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PEOPLE Vs. Manuel S. De Guia

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINE, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MANUEL DE GUIA y SAMONTE, defendant-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 107200-03 | 1993-11-09

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, J.:

Illegal recruiters constitute one of the worst vultures of our society today. They prey on the gullible, and often, they victimize the already marginalized Filipinos who will do anything to improve their economic status. The case before us involves one of their kind.

Accused-appellant Manuel de Guia y Samonte was convicted by the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch XLI. 1 of the crime of Illegal Recruitment in large scale 2 and three (3) counts of Estafa, 3 in violation of Article 38 of the Labor Code, as amended and Article 315 (2)(a) of the Revised Penal Code, respectively.

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