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People of the Philippines Vs. Maritess Martinez y Dulay

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus MARITESS MARTINEZ y DULAY, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 158627 | 2010-03-05

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

No less than the Constitution ordains that labor - local and overseas, organized and unorganized - shall be given full protection. Further it mandates the promotion of full employment and equality of employment opportunities. Thus, if an individual illegally recruits another for employment abroad, he shall be meted the penalty of life imprisonment and fined. The same individual could also be held liable for the crime of Estafa.[1]

This appeal assails the December 11, 2002 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 24144 which affirmed with modifications the October 12, 1999 Decision[3]...