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Court of Appeals (File photo) MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed a Baguio Regional Trial Court (RTC) decision convicting a woman who charged applicants for employment in New Zealand as milkmen and hair stylists. In a resolution uploaded Monday, the appellate court denied for lack of merit the motion for reconsideration filed by Sheila Tan in December last year. The CA upheld Baguio RTC' Branch 3's decision in 2019 that found Tan guilty of illegal recruitment in two cases and sentenced her to up to 14 years and pay fines and damages of more than PHP1 million for each. Brothers Renato and Fernando Gumilab testified on Tan's involvement in the prohibited recruitment. "They positively identified the appellant as the person who represented that she can send them to New Zealand for employment as a dairy farm worker and as a hair stylist," the resolution written by Associate Justice Florencio Mamauag, Jr. read. The tribunal added that Tan "cannot escape

Saudi arabiaNew zealandFernando gumilabJustice florencio mamauag jrPhilippine overseas employment administrationBaguio regional trial courtSheila tanAssociate justice florencio mamauagCourt of appeals file photo manila the ca has affirmeda baguio regional trial rtc decision convictinga woman who charged applicants for employment in new zealand as milkmen and hair stylists ina resolution uploaded mondayHe appellate court denied for lack of merit the motion reconsideration filed by sheila tan in december last year ca upheld baguio rtc 39 branch 3 39s decision 2019 that found guilty illegal recruitment two cases and sentenced her to up 14 years pay fines damages more than php1 million each brothers renato fernando gumilab testified on involvement prohibited quot they positively identified appellant as person who represented she can send them new zealand employment asa dairy farm worker hair stylistUot the resolution written by associate justice florencio mamauagR read the tribunal added that tan quot cannot escape criminal liability even if her name does not appear in receipts presented by prosecution proof accused received monetary consideration from victim is material toa for illegal recruitment considering definition of under law includes phrase 39 whether profit or it sufficient promises offers fora fee employment to warrant convictionUot the resolution read complainants claimed they were recruited by tan in 2016 for supposed jobs new zealand and shelled out p95000 and p150Or processing fees and show money after his pre departure orientation seminarErnando received an employment contract for saudi arabia but was assured by tan that it would only bea quot jump off point to new zealand while in