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The People of the Phil. Vs. Marcos Ganigan

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus MARCOS GANIGAN, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 178204 [Formerly G.R. No. 156497] | 2008-08-20

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

Before us for automatic review is the Decision[1] dated 14 November 2006 of the Court of Appeals affirming the judgment of conviction[2] for the crime of illegal recruitment rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 21.[3]

In an Information filed before the RTC, accused Ruth, Monchito, Eddie, Avelin Sulaiman and Marcos (appellant), all surnamed Ganigan, were charged with illegal recruitment committed as follows:

That sometime between the period from July and August 1998 in Plaridel, Bulacan and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused,...