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People of the Philippines Vs. Ma. Harleta Velasco y Briones, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MA. HARLETA VELASCO y BRIONES, MARICAR B. INOVERO, MARISSA DIALA, and BERNA M. PAULINO, Accused, MARICAR B. INOVERO, Accused-Appellant

G.R. No. 195668 | 2014-06-25

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION 

BERSAMIN, J.:
 
The several accused in illegal recruitment committed in large scale against whom the State establishes a conspiracy are each equally criminally and civilly liable. It follows, therefore, that as far as civil liability is concerned each is solidarily liable to the victims of the illegal recruitment for the reimbursement of the sums collected from them, regardless of the extent of the participation of the accused in the illegal recruitment.

The Case

Accused-appellant Maricar B. Inovero seeks the review and reversal of the decision promulgated on August 26, 2010,...