 38, par. (b), in relation to Art. 39, par. (a), of the Labor Code.

From 19 October 1991 to 25 May 1992 accused-appellant Flor N. Laurel promised employment abroad for a fee to complaining witnesses Ricardo San Felipe, Rosauro San Felipe, Juanito Cudal and Cenen Tambongco, Jr. However, after receiving P12,000.00 from Tambongco, Jr., P11,000.00 from each of the San Felipe brothers and P6,000.00 from Cudal, Laurel reneged on her promises...