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PEOPLE vs Alex Baytic

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEX BAYTIC, ACCUSED-APPELLEELLANT.

G.R. No. 150530 | 2003-02-20

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

ALEX BAYTIC appeals from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City[1] finding him guilty of illegal recruitment in large scale and sentencing him to life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000.00. Accused is further ordered to reimburse complaining witnesses Ofelia Bongbonga, Millie Passi and Nolie Bongbonga P3,500.00, P4,000.00 and P4,000.00, respectively, representing the amounts fraudulently taken from them.

On 24 September 1998 Kennedy Hapones accompanied by accused Alex Baytic went to the house of his aunt Ofelia Bongbonga at 514 Tabigo Street, Manggahan, Quezon City. There they...