Case Digest (G.R. No. 257675)
Facts:
The case at bar involves the accused-appellants Cherryline Ramos y Garcia, also known as "Cherrylyn Chan Ramos" and "Cherryline Chan Ramos," and Susana Ojastro y Rabanal, also known as "Susan Rabanal." The proceedings commenced following an Information filed against them in March 2015 in Dumaguete City, Philippines. The charges pertained to large-scale illegal recruitment under Republic Act No. 8042, as amended by Republic Act No. 10022. The prosecution presented witnesses – the victims of the alleged illegal recruitment scheme, including Angelo Baccay and siblings Rodel and Rudilyn Calbog.These victims reported that they were promised overseas jobs in a Singapore-based restaurant that Ramos claimed to manage. The recruitment process involved Ramos and Ojastro soliciting monetary payments from these victims as processing fees without the necessary license or authority from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Notably, the victims were warned against backing out from
...Case Digest (G.R. No. 257675)
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Facts:
The case involves Cherryline Ramos y Garcia (Ramos), also known as "Cherrylyn Chan Ramos" and "Cherryline Chan Ramos," and Susana Ojastro y Rabanal (Ojastro), also known as "Susan Rabanal," who were accused of large-scale illegal recruitment under Republic Act No. 8042, known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 10022. The case stemmed from an Information filed against Ramos and Ojastro, accusing them of engaging in large-scale recruitment and placement activities without the required license and/or authority from the Department of Labor and Employment or any other authorized government entity. During the arraignment, Ramos and Ojastro pleaded not guilty. The prosecution presented witnesses, including private complainants and victims of the large-scale illegal recruitment, who testified that they were recruited for overseas employment but were not sent abroad. The National Bureau of Investigation conducted an entrapment operation against Ramos and Ojastro, which was videotaped and identified during trial. The Regional Trial Court found Ramos and Ojastro guilty beyond reasonable doubt of large-scale illegal recruitment and sentenced them to life imprisonment and ordered them to pay a fine of One Million Pesos each.Issues:
The issues raised in the case center on the legality of the recruitment activities carried out by Ramos and Ojastro. The defense argued that the prosecution failed to prove the elements of the crime charged, specifically that it was not proven that they did not have the required license or authority to lawfully engage in the recruitment of workers. They also claimed that Rudilyn was not actually recruited for overseas work, and thus, the element of large-scale illegal recruitment against three or more persons was wanting.Ruling:
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