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FIRST DIVISION

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Appellee,

- versus -

MELISSA CHUA,

Appellant.

G.R. No. 184058

Present:

PUNO, C.J ., Chairperson,CARPIO MORALES,LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,ERSAMIN, an!VILLARAMA, "R., JJ .

Pr#$ul%ate!:

Mar&' (), *)()

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D E C I S I O N

CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Melssa C'ua appellant /as n!&te! 0#r Ille%al Re&rut$ent Lar%e S&ale

an! /as nv&te! t'ere#0 12 t'e Re%#nal Tral C#urt RTC #0 Manla. S'e /as

als# n!&te! 0#r 0ve unts #0 Esta0a 1ut /as nv&te! #nl2 0#r t'ree. T'e C#urt

#0 Appeals, 12 De&s#n3(4 !ate! Fe1ruar2 *5, *))6, a00r$e! appellants nv&t#n.

T'e In0#r$at#n3*4 &'ar%n% appellant, t#%et'er /t' #ne "#se Ca$p#s

"#se, /t' Ille%al Re&rut$ent Lar%e S&ale, !#&7ete! as Cr$nal Case N#. )8-

***9;, rea!s:

T'e un!ers%ne! a&&uses "OSIE CAMPOS an! MELISSA C


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T'at s#$et$e !urn% t'e $#nt' #0 Septe$1er, *))*, n t'e Ct2 #0 Manla, P'lppnes, t'e sa! a&&use!, nsprn% an! n0e!eratn% t#%et'er an!$utuall2 'elpn% ea&' #t'er, representn% t'e$selves t# 'ave t'e &apa&t2 t#ntra&t, enlst an! transp#rt Flpn# /#r7ers 0#r e$pl#2$ent a1r#a!, !! t'enan! t'ere /ll0ull2, unla/0ull2 an! 7n#/n%l2 0#r a 0ee, re&rut an! pr#$se

e$pl#2$ent>?#1 pla&e$ent a1r#a! t# ERI@ DE UIA TAN, MARILBN O.MACARANAS, NAPOLEON


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t'er p#ssess#n, /t' ntent t# !e0rau!, t'e2 /ll0ull2, unla/0ull2 an! 0el#n#usl2$sappr#prate!, $sapple! an! nverte! t# t'er #/n pers#nal use an! 1ene0t,t# t'e !a$a%e #0 sa! . . . n t'e a0#resa! a$#unt #0 . . ., P'lppne Curren&2.

+ + + +

Appellant plea!e! n#t %ult2 #n arra%n$ent.


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Ta/an as a 0a&t#r2 /#r7er /t' a %uarantee! $#nt'l2 salar2 #0 (9,6)) n Ta/an

&urren&2.


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an! s'e s senten&e! t# l0e $prs#n$ent an! t# pa2 a 0ne #0 Fve


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Respe&tn% t'e &ases 0#r Esta0a, t'e appellate urt, n#tn% t'at a pers#n nv&te!

#0 lle%al re&rut$ent $a2, n a!!t#n, 1e nv&te! #0 Esta0a as penale! un!er

Art&le =(9, para%rap' *a #0 t'e Revse! Penal C#!e, 'el! t'at t'e ele$ents

t'ere#0 /ere su00&entl2 esta1ls'e!, viz : t'at appellant !e&eve! t'e $planants

12 assurn% t'e$ #0 e$pl#2$ent n Ta/an pr#v!e! t'e2 pa2 t'e reure! pla&e$ent 0ee t'at rel2n% #n su&' representat#n, t'e $planants pa! appellant

t'e a$#unt !e$an!e! t'at 'er representat#n turne! #ut t# 1e 0alse 1e&ause s'e

0ale! t# !epl#2 t'e$ as pr#$se! an! t'at t'e $planants su00ere! !a$a%es

/'en t'e2 0ale! t# 1e re$1urse! t'e a$#unts t'e2 pa!.


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Even 0 appellant /ere a $ere te$p#rar2 &as'er #0 #l!en ate, t'at !!

n#t $a7e 'er an2 less an e$pl#2ee t# 1e 'el! la1le 0#r lle%al re&rut$ent as

prn&pal 12 !re&t part&pat#n, t#%et'er /t' t'e e$pl#2er, as t /as s'#/n t'at

s'e a&tvel2 an! ns&#usl2 part&pate! n t'e re&rut$ent pr#&ess. 3((4

Assu$n% arguendo t'at appellant /as una/are #0 t'e lle%al nature #0

t'e re&rut$ent 1usness #0 #l!en ate, t'at !#es n#t 0ree 'er #0 la1lt2

et'er. Ille%al Re&rut$ent n Lar%e S&ale penale! un!er Repu1l& A&t N#. 6)8*,

#r T'e M%rant #r7ers an! Overseas Flpn#s A&t #0 (9, s a special law, a

v#lat#n #0 /'&' s malum prohibitum, n#t malum in se. Intent s t'us

$$ateral. An! t'at e+plans /'2 appellant /as, as!e 0r#$ Esta0a, nv&te! #0

su&' #00ense.

I9ll%$al r%(r+i'%!' i" malum prohibitum, -il% estafa i" malum inse. I! '-% &ir"', '-% (rii!al i!'%!' o& '-% a((+"% i" !o' !%(%""ar &or

(o!)i('io!. I! '-% "%(o!, "+(- a! i!'%!' i" i*%ra'i)%. Estafa +!%r Ar'i(l%315, *ara$ra*- , o& '-% R%)i"% P%!al Co%, i" (oi''% 2 a! *%r"o!

-o %&ra+" a!o'-%r 2 +"i!$ &i('i'io+" !a%, or &al"%l *r%'%!" 'o *o""%""

*o%r, i!&l+%!(%, ;+ali&i(a'io!", *ro*%r', (r%i', a$%!(, 2+"i!%"" or

ia$i!ar 'ra!"a('io!", or 2 %a!" o& "iilar %(%i'" %


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Chief Justice

Chairperson

TERESITA ?. LEONARDODE CASTRO

Associate Justice

LUCAS P. @ERSAMIN

Associate Justice

MARTIN S. ILLARAMA, ?R. Associate Justice

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant t# Se&t#n (=, Art&le VIII #0 t'e C#nsttut#n, I &ert02 t'at t'e

n&lus#ns n t'e a1#ve !e&s#n 'a! 1een rea&'e! n nsultat#n 1e0#re t'e &ase

/as ass%ne! t# t'e /rter #0 t'e #pn#n #0 t'e C#urts Dvs#n. RE>NATO S. PUNO

Chief Justice

3(4 Penne! 12 Ass#&ate "ust&e Re$e!#s Salaar-Fernan!# an! n&urre! n 12 Ass#&ate "ust&es R#saln!aAsun&#n-V&ente an! Enr A. Lananas rollo, pp. *-(9.

3*4

Rer!s, pp. *-=.3=4 I!. at ;(-5;.384 ide Cas' V#u&'er !ate! Septe$1er ;, *))*, !. at (=.394 ide Cas' V#u&'er !ate! Septe$1er ;, *))*, !. at ().3;4 ide Cas' V#u&'er re&ept, !. at (.354 Spelle! as GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION an! as MARILEN L. CALLUENG per

&ert0&at#n !ate! "une *=, *))= #0 Att2. Fel&tas G. a2, Dre&t#r II, L&ensn% ran&' #0 t'e POEA, !. at 6.364 .R. N#. (8=5*;, Fe1ruar2 *=, *))8, 8*= SCRA 8;6.34 People v. Jamilosa, .R. N#. (;)5;, "anuar2 *=, *))5, 9(* SCRA =8), =9*.3()4 People v. Saulo, .R. N#. (*9)=, N#ve$1er (9, *))), =88 SCRA ;)9, ;(8.

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and Pilar (anta y )ungo $accused&, /'&' a00r$e! t'e De&s#n3*4 !ate! Mar&'

(9, *))5 #0 t'e Re%#nal Tral C#urt RTC, ran&' =) n Manla /'&' nv&te!

t'e a&&use!-appellant R#!#l0# all# 2 a!#t a&&use!-appellant #0 s2n!&ate!

lle%al re&rut$ent n Cr$nal Case N#. )*-*);*= an! estafa n Cr$nal Case

N#. )*-*);*5.

T-% Fa('"

Or%nall2, a&&use!-appellant all# an! a&&use! F!es Pa&ar!# Pa&ar!#

an! Plar Manta Manta, t#%et'er /t' Mar!e#l2n Martr Mar!e#l2n an! nne

#t'ers, /ere &'ar%e! /t' s2n!&ate! lle%al re&rut$ent an! e%'teen (6

unts #0 estafa$$tte! a%anst e%'teen $planants, n&lu!n% E!%ar!# V.

Dela Caa Dela Caa, San!2 uanter# uanter# an! Danl# Sare Sare. T'e

&ases /ere respe&tvel2 !#&7ete! as Cr$nal Case N#s. )*-*);*=; t# )*-*);=((.


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T'us, t'e present appeal n&erns s#lel2 a&&use!-appellants nv&t#n 0#r

s2n!&ate! lle%al re&rut$ent n Cr$nal Case N#. )*-*);*= an! 0#r estafa n

Cr$nal Case N#. )*-*);*5.

In Cr$nal Case N#. )*-*);*=, t'e n0#r$at#n &'ar%es t'e a&&use!-

appellant, t#%et'er /t' t'e #t'ers, as 0#ll#/s:

T'e un!ers%ne! a&&uses MARDEOLBN MARTIR, ISMAELALANHA, NELMAR MARTIR, MARCELINO MARTIR, NORMANMARTIR, NELSON MARTIR, MA. CECILIA M. RAMOS, LULUMENDANES, FIDES PACARDO 2 "UNCO,RODOLFO GALLO GADOT,PILAR MANTA 2 DUNO, ELEONOR PANUNCIO an! BEO SIN UN #0 av#lat#n #0 Se&t#n ;a, l an! $ #0 Repu1l& A&t 6)8*, #t'er/se 7n#/n as

t'e M%rant #r7ers an! Overseas Flpn# #r7ers A&t #0 (9, $$tte! 12 as2n!&ate an! n lar%e s&ale, as 0#ll#/s:

T'at n #r a1#ut an! !urn% t'e per#! $prse! 1et/een N#ve$1er *)))an! De&e$1er, *))(, n&lusve, n t'e Ct2 #0 Manla, P'lppnes, t'e sa!a&&use! nsprn% an! n0e!eratn% t#%et'er an! 'elpn% /t' #ne an#t'er,representn% t'e$selves t# 'ave t'e &apa&t2 t# ntra&t, enlst an! transp#rtFlpn# /#r7ers 0#r e$pl#2$ent a1r#a!, !! t'en an! t'ere /ll0ull2 an!unla/0ull2, 0#r a 0ee, re&rut an! pr#$se e$pl#2$ent>?#1 pla&e$ent a1r#a! t#FERDINAND ASISTIN, ENTICE RENDO, REBMOND . CENA,EDARDO V. DELA CAHA, RABMUND EDABA, SANDB O. UANTENO,RENATO V.


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In Cr$nal Case N#. )*-*);*5, t'e n0#r$at#n rea!s:

T'at #n #r a1#ut Ma2 *6, *))(, n t'e Ct2 #0 Manla, P'lppnes, t'e sa!a&&use! nsprn% an! n0e!eratn% t#%et'er an! 'elpn% /t' 3s&4 #ne an#t'er,

!! t'en an! t'ere /ll0ull2, unla/0ull2 an! 0el#n#usl2 !e0rau! EDARDO V.DELA CAHA, n t'e 0#ll#/n% $anner, t# /t: t'e sa! a&&use! 12 $eans #0 0alse$an0estat#ns an! 0rau!ulent representat#ns /'&' t'e2 $a!e t# t'e latter, pr#r t# an! even s$ultane#us /t' t'e $$ss#n #0 t'e 0rau!, t# t'e e00e&t t'at t'e2'a! t'e p#/er an! &apa&t2 t# re&rut an! e$pl#2 sa! EDARDO V. DELACAHA n @#rea as 0a&t#r2 /#r7er an! ul! 0a&ltate t'e pr#&essn% #0 t'e pertnent papers 0 %ven t'e ne&essar2 a$#unt t# $eet t'e reure$ents t'ere#0n!u&e! an! su&&ee!e! n n!u&n% sa! EDARDO V. DELA CAHA t# %ve an!!elver, as n 0a&t, 'e %ave an! !elvere! t# sa! a&&use! t'e a$#unt #0 P89,))).)) #n t'e stren%t' #0 sa! $an0estat#ns an! representat#ns, sa!a&&use! /ell 7n#/n% t'at t'e sa$e /ere 0alse an! untrue an! /ere $a!e 3s#lel24

0#r t'e purp#se #0 #1tann%, as n 0a&t t'e2 !! #1tan t'e sa! a$#unt #0 P89,))).)) /'&' a$#unt #n&e n t'er p#ssess#n, /t' ntent t# !e0rau! sa!3EDARDO4 V. DELA CAHA, t'e2 /ll0ull2, unla/0ull2 an! 0el#n#usl2$sappr#prate!, $sapple! an! nverte! t'e sa! a$#unt #0 P89,))).)) t# t'er #/n pers#nal use an! 1ene0t, t# t'e !a$a%e an! pre?u!&e #0 t'e sa! EDARDOV. DELA CAHA n t'e a0#resa! a$#unt #0 P89,))).)), P'lppne &urren&2.

CONTRARB TO LA.384

'en arra%ne! #n "anuar2 (, *))8, a&&use!-appellant all# entere! a plea

#0 n#t %ult2 t# all &'ar%es.

On Mar&' =, *))8, t'e pre-tral /as ter$nate! an! tral ensue!, t'erea0ter.

Durn% t'e tral, t'e pr#se&ut#n presente! as t'er /tnesses, Ar$an!#

Al1nes R#a, t'e P'lppne Overseas E$pl#2$ent A!$nstrat#n POEA

representatve an! prvate $planants Dela Caa, uanten# an! Sare. On t'e

#t'er 'an!, t'e !e0ense presente! as ts /tnesses, a&&use!-appellant all#,

Pa&ar!# an! Manta.

%r"io! o& '-% Pro"%(+'io!

On Ma2 **, *))(, Dela Caa /as ntr#!u&e! 12 Elean#r Panun&# t#

a&&use!-appellant all#, Pa&ar!#, Manta, Mar!e#l2n, Lulu Men!anes, Be# Sn

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Un% an! an#t'er @#rean nat#nal at t'e #00&e #0 MPM Internat#nal Re&rut$ent

an! Pr#$#t#n A%en&2 MPM A%en&2 l#&ate! n Malate, Manla.

Dela Caa /as t#l! t'at Mar!e#l2n /as t'e Pres!ent #0 MPM A%en&2,

/'le Nel$ar Martr /as #ne #0 t'e nrp#rat#rs. Als#, t'at Mar&eln# Martr,

N#r$an Martr, Nels#n Martr an! Ma. Ce&la Ra$#s /ere ts 1#ar! $e$1ers.

Lulu Men!anes a&te! as t'e &as'er an! a&untant, /'le Pa&ar!# a&te! as t'e

a%en&2s e$pl#2ee /'# /as n &'ar%e #0 t'e rer!s #0 t'e appl&ants. Manta, #n

t'e #t'er 'an!, /as als# an e$pl#2ee /'# /as tas7e! t# !elver !#&u$ents t# t'e

@#rean e$1ass2.

A&&use!-appellant all# t'en ntr#!u&e! '$sel0 as a relatve #0 Mar!e#l2n

an! n0#r$e! Dela Caa t'at t'e a%en&2 /as a1le t# sen! $an2 /#r7ers a1r#a!.

T#%et'er /t' Pa&ar!# an! Manta, 'e als# t#l! Dela Caa a1#ut t'e pla&e$ent 0ee

#0 One


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a!!ress an! 0#un! #ut t'at t'e a%en&2 /as rena$e! t# Ne/ Flpn# Manp#/er

Devel#p$ent Serv&es, In&. Ne/ Flpn#. At t'e ne/ #00&e, 'e tal7e! t#

Pa&ar!#, Manta, Mar!e#l2n, Lulu Men!anes an! a&&use!-appellant all#.


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8. Cert0e! p2 #0 POEA Me$#ran!u$ Cr&ular N#. ), Seres #0 (6 #n t'e pla&e$ent 0ee &eln% 0#r Ta/an an! @#rean $ar7ets, an!

9. Cert0e! p2 #0 POEA #vernn% #ar! Res#lut#n N#. )*, seres #0 (6.

%r"io! o& '-% D%&%!"%

F#r 's !e0ense, a&&use!-appellant !ene! 'avn% an2 part n t'e re&rut$ent

#0 Dela Caa. In 0a&t, 'e test0e! t'at 'e als# apple! /t' MPM A%en&2 0#r

!epl#2$ent t# @#rea as a 0a&t#r2 /#r7er. A&r!n% t# '$, 'e %ave 's

appl&at#n !re&tl2 /t' Mar!e#l2n 1e&ause s'e /as 's t#/n $ate an! 'e /as

all#/e! t# pa2 #nl2 Ten T'#usan! Pes#s P'P (),))) as pr#&essn% 0ee. Furt'er,

n #r!er t# 0a&ltate t'e pr#&essn% #0 's papers, 'e a%ree! t# per0#r$ s#$e tas7s

0#r t'e a%en&2, su&' as ta7n% p'#t#%rap's #0 t'e vsa an! passp#rt #0 appl&ants,runnn% erran!s an! per0#r$n% su&' #t'er tas7s ass%ne! t# '$, /t'#ut salar2

e+&ept 0#r s#$e all#/an&e.


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nterest 0r#$ t'e 0ln% #0 t'e n0#r$at#n #n Septe$1er (6, *))*untl 0ull2 pa!.

III. A&&use! RODOLFO ALLO 2 ADOT n Cr$nal Case N#.)*-*);*5 s l7e/se 0#un! %ult2 an! s 'ere12 senten&e! t#

su00er t'e n!eter$nate penalt2 #0 FOUR 8 2ears #0 prisioncorreccional as $n$u$ t# NINE 2ears #0 prision mayor as$a+$u$.

IV. A&&use! RODOLFO ALLO 2 ADOT s 'ere12 ACGUITTED#0 t'e &r$e &'ar%e! n Cr$nal Cases N#s. )*-*);=)) an! )*-*);=)6.

Let alas /arrants 0#r t'e arrest #0 t'e #t'er a&&use! 1e ssue! ane/ n allt'e &r$nal &ases. Pen!n% t'er arrest, t'e &ases are sent t# t'e ar&'ves.

T'e $$e!ate release #0 a&&use! F!es Pa&ar!# an! Plar Manta s 'ere12

#r!ere! unless !etane! 0#r #t'er la/0ul &ause #r &'ar%e.

SO ORDERED.394

R+li!$ o& '-% A**%lla'% Co+r'

On appeal, t'e CA, n ts De&s#n !ate! De&e$1er *8, *))6, !sp#se! #0 t'e &ase

as 0#ll#/s:


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As !eter$ne! 12 t'e appellate urt, t'e #00ense s ns!ere! en#$& sa1#ta%e

'avn% 1een $$tte! 12 $#re t'an t'ree = pers#ns, na$el2, a&&use!-appellant

all#, Mar!e#l2n, Ele#n#r Panun&# an! Be# Sn Un%. M#re $p#rtantl2, a

pers#nal 0#un! %ult2 #0 lle%al re&rut$ent $a2 als# 1e nv&te! #0 estafa.354 T'e

sa$e ev!en&e pr#vn% a&&use!-appellants $$ss#n #0 t'e &r$e #0 lle%alre&rut$ent n lar%e s&ale als# esta1ls'es 's la1lt2 0#r estafa un!er para%ra%'

*a #0 Art&le =(9 #0 t'e Revse! Penal C#!e RPC.

On "anuar2 (9, *)), t'e a&&use!-appellant 0le! a t$el2 appeal 1e0#re t's C#urt.

T-% I""+%"

A&&use!-appellant nterp#ses n t'e present appeal t'e 0#ll#/n% ass%n$ent #0

err#rs:

IT'e urt a *uo %ravel2 erre! n 0n!n% t'e a&&use!-appellant %ult2 #0 lle%alre&rut$ent $$tte! 12 a s2n!&ate !espte t'e 0alure #0 t'e pr#se&ut#n t# pr#ve t'e sa$e 1e2#n! reas#na1le !#u1t.

II

T'e urt a *uo %ravel2 erre! n 0n!n% t'e a&&use!-appellant %ult2#0 estafa !espte t'e 0alure #0 t'e pr#se&ut#n t# pr#ve t'e sa$e 1e2#n!reas#na1le !#u1t.

O+r R+li!$

T-% a**%al -a" !o %ri'.

+vidence supports conviction of the

crime of Syndicated llegal

"ecruitment

A&&use!-appellant avers t'at 'e &ann#t 1e 'el! &r$nall2 la1le 0#r lle%al

re&rut$ent 1e&ause 'e /as net'er an #00&er n#r an e$pl#2ee #0 t'e re&rut$ent

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a%en&2.


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Se&. ;. De0nt#n. F#r purp#ses #0 t's A&t, lle%al re&rut$ent s'all $eanan2 a&t #0 &anvassn%, enlstn%, ntra&tn%, transp#rtn%, utln%, 'rn%, #r pr#&urn% /#r7ers an! n&lu!es re0errn%, ntra&t serv&es, pr#$sn% #r a!vertsn% 0#r e$pl#2$ent a1r#a!, /'et'er 0#r pr#0t #r n#t, /'en un!erta7en 12a n#n-l&ensee #r n#n-'#l!er #0 aut'#rt2 nte$plate! un!er Art&le (=0 #0

Pres!ental De&ree N#. 88*, as a$en!e!, #t'er/se 7n#/n as t'e La1#r C#!e #0 t'e P'lppnes: Pr#v!e!, T'at an2 su&' n#n-l&ensee #r n#n-'#l!er /'#, n an2$anner, #00ers #r pr#$ses 0#r a 0ee e$pl#2$ent a1r#a! t# t/# #r $#re pers#nss'all 1e !ee$e! s# en%a%e!. It s'all, l7e/se, n&lu!e t'e 0#ll#/n% a&t, /'et'er $$tte! 12 an2 pers#n, /'et'er a n#n-l&ensee, n#n-'#l!er, l&ensee #r '#l!er #0 aut'#rt2:

a T# &'ar%e #r a&&ept !re&tl2 #r n!re&tl2 an2 a$#unt %reater t'an t'atspe&0e! n t'e s&'e!ule #0 all#/a1le 0ees pres&r1e! 12 t'e Se&retar2#0 La1#r an! E$pl#2$ent, #r t# $a7e a /#r7er pa2 an2 a$#unt%reater t'an t'at a&tuall2 re&eve! 12 '$ as a l#an #r a!van&e

+ + + +

l Falure t# a&tuall2 !epl#2 /t'#ut val! reas#n as !eter$ne! 12 t'eDepart$ent #0 La1#r an! E$pl#2$ent an!

$ Falure t# re$1urse e+penses n&urre! 12 t'e /#r7er n nne&t#n/t' 's !#&u$entat#n an! pr#&essn% 0#r purp#ses #0 !epl#2$entan! pr#&essn% 0#r purp#ses #0 !epl#2$ent, n &ases /'ere t'e!epl#2$ent !#es n#t a&tuall2 ta7e pla&e /t'#ut t'e /#r7ers 0ault.Ille%al re&rut$ent /'en $$tte! 12 a s2n!&ate #r n lar%e s&ales'all 1e ns!ere! an #00ense nv#lvn% en#$& sa1#ta%e.

Ille%al re&rut$ent s !ee$e! $$tte! 12 a s2n!&ate 0 &arre! #ut 12 a

%r#up #0 t'ree = #r $#re pers#ns nsprn% #r n0e!eratn% /t' #ne an#t'er.It s !ee$e! $$tte! n lar%e s&ale 0 $$tte! a%anst t'ree = #r $#re pers#ns n!v!uall2 #r as a %r#up.

T'e pers#ns &r$nall2 la1le 0#r t'e a1#ve #00enses are t'e prn&pals,a&$pl&es an! a&&ess#res. In &ase #0 ?ur!&al pers#ns, t'e #00&ers 'avn%ntr#l, $ana%e$ent #r !re&t#n #0 t'er 1usness s'all 1e la1le.

In t'e nstant &ase, a&&use!-appellant $$tte! t'e a&ts enu$erate! n Se&.

; #0 R.A. 6)8*. Test$#nal ev!en&e presente! 12 t'e pr#se&ut#n &learl2 s'#/s

t'at, n ns!erat#n #0 a pr#$se #0 0#re%n e$pl#2$ent, a&&use!-appellantre&eve! t'e a$#unt #0 P'p 89,))).)) 0r#$ Dela Caa. 'en a&&use!-appellant

$a!e $srepresentat#ns n&ernn% t'e a%en&2s purp#rte! p#/er an! aut'#rt2 t#

re&rut 0#r #verseas e$pl#2$ent, an! n t'e pr#&ess, lle&te! $#ne2 n t'e %use

#0 pla&e$ent 0ees, t'e 0#r$er &learl2 $$tte! a&ts nsttutve #0 lle%al


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re&rut$ent.3((4 Su&' a&ts /ere a&&uratel2 !es&r1e! n t'e test$#n2 #0 pr#se&ut#n

/tness, Dela Caa, t# /t:

PROS. MAALIN

G:


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A: F#r pla&e$ent 0ee.

G: N#/ !! 2#u 1eleve t# sic t'e$J

A: Bes, $aa$.

G: '2, /'2 !! 2#u 1eleveJ

A: e&ause #0 t'e presen&e #0 t'e t/# @#rean nat#nals an! t'e2 7eep #ntelln% $e t'at t'e2 'ave sent a1r#a! several /#r7ers an! t'e2even s'#/e! vsas #0 t'e rer!s t'at t'e2 'ave alrea!2 !epl#2e!a1r#a!.

G: As!e 0r#$ t'at, /as t'ere an2 #t'er representat#ns /'&' 'ave 1een$a!e up#n 2#u #r $a7e 2#u 1eleve t'at t'e2 &an !epl#2 2#uJ

A: At 0rst I /as a!a$ant 1ut t'e2 t#l! $e I0 2#u !# n#t /ant t# 1eleveus, t'en /e ul! !# n#t'n%. ut #n&e t'e2 s'#/e! $e t'e 3vsas4#0 t'e pe#ple /'#$ t'e2 'ave !epl#2e! a1r#a!, t'at /as t'e t$e I 1eleve t'e$.

G: S# a0ter 1elevn% #n t'e representat#ns, /'at !! 2#u !# ne+t Mr.tnessJ

A: T'at /as t'e t$e t'at I !e&!e! t# %ve t'e $#ne2.

+ + + +

PROS. MAALIN

G: D# 2#u 'ave pr##0 t'at 2#u %ave t'e $#ne2J

A: Bes, $aa$.

G: 'ere s 2#ur pr##0 t'at 2#u %ave t'e $#ne2J

A: I 'ave t 'ere.

PROS. MAALIN:

tness s pr#!u&n% t# t's urt a Re&ept !ate! Ma2 *6, *))( n t'ea$#unt #0 P'p89,))).)) /'&' 0#r purp#ses #0 rer! B#ur


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/'le 'e /as !#n% t, 'e /as 0lan7e! 12 F!es Pa&ar!#, Plar Manta an! Mar!e#l2n Martr.

+ + + +

G: S# t /as all# /'# re&eve! 2#ur $#ne2J

A: Bes, $aa$.

PROS. MAALIN

G: An! a0ter t'at, /'at !! t's all# !# a0ter 'e re&eve! 2#ur $#ne2J

A: T'e2 t#l! $e $aa$ ?ust t# &all up an! $a7e a 0#ll#/ up /t' #ur a%en&2.

+ + + +

G: N#/ Mr. tness, a0ter 2#u %ave 2#ur $#ne2 t# t'e a&&use!, /'at'appene! /t' t'e appl&at#n, /t' t'e pr#$se #0 e$pl#2$entt'at 'e pr#$se!J

A: T/# * /ee7s a0ter %vn% t'e$ t'e $#ne2, t'e2 $#ve! t# a ne/#00&e n Ma7at, r%2. San Is!r#.

+ + + +

G: An! /ere t'e2 a1le t# !epl#2 2#u as pr#$se! 12 t'e$J

A: N#, $aa$, t'e2 /ere n#t a1le t# sen! us a1r#a!.3(*4

Essentall2, Dela Caa appeare! ver2 0r$ an! nsstent n p#stvel2

!ent02n% a&&use!-appellant as #ne #0 t'#se /'# n!u&e! '$ an! t'e #t'er

appl&ants t# part /t' t'er $#ne2.


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/as t'e #ne /'# ssue! an! s%ne! t'e #00&al re&ept 1eles 's pr#0ess#n #0

nn#&en&e.

T's C#urt l7e/se 0n!s t'e e+sten&e #0 a nspra&2 1et/een t'e a&&use!-

appellant an! t'e #t'er pers#ns n t'e a%en&2 /'# are &urrentl2 at lar%e, resultn%

n t'e $$ss#n #0 t'e &r$e #0 s2n!&ate! lle%al re&rut$ent.

In t's &ase, t &ann#t 1e !ene! t'at t'e a&&use!-appellent t#%et'er /t'

Mar!e#l2n an! t'e rest #0 t'e #00&ers an! e$pl#2ees #0 MPM A%en&2 part&pate!

n a net/#r7 #0 !e&ept#n. Verl2, t'e a&tve nv#lve$ent #0 ea&' n t'e re&rut$ent

s&a$ /as !re&te! at #ne sn%le purp#se t# !vest $planants /t' t'er $#ne2

#n t'e prete+t #0 %uarantee! e$pl#2$ent a1r#a!. T'e pr#se&ut#n ev!en&e s'#/s

t'at $planants /ere 1re0e! 12 Mar!e#l2n a1#ut t'e pr#&essn% #0 t'er papers

0#r a p#ss1le ?#1 #pp#rtunt2 n@#rea, as /ell as t'er p#ss1le salar2. L7e/se,

Be# Sn Un%, a @#rean nat#nal, %ave a 1re0n% a1#ut t'e 1usness an! /'at t#

e+pe&t 0r#$ t'e $pan2. T'en, 'ere $es a&&use!-appellant /'# ntr#!u&e!

'$sel0 as Mar!e#l2ns relatve an! spe&0&all2 t#l! Dela Caa #0 t'e 0a&t t'at t'e

a%en&2 /as a1le t# sen! $an2 /#r7ers a1r#a!. Dela Caa /as even s'#/e!

several /#r7ers vsas /'# /ere alrea!2 alle%e!l2 !epl#2e! a1r#a!. Later #n,

a&&use!-appellant s%ne! an! ssue! an #00&al re&ept a&7n#/le!%n% t'e !#/n

pa2$ent #0 Dela Caa. t'#ut a !#u1t, t'e nature an! e+tent #0 t'e a&t#ns #0 a&&use!-appellant, as /ell as /t' t'e #t'er pers#ns n MPM A%en&2 &learl2 s'#/

unt2 #0 a&t#n t#/ar!s a $$#n un!erta7n%.


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a&&use!, n&lu!n% a&&use!-appellant, are euall2 %ult2 #0 t'e &r$e #0 lle%alre&rut$ent sn&e n a nspra&2 t'e a&t #0 #ne s t'e a&t #0 all.

T# reterate, n esta1ls'n% nspra&2, t s n#t essental t'at t'ere 1e a&tual pr##0 t'at all t'e nsprat#rs t##7 a !re&t part n ever2 a&t. It s su00&ent t'at

t'e2 a&te! n n&ert pursuant t# t'e sa$e #1?e&tve.3(84

E"'a&a

T'e pr#se&ut#n l7e/se esta1ls'e! t'at a&&use!-appellant s %ult2 #0 t'e

&r$e #0 estafa as !e0ne! un!er Art&le =(9 para%rap' *a #0 t'e Revse! Penal

C#!e, viz :

Art. =(9. Swindling estafa. An2 pers#n /'# s'all !e0rau! an#t'er 12 an2$eans $ent#ne! 'eren1el#/

+ + + +

*. 2 $eans #0 an2 #0 t'e 0#ll#/n% 0alse pretenses #r 0rau!ulent a&tse+e&ute! pr#r t# #r s$ultane#usl2 /t' t'e $$ss#n #0 t'e 0rau!:

a 2 usn% 0&tt#us na$e, #r 0alsel2 preten!n% t# p#ssess p#/er,n0luen&e, ual0&at#ns, pr#pert2, &re!t, a%en&2, 1usness #r

$a%nar2 transa&t#ns #r 12 $eans #0 #t'er s$lar !e&ets.

T'e ele$ents #0 esta0a n %eneral are: ( t'at t'e a&&use! !e0rau!e! an#t'er

a 12 a1use #0 n0!en&e, #r 1 12 $eans #0 !e&et an! * t'at !a$a%e #r

pre?u!&e &apa1le #0 pe&unar2 est$at#n s &ause! t# t'e #00en!e! part2 #r t'r!

pers#n.3(94 De&et s t'e 0alse representat#n #0 a $atter #0 0a&t, /'et'er 12 /#r!s #r

n!u&t, 12 0alse #r $slea!n% alle%at#ns, #r 12 n&eal$ent #0 t'at /'&'

s'#ul! 'ave 1een !s&l#se! an! /'&' !e&eves #r s nten!e! t# !e&eve an#t'er

s# t'at 'e s'all a&t up#n t, t# 's le%al n?ur2.

All t'ese ele$ents are present n t'e nstant &ase: t'e a&&use!-appellant,

t#%et'er /t' t'e #t'er a&&use! at lar%e, !e&eve! t'e $planants nt# 1elevn%

t'at t'e a%en&2 'a! t'e p#/er an! &apa1lt2 t# sen! t'e$ a1r#a! 0#r e$pl#2$ent

t'at t'ere /ere avala1le ?#1s 0#r t'e$ n @#rea as 0a&t#r2 /#r7ers t'at 12 reas#n

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#r #n t'e stren%t' #0 su&' assuran&e, t'e $planants parte! /t' t'er $#ne2 n

pa2$ent #0 t'e pla&e$ent 0ees t'at a0ter re&evn% t'e $#ne2, a&&use!-appellant

an! 's -a&&use! /ent nt# '!n% 12 &'an%n% t'er #00&e l#&at#ns /t'#ut

n0#r$n% $planants an! t'at $planants /ere never !epl#2e! a1r#a!. As all

t'ese representat#ns #0 t'e a&&use!-appellant pr#ve! 0alse, para%rap' *a, Art&le=(9 #0 t'e Revse! Penal C#!e s t'us appl&a1le.

)efense of )enial Cannot Prevail

over Positive dentification

In!u1ta1l2, a&&use!-appellants !enal #0 t'e &r$es &'ar%e! &ru$1les n t'e

0a&e #0 t'e p#stve !ent0&at#n $a!e 12 Dela Caa an! 's -$planants as

#ne #0 t'e perpetrat#rs #0 t'e &r$es &'ar%e!. As enun&ate! 12 t's C#urt

n People v. Abolidor ,3(;4 3p4#stve !ent0&at#n /'ere &ate%#r&al an! nsstent

an! n#t atten!e! 12 an2 s'#/n% #0 ll $#tve #n t'e part #0 t'e e2e/tnesses #n

t'e $atter prevals #ver al1 an! !enal.

T'e !e0ense 'as $sera1l2 0ale! t# s'#/ an2 ev!en&e #0 ll $#tve #n t'e

part #0 t'e pr#se&ut#n /tnesses as t# 0alsel2 test02 a%anst '$.

T'ere0#re, 1et/een t'e &ate%#r&al state$ents #0 t'e pr#se&ut#n /tnesses,

#n t'e #ne 'an!, an! 1are !enals #0 t'e a&&use!, #n t'e #t'er 'an!, t'e 0#r$er

$ust preval.3(54

M#re#ver, t's C#urt a&r!s t'e tral urts 0n!n%s /t' t'e pr#1atve

/e%'t t !eserves n t'e a1sen&e #0 an2 $pelln% reas#n t# !s&re!t t'e sa$e. It

s a 0un!a$ental ?u!&al !&tu$ t'at t'e 0n!n%s #0 0a&t #0 t'e tral urt are n#t

!stur1e! #n appeal e+&ept /'en t #verl##7e!, $sun!erst##! #r $sapple! s#$e

0a&ts #r &r&u$stan&es #0 /e%'t an! su1stan&e t'at /#ul! 'ave $aterall2 a00e&te!

t'e #ut$e #0 t'e &ase. e 0n! t'at t'e tral urt !! n#t err n nv&tn% t'e

a&&use!-appellant.

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=HEREFORE, t'e appeal s DENIED 0#r 0alure t# su00&entl2 s'#/

revers1le err#r n t'e assale! !e&s#n. T'e De&s#n !ate! De&e$1er *8, *))6 #0

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C E R T I F I C A T I O N

Pursuant t# Se&t#n (=, Art&le VIII #0 t'e C#nsttut#n, I &ert02 t'at t'en&lus#ns n t'e a1#ve De&s#n 'a! 1een rea&'e! n nsultat#n 1e0#re t'e &ase

/as ass%ne! t# t'e /rter #0 t'e #pn#n #0 t'e C#urts Dvs#n.

RENATO C. CORONA

C'e0 "ust&e

3(4 "ollo, pp. *-(. Penne! 12 Ass#&ate "ust&e R&ar!# R. R#sar# an! n&urre! n 12 Ass#&ate "ust&es Re1e&&aDe ua-Salva!#r an! V&ente S.E. Vel#s#.3*4 I!. at (9-=9. Penne! 12 "u!%e Lu&a Pea Puru%%anan.3=4 CA rollo, p. (;.384 "ollo, pp. 9-;.394 CA rollo, pp. =8-=9.3;4 "ollo, pp. (6-(.

354 People v. Alona 1uli%e, et al., .R. N#. (*=(8;, "une (5, *))= People v. Spouses #anaden, et al., .R. N#. (*988(, N#ve$1er *5, (6.364 People v. Soliven, .R. N#. (*9)6(, O&t#1er =, *))(.34 See Se&. ;, R.A. 6)8* See als# People v. 1uli%e, et al., .R. N#. (*=(8;, "une (5, *))=.3()4

Se&. ; $, R.A. 6)8*.3((4 People v. -ng , .R. N#. ((98, "anuar2 (6, *))).3(*4 TSN, Au%ust (*, *))8, pp. (9-*=.3(=4 .R. N#. (=9=6*, Septe$1er *, *))), =8( SCRA 89(.3(84 'ortuna v. People, .R. N#. (=9568, De&e$1er (9, *))).3(94 People v. Soliven, .R. N#. (*9)6(, O&t#1er =, *))(.3(;4 .R. N#. (85*=(, Fe1ruar2 (6, *))8, 8*= SCRA *;).3(54 People v. Carizo, .R. N#. ;9(), "ul2 ;, (8, *== SCRA ;65 People v. (iranda, *=9 SCRA *)* People v.

1ello, .R. N#. *95, O&t#1er 8, (8, *=5 SCRA =85.

Repu1l& #0 t'e P'lppnes

S+*r%% Co+r'Ma!ila

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SECOND DIISION

CLAUDIO S. >AP,

Pett#ner,

- versus -

THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT

a! INTERMARE MARITIME AGENCIES,

INC.,Resp#n!ents.

G.R. No. 1B53

Present: CARPIO, J.,Chairperson,

NACTSEASCOUT an! $$en&e! 's ?#1 as ele&tr&an.


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N#ve$1er *))(, t'e vessel /as s#l!. T'e P'lppne Overseas E$pl#2$entA!$nstrat#n POEA /as n0#r$e! a1#ut t'e sale #n ); De&e$1er *))( n aletter s%ne! 12 Capt. A!vent#. Bap, al#n% /t' t'e #t'er &re/$e$1ers, /asn0#r$e! 12 t'e Master #0 t'er vessel t'at t'e sa$e /as s#l! an! /ll 1es&rappe!. T'e2 /ere als# n0#r$e! a1#ut t'e Advisory sent 12 Capt. C#nstatn#u,

/'&' states, a$#n% #t'ers: PLEASE AS@ BR OFFICERS AND RATINS IF TSte?#

S'ppn% L$te!.

On "ul2 *;, *))8, t'e LA ren!ere! a !e&s#n394 n 0av#r #0 pett#ner, 0n!n% t'e

latter t# 'ave 1een nstru&tvel2 an! lle%all2 !s$sse! 12

resp#n!ents. M#re#ver, t'e LA 0#un! t'at resp#n!ents a&te! n 1a! 0at' /'en

t'e2 assure! pett#ner #0 re-e$1ar7at#n an! reure! '$ t# pr#!u&e an

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ele&tr&an &ert0&ate !urn% t'e per#! #0 's ntra&t, 1ut a&tuall2 'e /as n#t a1le

t# 1#ar! #ne !espte #0 resp#n!ents nu$er#us vessels. Pett#ner $a!e several

0#ll#/-ups 0#r 's re-e$1ar7at#n 1ut resp#n!ents 0ale! t# 'ee! 's plea t'us,

pett#ner /as 0#r&e! t# lt%ate n #r!er t# vn!&ate 's r%'ts. Lastl2, t'e LA

#pne! t'at sn&e t'e une+pre! p#rt#n #0 pett#ners ntra&t /as less t'an #ne2ear, pett#ner /as enttle! t# 's salares 0#r t'e une+pre! p#rt#n #0 's ntra&t

0#r a per#! #0 nne $#nt's. T'e LA !sp#se!, as 0#ll#/s:

=HEREFORE, n ve/ #0 t'e 0#re%#n%, a !e&s#n s 'ere12 ren!ere!!e&larn% $planant t# 'ave 1een nstru&tvel2 !s$sse!. A&r!n%l2,resp#n!ents Inter$are Mart$e A%en&2 Inrp#rate!, T'ena$ars S'ps M%t.,an! Vulture S'ppn% L$te! are #r!ere! t# pa2 ?#ntl2 an! severall2$planant Clau!# S. Bap t'e su$ #0 K(*,65).)) #r ts pes# euvalent at t'e

t$e #0 pa2$ent. In a!!t#n, $#ral !a$a%es #0 ONE HUNDRED THOUSANDPESOS 6P100,000.007 a! %


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Resp#n!ents Inter$are Mart$e A%en&2, In&.3,4 Vulture S'ppn% L$te!

an! T'ena$ars S'p Mana%e$ent are 'ere12 #r!ere! t# ?#ntl2 an! severall2 pa2$planant, t'e 0#ll#/n%:

(. T'ree = $#nt's 1as& salar2 USK8,*).)) #r ts pes# euvalent att'e t$e #0 a&tual pa2$ent.*. M#ral !a$a%es P()),))).))=. E+e$plar2 !a$a%es P9),))).))8. Att#rne2s 0ees euvalent t# () #0 t'e t#tal $#netar2 a/ar!. SO ORDERED.3((4

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Resp#n!ents 0le! a M#t#n 0#r Partal Rens!erat#n,3(*4 pra2n% 0#r t'e reversal

an! settn% as!e #0 t'e NLRC !e&s#n, an! t'at a ne/ #ne 1e ren!ere! !s$ssn%

t'e $plant. Pett#ner, #n t'e #t'er 'an!, 0le! 's #/n M#t#n 0#r Partal

Rens!erat#n,3(=4 pra2n% t'at 'e 1e pa! t'e nne -$#nt' 1as& salar2, as

a/ar!e! 12 t'e LA.

On Aprl *), *))9, a res#lut#n3(84 /as ren!ere! 12 t'e NLRC, a00r$n% t'e

0n!n%s #0 Ille%al Ds$ssal an! resp#n!ents 0alure t# trans0er pett#ner t#

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R.A. N#. 6)8*. In t's re%ar!, t'e CA rele! #n t'e &lause or for three months for

every year of the unexpired term, whichever is less pr#v!e! n t'e 9t' para%rap' #0

Se&t#n () #0 R.A. N#. 6)8* an! 'el!:

In t'e present &ase, t'e e$pl#2$ent ntra&t n&erne! 'as a ter$ #0 #ne2ear #r (* $#nt's /'&' $$en&e! #n Au%ust (8, *))(.


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#t' partes 0le! t'er respe&tve $#t#ns 0#r rens!erat#n, /'&' t'e

CA, '#/ever, !ene! n ts Res#lut#n3(4 !ate! Au%ust =), *))5.

Un2el!n%, pett#ner 0le! t's pett#n, rasn% t'e 0#ll#/n% ssues:

( 'et'er #r n#t Se&t#n () #0 R.A. 3N#.4 6)8*, t# t'e e+tent t'at t a00#r!s

an ill%$all !s$sse! $%rant /#r7er t'e lesser 1ene0t #0 salares 0#r 3t'e4une+pre! p#rt#n #0 's e$pl#2$ent ntra&t or 0#r '-r%% 637 o!'-" 0#r ever2 %ar #0 t'e une+pre! ter$,-i(-%)%r i" l%"" s nsttut#nal an!

* Assu$n% t'at t s, /'et'er #r n#t t'e C#urt #0 Appeals %ravel2 erre! n

%rantn% pett#ner #nl2 t'ree = $#nt's 1a&7/a%es /'en 's une+pre!ter$ #0 $#nt's s &ar "-or' #0 t'e %)%r %ar #0 t'e une+pre! ter$t'res'#l!.3*)4

In t'e $eant$e, /'le t's &ase /as pen!n% 1e0#re t's C#urt, /e !e&lare!

as unnsttut#nal t'e &lause or for three months for every year of the unexpired

term, whichever is less pr#v!e! n t'e 9t' para%rap' #0 Se&t#n () #0 R.A. N#.

6)8* n t'e &ase #0 Serrano v. #allant (aritime Services, nc.3*(4 #n Mar&' *8,

*)).

Apparentl2, una/are #0 #ur ruln% n Serrano, pett#ner &la$s t'at t'e

9t'

para%rap' #0 Se&t#n (), R.A. N#. 6)8*, s v#latve #0 Se&t#n (,3**4

Art&le IIIan! Se&t#n =,3*=4 Art&le III #0 t'e C#nsttut#n t# t'e e+tent t'at t %ves an errn%

e$pl#2er t'e #pt#n t# pa2 an lle%all2 !s$sse! $%rant /#r7er #nl2 t'ree

$#nt's 0#r ever2 2ear #0 t'e une+pre! ter$ #0 's ntra&t t'at sa! pr#vs#n #0

la/ 'as l#n% 1een a s#ur&e #0 a1use 12 &all#us e$pl#2ers a%anst $%rant /#r7ers

an! t'at sa! pr#vs#n v#lates t'e eual pr#te&t#n &lause un!er t'e C#nsttut#n

1e&ause, /'le lle%all2 !s$sse! l#&al /#r7ers are %uarantee! un!er t'e La1#r

C#!e #0 renstate$ent /t' 0ull 1a&7/a%es $pute! 0r#$ t'e t$e $pensat#n

/as /t''el! 0r#$ t'e$ up t# t'er a&tual renstate$ent, $%rant /#r7ers, 12

vrtue #0 Se&t#n () #0 R.A. N#. 6)8*, 'ave t# /ave nne $#nt's #0 t'er

lle&t1le 1a&7/a%es ever2 t$e t'e2 'ave a 2ear #0 une+pre! ter$ #0 ntra&t t#

re&7#n /t'. Fnall2, pett#ner p#sts t'at, assu$n% sa! pr#vs#n #0 la/ s

nsttut#nal, t'e CA %ravel2 a1use! ts !s&ret#n /'en t re!u&e! pett#ners

1a&7/a%es 0r#$ nne $#nt's t# t'ree $#nt's as 's nne-$#nt' une+pre! ter$

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&ann#t a&$$#!ate t'e lesser rele0 #0 t'ree $#nt's 0#r ever2 2ear #0 t'e

une+pre! ter$.3*84

On t'e #t'er 'an!, resp#n!ents, a/are #0 #ur ruln% n Serrano, aver t'at #ur

pr#n#un&e$ent #0 unnsttut#nalt2 #0 t'e &lause or for three months for every year of the unexpired term, whichever is less pr#v!e! n t'e 9t' para%rap' #0

Se&t#n () #0 R.A. N#. 6)8* n Serrano s'#ul! n#t appl2 n t's &ase 1e&ause

Se&t#n () #0 R.A. N#. 6)8* s a su1stantve la/ t'at !eals /t' t'e r%'ts an!

#1l%at#ns #0 t'e partes n &ase #0 Ille%al Ds$ssal #0 a $%rant /#r7er an! s n#t

$erel2 pr#&e!ural n &'ara&ter. T'us, pursuant t# t'e Cvl C#!e, t'ere s'#ul! 1e

n# retr#a&tve appl&at#n #0 t'e la/ n t's &ase. M#re#ver, resp#n!ents asseverate

t'at pett#ners tan7er all#/an&e #0 USK(=).)) s'#ul! n#t 1e n&lu!e! n t'e

$putat#n #0 t'e a/ar! as pett#ners 1as& salar2, as pr#v!e! un!er 'sntra&t, /as #nl2 USK(,=)).)). Resp#n!ents su1$t t'at t'e CA erre! n ts

$putat#n sn&e t n&lu!e! t'e sa! tan7er all#/an&e. Resp#n!ents #pne t'at

pett#ner s'#ul! 1e enttle! #nl2 t# USK=,)).)) an! n#t t# USK8,*).)), as

%rante! 12 t'e CA. Inv#7n% Serrano, resp#n!ents &la$ t'at t'e tan7er all#/an&e

s'#ul! 1e e+&lu!e! 0r#$ t'e !e0nt#n #0 t'e ter$ salar2. Als#, resp#n!ents

$an0est t'at t'e 0ull su$ #0 P656,(8.85 n Inter$ares 1an7 a&unt /as

%arns'e! an! su1seuentl2 /t'!ra/n an! !ep#ste! /t' t'e NLRC Cas'er #0

Ta&l#1an Ct2 #n Fe1ruar2 (8, *))5. On Fe1ruar2 (;, *))5, /'le t's &ase /as

pen!n% 1e0#re t'e CA, t'e LA ssue! an Or!er releasn% t'e a$#unt#0 P56(,65).)= t# pett#ner as 's a/ar!, t#%et'er /t' t'e su$ #0P6;,588.88 t#

pett#ners 0#r$er la/2er as att#rne2s 0ees, an! t'e a$#unt #0 P=,95).)) as

e+e&ut#n an! !ep#st 0ees. T'us, resp#n!ents pra2 t'at t'e nstant pett#n 1e

!ene! an! t'at pett#ner 1e !re&te! t# return t# Inter$are t'e su$ #0

USK6,5).)) #r ts pes# euvalent.3*94

On t's n#te, pett#ner unters t'at t's ne/ ssue as t# t'e n&lus#n #0 t'e

tan7er all#/an&e n t'e $putat#n #0 t'e a/ar! /as n#t rase! 12 resp#n!ents 1e0#re t'e LA, t'e NLRC an! t'e CA, n#r /as t rase! n resp#n!ents plea!n%s

#t'er t'an n t'er Me$#ran!u$ 1e0#re t's C#urt, /'&' s'#ul! n#t 1e all#/e!

un!er t'e &r&u$stan&es.3*;4

T'e pett#n s $presse! /t' $ert.

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Pre0at#rl2, t 1ears e$p'ass t'at t'e unan$#us 0n!n% #0 t'e LA, t'e

NLRC an! t'e CA t'at t'e !s$ssal #0 pett#ner /as lle%al s n#t !spute!.

L7e/se n#t !spute! s t'e tr1unals unan$#us 0n!n% #0 1a! 0at' #n t'e part #0

resp#n!ents, t'us, /arrantn% t'e a/ar! #0 $#ral an! e+e$plar2 !a$a%es an!

att#rne2s 0ees. 'at re$ans n ssue, t'ere0#re, s t'e nsttut#nalt2 #0 t'e9t' para%rap' #0 Se&t#n () #0 R.A. N#. 6)8* an!, ne&essarl2, t'e pr#per

$putat#n #0 t'e lu$p-su$ salar2 t# 1e a/ar!e! t# pett#ner 12 reas#n #0 's

lle%al !s$ssal.

Verl2, /e 'ave alrea!2 !e&lare! n Serrano t'at t'e &lause or for three

months for every year of the unexpired term, whichever is less pr#v!e! n t'e

9t' para%rap' #0 Se&t#n () #0 R.A. N#. 6)8* s unnsttut#nal 0#r 1en% v#latve

#0 t'e r%'ts #0 Overseas Flpn# #r7ers OFs t# eual pr#te&t#n #0 t'e la/s.In an e+'austve !s&uss#n #0 t'e ntr&a&es an! ra$0&at#ns #0 t'e sa! &lause,

t's C#urt, n Serrano, pertnentl2 'el!:

The Court concludes that the subject clause contains a suspect

classification in that, in the computation of the monetary benefits of fixed-term

employees who are illegally discharged, it imposes a -month cap on the claim

of !"#s with an unexpired portion of one year or more in their contracts, but

none on the claims of other !"#s or local wor$ers with fixed-term

employment. The subject clause singles out one classification of !"#s and

burdens it with a peculiar disad%antage.3*54

M#re#ver, t's C#urt 'el! t'eren t'at t'e su1?e&t &lause !#es n#t state #r

$pl2 an2 !e0ntve %#vern$ental purp#se 'en&e, t'e sa$e v#lates n#t ?ust

t'eren pett#ners r%'t t# eual pr#te&t#n, 1ut als# 's r%'t t# su1stantve !ue

pr#&ess un!er Se&t#n (, Art&le III #0 t'e C#nsttut#n.3*64 C#nseuentl2, pett#ner

t'eren /as a&r!e! 's salares 0#r t'e entre une+pre! per#! #0 nne $#nt's

an! *= !a2s #0 's e$pl#2$ent ntra&t, pursuant t# la/ an! ?urspru!en&e pr#r t#

t'e ena&t$ent #0 R.A. N#. 6)8*.

e 'ave alrea!2 sp#7en. T'us, t's &ase s'#ul! n#t 1e !00erent

0r#$ Serrano.

As a %eneral rule, an unnsttut#nal a&t s n#t a la/ t n0ers n# r%'ts t

$p#ses n# !utes t a00#r!s n# pr#te&t#n t &reates n# #00&e t s n#peratve as

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0 t 'as n#t 1een passe! at all. T'e %eneral rule s supp#rte! 12 Art&le 5 #0 t'e

Cvl C#!e, /'&' pr#v!es:

Art. 5. La/s are repeale! #nl2 12 su1seuent #nes, an! t'er v#lat#n #r

n#n-#1servan&e s'all n#t 1e e+&use! 12 !suse #r &ust#$ #r pra&t&e t# t'entrar2.

T'e !#&trne #0 #peratve 0a&t serves as an e+&ept#n t# t'e a0#re$ent#ne!

%eneral rule. In Planters Products, nc. v. 'ertiphil Corporation,3*4 /e 'el!:

T'e !#&trne #0 #peratve 0a&t, as an e+&ept#n t# t'e %eneral rule, #nl2

apples as a $atter #0 eut2 an! 0ar pla2. It null0es t'e e00e&ts #0 anunnsttut#nal la/ 12 re%nn% t'at t'e e+sten&e #0 a statute pr#r t# a

!eter$nat#n #0 unnsttut#nalt2 s an #peratve 0a&t an! $a2 'avenseuen&es /'&' &ann#t al/a2s 1e %n#re!. T'e past &ann#t al/a2s 1e erase! 12 a ne/ ?u!&al !e&larat#n.

T'e !#&trne s appl&a1le /'en a !e&larat#n #0 unnsttut#nalt2 /ll$p#se an un!ue 1ur!en #n t'#se /'# 'ave rele! #n t'e nval! la/. T'us, t /asapple! t# a &r$nal &ase /'en a !e&larat#n #0 unnsttut#nalt2 /#ul! put t'ea&&use! n !#u1le ?e#par!2 #r /#ul! put n l$1# t'e a&ts !#ne 12 a $un&palt2n relan&e up#n a la/ &reatn% t.3=)4

F#ll#/n% Serrano, /e '#l! t'at t's &ase s'#ul! n#t 1e n&lu!e! n t'e

a0#re$ent#ne! e+&ept#n. A0ter all, t /as n#t t'e 0ault #0 pett#ner t'at 'e l#st's ?#1 !ue t# an a&t #0 lle%al !s$ssal $$tte! 12 resp#n!ents. T# rule

#t'er/se /#ul! 1e nut#us t# pett#ner an! #t'er OFs, an! /#ul!, n e00e&t,

sen! a /r#n% s%nal t'at prn&pals>e$pl#2ers an! re&rut$ent>$annn% a%en&es

$a2 v#late an OFs se&urt2 #0 tenure /'&' an e$pl#2$ent ntra&t e$1#!es

an! a&tuall2 pr#0t 0r#$ su&' v#lat#n 1ase! #n an unnsttut#nal pr#vs#n #0

la/.

In t'e sa$e ven, /e &ann#t su1s&r1e t# resp#n!ents p#stulat#n t'at t'e

tan7er all#/an&e #0 USK(=).)) s'#ul! n#t 1e n&lu!e! n t'e $putat#n #0 t'e

lu$p-su$ salar2 t# 1e a/ar!e! t# pett#ner.

'irst . It s #nl2 at t's late sta%e, $#re part&ularl2 n t'er Me$#ran!u$,

t'at resp#n!ents are rasn% t's ssue. It /as n#t rase! 1e0#re t'e LA, t'e NLRC,

an! t'e CA. T'e2 !! n#t even assal t'e a/ar! a&r!e! 12 t'e CA, /'&'

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#nl2 '#pe les n ?#1s t'e2 0n! /t' !00&ult2 n #ur untr2. T'er un0#rtunate&r&u$stan&e $a7es t'e$ eas2 pre2 t# avar&#us e$pl#2ers. T'e2 /ll &l$1$#untans, &r#ss t'e seas, en!ure slave treat$ent n 0#re%n lan!s ?ust t# survve.Out #0 !esp#n!en&e, t'e2 /ll /#r7 un!er su1-'u$an n!t#ns an! a&&eptsalares 1el#/ t'e $n$u$. T'e least /e &an !# s t# pr#te&t t'e$ /t' #ur la/s.

=HEREFORE, t'e Pett#n s GRANTED. T'e C#urt #0 Appeals De&s#n

!ate! Fe1ruar2 *6, *))5 an! Res#lut#n !ate! Au%ust =), *))5 are

'ere12 MODIFIED t# t'e e00e&t t'at pett#ner s A=ARDED 's salares 0#r t'e

entre une+pre! p#rt#n #0 's e$pl#2$ent ntra&t nsstn% #0 nne $#nt's

$pute! at t'e rate #0 USK(,8=).)) per $#nt'. All #t'er a/ar!s are

'ere12AFFIRMED. N# sts.

SO ORDERED.

ANTONIO EDUARDO @. NACHURA

Ass#&ate "ust&e

=E CONCUR:

ANTONIO T. CARPIO

Ass#&ate "ust&eC'arpers#n

DIOSDADO M. PERALTA

Ass#&ate "ust&e

RO@ERTO A. A@AD

Ass#&ate "ust&e

?OSE CATRAL MENDOA

Ass#&ate "ust&e


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A T T E S T A T I O N

I attest t'at t'e n&lus#ns n t'e a1#ve De&s#n 'a! 1een rea&'e! n nsultat#n

1e0#re t'e &ase /as ass%ne! t# t'e /rter #0 t'e #pn#n #0 t'e C#urts Dvs#n.

ANTONIO T. CARPIO

Ass#&ate "ust&eC'arpers#n, Sen! Dvs#n

C E R T I F I C A T I O N

Pursuant t# Se&t#n (=, Art&le VIII #0 t'e C#nsttut#n an! t'e Dvs#nC'arpers#ns Attestat#n, I &ert02 t'at t'e n&lus#ns n t'e a1#ve De&s#n 'a!

1een rea&'e! n nsultat#n 1e0#re t'e &ase /as ass%ne! t# t'e /rter #0 t'e#pn#n #0 t'e C#urts Dvs#n.

RENATO C. CORONA

C'e0 "ust&e

3(4 "ollo, pp. ==-9;.3*4 Penne! 12 Ass#&ate "ust&e Ant#n# L. Vlla$#r, /t' Ass#&ate "ust&es Pa$p# A. A1arnt#s an! Step'en C.Cru, n&urrn% !. at ;)-5=.3=4 I!. at (;;-(5).384 Supra n#te *, at ;=-;9.394 "ollo, pp. (*(-(*.3;4 I!. at (*.354 I!. at (=)-(8.364 T'e last &lause n t'e 9t' para%rap' #0 Se&t#n (), R.A. N#. 6)8*, pr#v!es t# /t:

Se&. (). MONEB CLAIMS. + + +.In &ase #0 ter$nat#n #0 #verseas e$pl#2$ent /t'#ut ?ust, val! #r aut'#re! &ause as !e0ne! 12 la/ #r

ntra&t, t'e /#r7ers s'all 1e enttle! t# t'e 0ull re$1urse$ent #0 's pla&e$ent 0ee /t' nterest #0 t/elve per&ent(* per annu$, plus 's salares &or '-% +!%


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3(*4 "ollo, pp. (95-(;=.3(=4 I!. at (9)-(9;.3(84 I!. at (;;-(5).3(94 I!. at (5).3(;4 I!. at (5(-(;.3(54 Supra n#te *, at 5).3(64 I!. at 5*-5=.3(4 "ollo, pp. ;-.3*)4 Supra n#te (, at 88-89.3*(4 .R. N#. (;5;(8, Mar&' *8, *)), 96* SCRA *98.3**4 Se&t#n (, Art&le III #0 t'e C#nsttut#n pr#v!es:

Se&t#n (. N# pers#n s'all 1e !eprve! #0 l0e, l1ert2, #r pr#pert2 /t'#ut !ue pr#&ess #0 la/, n#r s'all an2 pers#n 1e !ene! t'e eual pr#te&t#n #0 t'e la/s.3*=4 Se&t#n =, Art&le III #0 t'e C#nsttut#n pertnentl2 pr#v!es:

Se&. =. T'e State s'all a00#r! 0ull pr#te&t#n t# la1#r, l#&al an! #verseas, #r%ane! an! un#r%ane!, an! pr#$#te 0ull e$pl#2$ent an! eualt2 #0 e$pl#2$ent #pp#rtuntes 0#r all.3*84 "ollo, pp. =(*-==(.3*94 I!. at *)-=)=.3*;4 Supra n#te *8.3*54 Supra n#te *(, at *9.3*64 I!. at =)=.3*4 .R. N#. (;;));, Mar&' (8, *))6, 986 SCRA 869.3=)4 I!. at 9(;-9(5. Ctat#ns #$tte!.3=(4 Ayson v. da. )e Carpio, 85; P'l. 9*9, 9=9 *))8.3=*4 Supra n#te *(, at =)=. E$p'ass supple!.3==4 Supra n#te (;, at (5=.3=84 8;( P'l. 8*, 8=( *))=.

SECOND DIVISION

[G.R. No. 109583. September 5, 1997]

TRANS ACTION OVERSEAS CORPORATION, petitioner , vs. TEONORA!"E SECRETAR# O$ "A!OR, ROSE""E CASTIGA%OR,&OSE$INA 'A'ON, &ENE"#N CASA, PEAC# "ANIOG,VER%E"INA !E"GIRA, E"'A $"ORES, RA'ONA "IT(RCO,GRACE SA!AN%O, G"ORIA PA"'A, AVE"#N A"VARE),CAN%E"ARIA NONO,NITA !(STA'ANTE, C#NTIA

ARAN%I""O, SAN%IE AG(I"AR, %IGNA PANAG(ITON,VERONICA !A#OGOS, &("IANITA ARANA%OR, "EONORACA!A""ERO, NANC# !O"IVAR, NI'$A !(CO", )ITA GA"IN%O,ESTE"ITA !IOCOS, 'AR&ORIE 'ACATE, R(!# SEP("VI%A,ROSA"IE SON%IA, NORA 'A*(I"ING, PA("INA COR%ERO,"ENIROSE A!ANGAN, SE"$A PA"'A, ANTONIA NAVARRO,

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E"SIE PENAR(!IA, IR'A SO!RE*(I", SON# &A'(AT, C"ETA'A#O,respondents.

% E C I S I O N

RO'ERO, J .+

The issue presented in the case at bar is whether or not the Secretary of Labor andEmployment has jurisdiction to cancel or reo!e the license of a priate fee"char#in#employment a#ency$

%rom &uly '( to September )* +),-* petitioner Trans .ction Oerseas Corporation*a priate fee"char#in# employment a#ency* scoured Iloilo City for possible recruits for alle#ed job acancies in /on#!on#$ 0riate respondents sou#ht employment asdomestic helpers throu#h petitioners employees* Lu1iminda .ra#on* 2en /ur Dominciland his wife Cecille$ The applicants paid placement fees ran#in# from0+*333$33to 0+(*333$33* but petitioner failed to deploy them$ Their demands for refund proed

unaailin#4 thus* they were constrained to institute complaints a#ainst petitioner for iolation of .rticles 5' and 5(6a78+9 of the Labor Code* as amended$

0etitioner denied hain# receied the amounts alle#edly collected fromrespondents* and aerred that .ra#on* whose only duty was to pre"screen and interiewapplicants* and the spouses Domincil were not authori1ed to collect fees from theapplicants$ .ccordin#ly* it cannot be held liable for the money claimed byrespondents$ 0etitioner maintains that it een warned respondents not to #ie anymoney to unauthori1ed indiiduals$

0OE. :e#ional E;tension * +))+* then Labor


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8. Pea&'2 Lan#% (=,9)).))

9. Ver!elna el%ra *,))).))

;. El$a Fl#res *,9)).))

5. Ra$#na Ltur *,9)).))

6. ra&e Sa1an!# =,9)).))

. l#ra Pal$a (,9)).))

(). Avel2n Alvare (,9)).))

((. Can!elara N#n# (,))).))

(*. Nta usta$ante 9,))).))

(=. C2nt'a Aran!ll# (,))).))

(8. San!e A%ular =,))).))

(9. D%na Pana%ut#n *,9)).))

(;. Ver#n&a a2#%#s *,))).))

(5. S#n2 "a$uat 8,9)).))

(6. Ir$a S#1reul *,))).))

(. Else Penaru1a *,))).))

*). Ant#na Navarr# *,))).))

*(. Sel0a Pal$a =,))).))

**. Lenr#se A1an%an (=,=)).))

*=. Paulna C#r!er# (,8)).))

*8. N#ra Mauln% *,))).))

*9. R#sale S#n!a *,))).))


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*;. Ru12 Sepulv!a =,9)).))

*5. Mar?#re Ma&ate (,9)).))

*6. Estelta #s =,))).))

*. Hta aln!# =,9)).))

=). N$0a ul (,))).))

=(. Nan&2 #lvar *,))).))

=*. Le#n#ra Ca1aller# (=,)).))

==. "ulanta Arana!#r (8,))).))

The complaints of =a$ Lu1 .lin#asa* Nimfa 0ere1* and Cleta =ayo are herebydismissed in iew of their desistance$

The followin# complaints are hereby dismissed for failure to appear@prosecute?

(. "2as$n antll# ;. E!na Salvante

*. R#sa !e Luna Senal 5. T'el$a eltar

=. Eln#r an!#?# 6. C2nt'a Cepe

8. Teresa Cal!e# . R#se Pavll#n

9. Vr%na Castr#ver!e

The complaints filed by the followin# are hereby dismissed for lac! of eidence?

(. Alet' Pal#$ara 9. Mar2 Ann e1#s#

*. E$el2 Pa!r#nes ;. "#se0na Te?er#

=. Mar21et' Aparr 5. erna!ta Apr#n%

8. Lena #na 6. "#? Lull

Resp#n!ent a%en&2 s la1le 0#r t/ent2 e%'t *6 unts #0 v#lat#n #0 Art&le =* an!0ve 9 unts #0 Art&le =8 a /t' a rresp#n!n% suspens#n n t'e a%%re%ate

per#! #0 s+t2 s+ ;; $#nt's. C#ns!ern% '#/ever, t'at un!er t'e s&'e!ule #0


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In the case of Eastern .ssurance and Surety Corp$ $ Secretary of Labor* 8>9 we heldthat?

T'e penaltes #0 suspens#n an! &an&ellat#n #0 l&ense #r aut'#rt2 are pres&r1e! 0#rv#lat#ns #0 t'e a1#ve u#te! pr#vs#ns, a$#n% #t'ers. An! t'e Se&retar2 #0 La1#r

'as t'e p#/er un!er Se&t#n =9 #0 t'e la/ t# appl2 t'ese san&t#ns, as /ell as t'eaut'#rt2, n0erre! 12 Se&t#n =;, n#t #nl2 t# restr&t an! re%ulate t'e re&rut$entan! pla&e$ent a&tvtes #0 all a%en&es, 1ut als# t# pr#$ul%ate rules an! re%ulat#nst# &arr2 #ut t'e #1?e&tves an! $ple$ent t'e pr#vs#ns %#vernn% sa!a&tvtes. Pursuant t# t's rule-$a7n% p#/er t'us %rante!, t'e Se&retar2 #0 La1#r%ave t'e POEA,3;4 #n ts #/n ntatve #r up#n 0ln% #0 a $plant #r rep#rt #r up#nreuest 0#r nvest%at#n 12 an2 a%%reve! pers#n, + + aut'#rt2 t# n!u&t t'ene&essar2 pr#&ee!n%s 0#r t'e suspens#n #r &an&ellat#n #0 t'e l&ense #r aut'#rt2 #0an2 a%en&2 #r entt2 0#r &ertan enu$erate! #00enses n&lu!n% -

( t'e $p#st#n #r a&&eptan&e, !re&tl2 #r n!re&tl2, #0 an2 a$#unt #0 $#ne2, %##!s#r serv&es, #r an2 0ee #r 1#n! n e+&ess #0 /'at s pres&r1e! 12 t'e A!$nstrat#n,an!

* an2 #t'er v#lat#n #0 pertnent pr#vs#ns #0 t'e La1#r C#!e an! #t'er relevantla/s, rules an! re%ulat#ns.354

The .dministrator was also #ien the power to order the dismissal of the case or thesuspension of the license or authority of the respondent a#ency or contractor or recommend to the =inister the cancellation thereof$ 8,9 6


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On t'e #t'er 'an!, t'e POEA Revse! Rules #n t'e S&'e!ule #0 Penaltes /as ssue! pursuant t# Art&le =8 #0 t'e La1#r C#!e, as a$en!e!. T'e sa$e $erel2 a$pl0e! an! part&ulare! t'e var#us v#lat#ns #0 t'e rules an! re%ulat#ns #0 t'e POEA an!&lar0e! an! spe&0e! t'e penaltes t'ere0#re s&. In!ee!, t'e uest#ne! s&'e!ule #0

penaltes ntans #nl2 a lstn% #0 #00enses. It !#es n#t pres&r1e a!!t#nal rules an!

re%ulat#ns %#vernn% #verseas e$pl#2$ent 1ut #nl2 !etale! t'e a!$nstratvesan&t#ns $p#sa1le 12 t's O00&e 0#r s#$e enu$erate! pr#'1te! a&ts.

of the Labor Code* as amended* and not pursuant to the +),-0OE. :eised :ules on Schedule of 0enalties$ 8+39

ERE$ORE* in iew of the fore#oin#* the instant petition is herebyDIS=ISSED$ .ccordin#ly* the decision of the Secretary of Labor dated .pril >* +))+* is

.%%I:=ED$ No costs$

SO OR%ERE%.

Regalado, (Chairman), Puno Mendoza, and Torres, Jr., JJ., concur.

8+9 .:T$ 5'$ %ees to be paid by wor!ers$ " .ny person applyin# with a priate fee"char#in# employmenta#ency for employment assistance shall not be char#ed any fee until he has obtainedemployment throu#h its efforts or has actually commenced employment$ Such fee shall be alwayscoered with the appropriate receipt clearly showin# the amount paid$ The Secretary of Labor shall promul#ate a schedule of allowable fees$

.:T$ 5($ 0rohibited practices$ " It shall be unlawful for any indiidual* entity* licensee* or holder of

authority?

6a7 To char#e or accept* directly or indirectly* any amount #reater than that specified in the schedule of allowable fees prescribed by the Secretary of Labor* or to ma!e a wor!er pay any amount #reater than that actually receied by him as a loan or adance4 ; ; ;$

8'9 Rollo* pp$ (5"(($

859 Creatin# the 0OE.$

8(9 :eor#ani1in# the 0OE. and for other purposes$

8>9 +,+ SC:. ++3 6+))37$

8A9 Sec$ +* :ule II* 2oo! VI of the New :ules on Oerseas Employment$

8-9 Ibid., Sec$ ' 6t7$8,9 Id $* Sec$ +'$

8)9 '>) SC:. ((+ 6+))A7$

8+39 Rollo* pp$ '-"',$

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FIRST DIISION

REPU@LIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, .R. N#. (;5;=r%*r%"%!'% 2 '-% ADMINISTRATOR

OF THE PHILIPPINE OERSEAS

EMPLO>MENT ADMINISTRATION

6POEA7,

Pett#ner, Present:Pan%an1an, C.J . C'arpers#n,

- versus - Bnares-Santa%#,Austra-Martne,

Calle?#, Sr., an!C'-Naar#, JJ.PRINCIPALIA MANAGEMENT AND

PERSONNEL CONSULTANTS, Pr#$ul%ate!:INCORPORATED,

Resp#n!ent. Aprl (, *)); + ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +

&EC'('!)

>NARESSANTIAGO, J .:

Pett#ner assals t'e Septe$1er *), *))8 Res#lut#n3(4 #0 t'e C#urt #0 Appeals n

CA-.R. SP N#. 6;(5), !s$ssn% #utr%'t t'e pett#n 0#r &ert#rar 0#r 0alure t#

atta&' pes #0 all relevant plea!n%s an! trans&rpts #0 t'e 'earn%s, as /ell as t'e

Mar&' *, *))9 Res#lut#n3*4 !en2n% t'e $#t#n 0#r rens!erat#n.

T's &ase ste$$e! 0r#$ t/# separate $plants 0le! 1e0#re t'e P'lppne

Overseas E$pl#2$ent A!$nstrat#n POEA a%anst Prn&pala Mana%e$ent

an! Pers#nnel C#nsultants, Inrp#rate! Prn&pala 0#r v#lat#n #0 t'e *))*

POEA Rules an! Re%ulat#ns. T'e 0rst $plant !ate! "ul2 (;, *))= 0le! 12

Rut' Bas$n C#n&'a C#n&'a /as !#&7ete! as POEA Case N#. RV )=-)5-

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(85. T'e sen! $plant !ate! O&t#1er (8, *))= 0le! 12 Ra0ael E. al!#a

al!#a /as !#&7ete! as POEA Case N#. RV )=-)5-(89=.

In t'e 0rst $plant, C#n&'a alle%e! t'at n Au%ust *))*, s'e apple! /t'

Prn&pala 0#r pla&e$ent an! e$pl#2$ent as &are%ver #r p'2s&al t'erapst n t'eUSA #r Cana!a. Despte pa2n% P*),))).)) #ut #0 t'e P(9),))).)) 0ee reure! 12

Prn&pala /'&' /as n#t pr#perl2 re&epte!, Prn&pala 0ale! t# !epl#2 C#n&'a

0#r e$pl#2$ent a1r#a!.3=4

In ts Mar&' (9, *))8 Or!er,384 t'e A!?u!&at#n O00&e #0 t'e POEA 0#un!

Prn&pala la1le 0#r v#lat#ns #0 t'e *))* POEA Rules an! Re%ulat#ns,

part&ularl2 0#r lle&tn% a 0ee 0r#$ t'e appl&ant 1e0#re e$pl#2$ent /as

#1tane! 0#r n#n-ssuan&e #0 #00&al re&ept an! 0#r $srepresentn% t'at t /asa1le t# se&ure e$pl#2$ent 0#r C#n&'a. F#r t'ese n0ra&t#ns, Prn&palas l&ense

/as #r!ere! suspen!e! 0#r (* $#nt's #r n leu t'ere#0, Pr&pala s #r!ere! t# pa2

a 0ne #0 P(*),))).)) an! t# re0un! C#n&'as pla&e$ent 0ee #0 P*),))).)).

al!#a ntate! t'e sen! $plant #n O&t#1er (8, *))=394 alle%n% t'at

Prn&pala assure! '$ #0 e$pl#2$ent n D#'a, Gatar as a $a&'ne #perat#r /t'

a $#nt'l2 salar2 #0 K89).)). A0ter pa2n% P*),))).)) as pla&e$ent 0ee, 'e

!eparte! 0#r D#'a, Gatar #n Ma2 =(, *))= 1ut /'en 'e arrve! at t'e ?#1ste, 'e

/as $a!e t# /#r7 as /el!er, a ?#1 /'&' 'e 'a! n# s7lls.


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Mean/'le, #n "une (8, *))8, #r 1e0#re t'e pr#$ul%at#n #0 POEAs #r!er l0tn%

t'e suspens#n, Prn&pala 0le! a C#$plant364C#$plant a%anst R#saln!a D.

al!# n 'er &apa&t2 as A!$nstrat#r #0 POEA an! Att2. "#ven&# R. A1ara n

's &apa&t2 as POEA C#n&lat#r, 1e0#re t'e Re%#nal Tral C#urt RTC #0 Man!alu2#n% Ct2 0#r Annulment of -rder for Suspension of )ocumentation

Processing with )amages and Application for ssuance of a 4emporary

"estraining -rder and5or 6rit of Preliminary n7unction, and a 6rit of

Preliminary (andatory n7unction. Prn&pala &la$e! t'at t'e suspens#n #0 ts

!#&u$entar2 pr#&essn% /#ul! run ts reputat#n an! %##!/ll an! /#ul! &ause

t'e l#ss #0 ts appl&ants, e$pl#2ers an! prn&pals. T'us, a /rt #0 prel$nar2

n?un&t#n an! a /rt #0 $an!at#r2 n?un&t#n $ust 1e ssue! t# prevent ser#us an!

rrepara1le !a$a%e t# t.

On "une (8, *))8,34 "u!%e Paulta . Asta-Vllarante #0 t'e RTC #0

Man!alu2#n% Ct2, ran&' *((, %rante! a 5*-'#ur restrann% #r!er en?#nn%

A!$nstrat#r al!# an! Att2. A1ara t# re0ran 0r#$ $p#sn% t'e suspens#n

#r!ers 1e0#re t'e $atter &an 1e 'ear! n 0ull. On "une (5, *))8,3()4 "u!%e Ralna

T. Cap-U$al, RTC #0 Man!alu2#n% Ct2, ran&' *(*, 'el! t'us:


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rene/al #0 l&ense #0 Prn&pala.


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Plant00s /as $p#se! t'e penalt2 #0 t/elve (* $#nt's suspens#n #0 l&ense#r n leu, t# pa2 0ne #0 P(*),))), t 1en% t3s4 0rst #00ense. V#lat#n #0 Se&t#n * a ! an! e Rule I, Part VI #0 POEA Rules an!Re%ulat#ns $p#ses a penalt2 #0 t/# * $#nt's t# s+ ; $#nt's suspens#n #0

l&ense 0#r t'e FIRST #00en!er s&. An! n t'e a1sen&e #0 $t%atn% #r a%%ravatn% &r&u$stan&e, t'e $e!u$ ran%e #0 t'e $p#sa1le penalt2 /'&' s0#ur 8 $#nt's s'all 1e $ete! #ut. en% a 0rst #00en!er, t'e plant00 /as$p#se! suspens#n #0 l&ense 0#r 0#ur 8 $#nt's 0#r ea&' v#lat#n #r ana%%re%ate per#! #0 suspens#n 0#r t/elve (* $#nt's 0#r t'e t'ree = v#lat#ns. I' a" !o' -o%)%r a% (l%ar i! '-% Or%r o& S+"*%!"io! a'% Mar(- 15,

004 '-a' '-% Plai!'i&&" (a"% &all" +!%r '-% ECEPTION +!%r S%('io! 5

R+l% , Par' I o& '-% 00 POEA R+l%" a! R%$+la'io!, arra!'i!$ '-%

i%ia'% i*l%%!'a'io!t'ere#0 even 0 an appeal s pen!n% /t' t'e POEA.

T'e Plant00 'a! esta1ls'e! t'at even 0 t 'as 1een %rante! a rene/al l&ense, 1ut0 t'e sa$e s suspen!e! un!er t'e Mar&' (9, *))8 Or!er n POEA &ase N#. RV-)=-)5-(85, t ul! n#t use t'e l&ense t# !# 1usness. As earler $ent#ne!, t'esa! Or!er s stll pen!n% appeal. I! '-% %a!'i% '-a' '-% a**%al -a" !o' 2%%! r%"ol)%, Plai!'i&&"

(li%!'"*ri!(i*al" ill -a)% 'o loo/ &or o'-%r a$%!(i%" -%r% a! a2roa, 'o

"+**l '-%ir !%%" &or %*lo%%" a! or/%r". T-% %! r%"+l' o+l 2% a

'r%%!o+" lo"" a! %)%! (lo"+r% o& i'" 2+"i!%"". Mor% i*or'a!'l, Plai!'i&&"

r%*+'a'io! o+l 2% 'ar!i"-% a! i' o+l 2% i&&i(+l', i& !o' i*o""i2l% &or

i' 'o r%$ai! i'" %


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T'e tral urt stresse! t'at t ssue! t'e n?un&tve /rt 1e&ause t'e #r!er #0

suspens#n !ate! Mar&' (9, *))8 s stll pen!n% appeal 1e0#re t'e O00&e #0 t'e

Se&retar2 #0 La1#r an! E$pl#2$ent t'at t'ere s a p#ss1lt2 t'at Prn&pala /llsu00er tre$en!#us l#sses an! even &l#sure #0 1usness pen!n% appeal t'at POEA

/ll n#t su00er an2 !a$a%e 0 t'e $$e!ate $ple$entat#n #0 t'e suspens#n #0

Prn&pala s en?#ne! t'at t'e #r!er !#es n#t &ate%#r&all2 state t'at t'e

suspens#n #0 t'e l&ense s $$e!atel2 e+e&ut#r2.

POEA appeale! t# t'e C#urt #0 Appeals /'&' /as !s$sse!3(94 #utr%'t 0#r 0alure

#0 POEA t# atta&' pes #0 ts Me$#ran!u$ !ate! "une =), *))8, as /ell as t'e

trans&rpts #0 t'e 'earn%s n!u&te! #n "une **, *))8 an! "une *, *))8 as

reure! un!er Se&t#n = #0 Rule 8; #0 t'e Rules #0 C#urt. POEAs $#t#n 0#r rens!erat#n /as !ene!3(;4 'en&e, t's pett#n #n t'e 0#ll#/n% %r#un!s:

I

SECTION (, RULE ;9 OF T


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#00&e nv#lve! #r 12 's !ul2 aut'#re! representatve. T'e #t'er reustenu$1er #0 pes #0 t'e pett#n s'all 1e a&$pane! 12 &learl2 le%1le planpes #0 all !#&u$ents atta&'e! t# t'e #r%nal.

+ + + +

T-% &ail+r% o& '-% *%'i'io!%r 'o (o*l i'- a! o& '-% &or%$oi!$

r%;+ir%%!'" "-all 2% "+&&i(i%!' $ro+! &or '-% i"i""al o& '-%

*%'i'io!. E$p'ass supple!

RULE 5

SECTION. (. Petition for certiorari. 'en an2 tr1unal, 1#ar! #r #00&er e+er&sn% ?u!&al #r uas-?u!&al 0un&t#ns 'as a&te! /t'#ut #r n e+&ess #0 ts#r 's ?urs!&t#n, #r /t' %rave a1use #0 !s&ret#n a$#untn% t# la&7 #r e+&ess#0 ?urs!&t#n, an! t'ere s n# appeal, n#r an2 plan, spee!2, an! a!euate re$e!2

n t'e #r!nar2 urse #0 la/, a pers#n a%%reve! t'ere12 $a2 0le a ver0e! pett#n n t'e pr#per urt, alle%n% t'e 0a&ts /t' &ertant2 an! pra2n% t'at ?u!%$ent 1e ren!ere! annulln% #r $#!02n% t'e pr#&ee!n%s #0 su&' tr1unal, 1#ar! #r #00&er, an! %rantn% su&' n&!ental rele0s as la/ an! ?ust&e $a2reure. T-% *%'i'io! "-all 2% a((o*a!i% 2 a (%r'i&i% 'r+% (o* o& '-% +$%!',

or%r or r%"ol+'io! "+2%(' '-%r%o&, (o*i%" o& all *l%ai!$" a! o(+%!'"

r%l%)a!' a! *%r'i!%!' '-%r%'o, an! a s/#rn &ert0&at#n #0 n#n-0#ru$ s'#ppn%as pr#v!e! n t'e t'r! para%rap' #0 Se&t#n =, Rule 8;.

In t'e &ase at 1ar, t'e C#urt #0 Appeals !s$sse! t'e pett#n 0#r &ert#rar !ue t#

POEAs 0alure t# atta&' t'e 0#ll#/n% relevant !#&u$ents: ( t'e Me$#ran!u$

0le! 12 POEA n t'e tral urt t# #pp#se t'e C#$plant an! * t'e trans&rpts #0

sten#%rap'& n#tes TSN #0 t'e 'earn%s n!u&te! 12 t'e tral urt #n "une **,

*))8 an! "une *, *))8. In ts $#t#n 0#r rens!erat#n !ate!O&t#1er (=, *))8,3(64 POEA #nl2 atta&'e! t'e TSN !ate! "une =), *))8,3(4 /t' t'e e+planat#n t'at

t'e tral urt !! n#t 0urns' t /t' pes #0 t'e #t'er 'earn%s.


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t'e POEA !! n#t !e$#nstrate /lln%ness t# $pl2 /t' t'e reure$ents set 12

t'e rules an! t# su1$t t'e ne&essar2 !#&u$ents /'&' t'e C#urt #0 Appeals nee!

t# 'ave a pr#per perspe&tve #0 t'e &ase.

POEA avers t'at t'e tral urt %ravel2 a1use! ts !s&ret#n n %rantn% t'e /rt #0 prel$nar2 pr#'1t#r2 n?un&t#n /'en t'e reure$ents t# ssue t'e sa$e 'ave

n#t 1een $et. It asserts t'at Prn&pala 'a! n# &lear an! nvn&n% r%'t t# t'e

rele0 !e$an!e! as t 'a! n# pr##0 #0 rrepara1le !a$a%e as reure! un!er t'e

Rules #0 C#urt.

e !# n#t a%ree.

T'e tral urt !! n#t !e&ree t'at t'e POEA, as t'e %rantn% aut'#rt2 #0 Prn&palas l&ense t# re&rut, s n#t all#/e! t# !eter$ne Prn&palas $plan&e

/t' t'e n!t#ns 0#r t'e %rant, as POEA /#ul! 'ave us 1eleve. F#r all ntents

an! purp#ses, POEA &an !eter$ne /'et'er t'e l&ensee 'as $ple! /t' t'e

reure$ents. In t's nstan&e, t'e tral urt #1serve! t'at t'e Or!er #0 Suspens#n

!ate! Mar&' (9, *))8 /as pen!n% appeal /t' t'e Se&retar2 #0 t'e Depart$ent #0

La1#r an! E$pl#2$ent DOLE.T'us, untl su&' t$e t'at t'e appeal s res#lve!

/t' 0nalt2 12 t'e DOLE, Prn&pala 'as a &lear an! nvn&n% r%'t t# #perate

as a re&rut$ent a%en&2.

Furt'er$#re, rrepara1le !a$a%e /as !ul2 pr#ven 12 Prn&pala. Suspens#n #0 ts

l&ense s n#t easl2 uant0a1le n#r s t sus&ept1le t# s$ple $at'e$at&al

$putat#n, as alle%e! 12 POEA. T'e tral urt n ts Or!er state!, t'us:

In t'e $eant$e t'at t'e appeal 'as n#t 1een res#lve!, Plant00s &lents>prn&pals/ll 'ave t# l##7 0#r #t'er a%en&es 'ere an! a1r#a!, t# suppl2 t'er nee!s 0#r e$pl#2ees an! /#r7ers. T'e en! result /#ul! 1e a tre$en!#us l#ss an! even&l#sure #0 ts 1usness. M#re $p#rtantl2, Plant00s reputat#n /#ul! 1e tarns'e!an! t /#ul! 1e !00&ult, 0 n#t $p#ss1le 0#r t t# re%an ts e+stn% &lentele 0

t'e $$e!ate $ple$entat#n #0 t'e suspens#n #0 ts l&ense ntnues.3**4

I0 t'e n?un&tve /rt /as n#t %rante!, Prn&pala /#ul! 'ave 1een la1ele!

as an untrust/#rt'2 re&rut$ent a%en&2 1e0#re t'ere ul! 1e an2 0nal

a!?u!&at#n #0 ts &ase 12 t'e DOLE. It /#ul! 'ave l#st 1#t' ts e$pl#2er-&lents

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an! ts pr#spe&tve Flpn#-appl&ants. L#ss #0 t'e 0#r$er !ue t# a tarns'e!

reputat#n s n#t uant0a1le.

M#re#ver, POEA /#ul! 'ave n# aut'#rt2 t# e+er&se ts re%ulat#r2 0un&t#ns #ver

Prn&pala 1e&ause t'e $atter 'a! alrea!2 1een 1r#u%'t t# t'e ?urs!&t#n #0 t'eDOLE. Prn&pala 'as 1een %rante! t'e l&ense t# re&rut an! pr#&ess !#&u$ents

0#r Flpn#s ntereste! t# /#r7 a1r#a!. T'us, POEAs a&t#n #0 suspen!n%

Prn&palas l&ense 1e0#re 0nal a!?u!&at#n 12 t'e DOLE /#ul! 1e pre$ature an!

/#ul! a$#unt t# a v#lat#n #0 t'e latters r%'t t# re&rut an! !epl#2 /#r7ers.

Fnall2, t'e presu$pt#n #0 re%ular per0#r$an&e #0 !ut2 12 t'e POEA un!er

Se&t#n = $, Rule (=( #0 t'e Rules #0 C#urt, 0n!s n# appl&at#n n t'e &ase at

1ar, as t apples #nl2 /'ere a !ut2 s $p#se! #n an #00&al t# a&t n a &ertan /a2,an! assu$es t'at t'e la/ tells '$ /'at 's !utes are. T'ere0#re t'e presu$pt#n

t'at an #00&er /ll !s&'ar%e 's !utes a&r!n% t# la/ !#es n#t appl2 /'ere 's

!utes are n#t spe&0e! 12 la/ an! 'e s %ven unl$te! !s&ret#n. 3*=4 T'e ssue

t'res'e! #ut 1e0#re t'e tral urt /as /'et'er t'e #r!er #0 suspens#n s'#ul! 1e

$ple$ente! pen!n% appeal. It !! n#t rre&t a $nsteral !ut2 #0 t'e POEA.As

su&', t'e presu$pt#n #n t'e re%ulart2 #0 per0#r$an&e #0 !ut2 !#es n#t appl2.

=HEREFORE, n l%'t #0 t'e 0#re%#n%, t'e pett#n s DENIED 0#r la&7 #0

$ert.SO ORDERED.

CONSUELO >NARESSANTIAGO

Ass#&ate "ust&e

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=E CONCUR :

ARTEMIO . PANGANI@AN

C'e0 "ust&eC'arpers#n

MA. ALICIA AUSTRIAMARTINE ROMEO ?. CALLE?O, SR.

Ass#&ate "ust&e Ass#&ate "ust&e

MINITA . CHICONAARIO

Ass#&ate "ust&e

CERT'"'C*T'!)

Pursuant t# Se&t#n (=, Art&le VIII #0 t'e C#nsttut#n, t s 'ere12 &ert0e! t'att'e n&lus#ns n t'e a1#ve De&s#n /ere rea&'e! n nsultat#n 1e0#re t'e &ase/as ass%ne! t# t'e /rter #0 t'e #pn#n #0 t'e C#urts Dvs#n.

ARTEMIO . PANGANI@AN

C'e0 "ust&e


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3(4 "ollo, pp. 8=-88. Penne! 12 Ass#&ate "ust&e


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FIRST COSMOPOLITAN

MANPOWER AND

PROMOTION SERVICES,

INC.,

Respondent.

CORONA,

CARPIO MORALES,*** and

LEONARO-E CASTRO, JJ.

Pro!"#$ated:

No%e!&er '(, )+

x-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x

ECISION

LEONARO-E CASTRO, J.:

eore "s is a petition or re%ie on /ertiorari "nder R"#e (0

o t1e '223 R"#es o Ci%i# Pro/ed"re, as a!ended, assai#in$ t1e

Co"rt o Appea#s 4CA5 e/ision6'7 dated A"$"st 3, )), in CA-8.R.

SP No. 02+)0, settin$ aside t1e e/ision o t1e Nationa# La&or

Re#ations Co!!ission 4NLRC5.

T1e a/ts are as o##os:

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So!eti!e in '2+2, respondent 9irst Cos!opo#itan Manpoer

Pro!otion Ser%i/es, In/. re/r"ited petitioner Santosa .

at"!an to or; a&road "nder t1e o##oin$ ter!s and

/onditions:

Site o e!p#o

E!p#oPosition>8rade - Sa#es#ad<

asi/ Mont1#< Sa#ar< - US?@3.

"ration o Contra/t - One 4'5


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it1o"t respondents ;no#ed$e and appro%a#. Last#

ti!e o pa

4'05 !ont1s and, 4&5 t1e a!o"nt o '+. or its eB"i%a#ent

rate pre%ai#in$ at t1e ti!e o pa

9ro! t1e ore$oin$ a/t"a# &a/;drop, t1e on#< /r"/ia# iss"e or "s

to reso#%e in t1is /ase is 1et1er or not /o!p#ainant is entit#ed to 1er

!onetar< /#ai!s.

x x x

In t1e instant /ase, ro! t1e a/ts and /ir/"!stan/es #aid don,

it is t1"s se#-e%ident t1at t1e re#ations1ip o t1e /o!p#ainant and

respondent a$en/< is $o%erned &< t1e Contra/t o E!p#o

&asi/ ter!s a /o%enants o 1i/1 pro%ided or t1e position o sa#es#ada$ree!ent is t1e #a t1at $o%erns t1e!. T1"s, 1en respondent

a$en/< de%iated ro! t1e ter!s o t1e /ontra/t &< assi$nin$ t1eposition o a 1o"se!aid to /o!p#ainant instead o a sa#es#ad< as

a$reed "pon in t1e POEA-appro%ed Contra/t o E!p#o

respondent A$en/< /o!!itted a &rea/1 o said E!p#o

Contra/t.Wort! o" #$%t&o% &' t$ "()t t(t r$'*o%+$%t ($%)!

&% t$&r Po'&t&o% P(*$r *(r(r(* 2, Br&$" St(t$#$%t o" t$

F()t' (%+ o" t$ C('$ (+#&tt$+ t(t &t (+ $%t$r$+ &%to (%

&--$(- )o%tr()t &t )o#*-(&%(%t /! *ro*o'&% t$ *o'&t&o% o" (



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o'$#(&+ &) '(&+ *o'&t&o% (' t$% %ot (--o$+ /! t$

POEA, /! #(&% &t (**$(r &% t$ E#*-o!#$%t Co%tr()t t(t

t$ *o'&t&o% /$&% (**-&$+ "or &' t$ *o'&t&o% o" ( '(-$'-(+!. A'

&t &', $ %+ &%+/&t(/-! )-$(r t(t t$ "or$&% $#*-o!$r (+

too (+3(%t($ to t$ $r$&% o*$-$'' )o#*-(&%(%t (%+

/$)('$ o" t&' or+$(-, t$ '(#$ o/3&o'-! r$%+$r$+)o#*-(&%(%t' )o%t&%o' $#*-o!#$%t %r$('o%(/-$ &" %ot

+o%r&t *o''&/-$. T1e a/ts and s"rro"ndin$ /ir/"!stan/es o

1er ordea# as /on%in/in$#< #aid don &< t1e /o!p#ainant in 1er

Position Paper, ro! 1i/1 e =nd no Jas !ateria# eno"$1 to

disre$ard t1e sa!e. Co!p#ainant 1ad /#ear#< !ade o"t 1er /ase and

no a!o"nt o pers"asion /an /on%in/e "s to ti#t t1e s/a#es o "sti/e in

a%or o respondents 1ose deense as an/1ored so#e#< on t1e Ji!s<

a##e$ations t1at or a period o !ore t1an =%e 405

/ontention t1at /o!p#ainant transerred ro! one e!p#o

1o"se!aid to s"pport its /ontention t1at /o!p#ainant %io#ated t1e

/ontra/t a$ree!ent &< transerrin$ ro! one e!p#o

/o"#d not a%oid t1e ineren/e o a !ore #o$i/a# /on/#"sion

t1at)o#*-(&%(%t (' "or)$+ ((&%'t $r &-- to )o%t&%$ &t

$r $#*-o!#$%t %ot&t't(%+&% t$ "()t t(t &t (' &%

3&o-(t&o% o" t$ or&&%(- E#*-o!#$%t Co%tr()t &%)-+&% t$

&--$(- &to-+&% o" $r *(''*ort.

Dit1 t1e ore$oin$, e =nd and so r"#e t1at respondent A$en/<

ai#ed to dis/1ar$e t1e &"rden o pro%in$ it1 s"&stantia# e%iden/e t1at

/o!p#ainant %io#ated t1e ter!s o t1e E!p#o


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/#ai!s. A## t1e !ore, t1e re/ord is &eret o an< e%iden/e to s1o t1at

/o!p#ainant at"!an is eit1er not entit#ed to 1er a$e dierentia#s or

1a%e a#read< re/ei%ed t1e sa!e ro! respondent. As s"/1, e are

peror/e /onstrained to $rant /o!p#ainants prasa#ar< dierentia#s /o!p"ted as o##os:

Gan"ar< '22) Apri# '22@ 4'0 !ont1s5

US?@3. a$reed sa#ar<

US?'. a/t"a# paid sa#ar<

US?)3. &a#an/e

US?)3. x '0 !ont1s K US?(0.

De are a#so in/#ined to $rant /o!p#ainants entit#e!ent to a re"nd o

1er p#ane ti/;et in t1e a!o"nt o '+ a1rain inar or t1e

eB"i%a#ent in P1i#ippine C"rren/< at t1e rate o ex/1an$e pre%ai#in$ at

t1e ti!e o pa

Anent /o!p#ainants /#ai! or %a/ation #ea%e pa< and o%erti!e pa

4US?(,0.5, or its eB"i%a#ent rate pre%ai#in$ at t1e ti!e o pa

representin$ 1er sa#ar< dierentia#s or =teen 4'05 !ont1s


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To pa< /o!p#ainant t1e a!o"nt o '+. or its eB"i%a#ent rate

pre%ai#in$ at t1e ti!e o pa

On appea#, t1e NLRC, Se/ond i%ision, iss"ed a

e/ision6'7 aFr!in$ it1 !odi=/ation t1e e/ision o La&or

Ar&iter Ma


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On G"#< )', ), respondent e#e%ated t1e !atter to t1e CA

t1ro"$1 a petition or /ertiorari "nder R"#e H0.

On A"$"st ), ),6')7 t1e CA dis!issed t1e petition or &ein$

ins"F/ient in or! p"rs"ant to t1e #ast para$rap1 o Se/tion @,

R"#e () o t1e '223 R"#es o Ci%i# Pro/ed"re, as a!ended.

On O/to&er ), ),6'@7

1oe%er, t1e CA reinstated t1e petition"pon respondents !otion or re/onsideration.6'(7

On A"$"st 3, )), t1e CA iss"ed t1e assai#ed

e/ision6'07 $rantin$ t1e petition and re%ersin$ t1e NLRC and t1e

La&or Ar&iter, t1"s:

Under Se/tion ' 45, R"#e II, oo; II o t1e '22' POEA R"#es and

Re$"#ations, t1e #o/a# a$en/< s1a## ass"!e oint and so#idar< #ia&i#it<

it1 t1e e!p#orepatriation.

Respondent Co!!ission as /orre/t in de/#arin$ t1at /#ai!s o pri%ate respondent or sa#ar< dierentia#s a//r"in$ ear#ier t1an Apri# o

'22@ 1ad indeed pres/ri&ed. It !"st &e noted t1at petitioner /o!pan<

is pri%< on#< to t1e =rst /ontra/t. 8rantin$ ar$"endo t1at its #ia&i#it<

extends to t1e a/ts o its orei$n prin/ipa#, t1e Toerin$ Re/r"itin$

Ser%i/es, 1i/1 appears to 1a%e a 1and in t1e exe/"tion o t1e se/ond

/ontra/t, it is O"r /onsidered opinion t1at t1e sa!e o"#d, at t1e !ost,

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extend on#< "p to t1e expiration o t1e se/ond /ontra/t or "nti# '

Septe!&er '22'. C#ear#

SO ORDERED.6'H7



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Petitioners Motion or Re/onsideration6'37 t1ereon as denied

in t1e assai#ed Reso#"tion6'+7 dated No%e!&er '(, )).

en/e, t1e present petition &ased on t1e o##oin$ $ro"nds:

I.

TE ONORALE COURT O9 APPEALS COMMITTE A REERSILE

ERROR DEN IT AANONE TE 9ACTUAL 9ININ8S O9 TE LAOR

ARITER AS A99IRME TE NATIONAL LAOR RELATIONS

COMMISSION.

II.

TE ONORALE COURT O9 APPEALS PATENTL ERRE IN OLIN8

TAT TE RESPONENT A8ENC IS ONL A 6si/7 PRI AN LIALE TO

TE PRINCIPAL CONTRACT.

III.

TE ONORALE COURT O9 APPEALS 8RAEL ERRE IN OLIN8

TAT TE CAUSE O9 ACTION O9 TE PETITIONER ALREA

PRESCRIE.

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