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Practice question: Swindling by Syndicate (PD 1689)

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Practice question

Distinguish proof of actual participation from a corporate title or a bare denial in a syndicated-estafa prosecution.

Legal references

  • People v. Baladjay, G.R. No. 220458, July 26, 2017, main decision, deceit, Ponzi operation and participation evidence under PD 1689: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/jul2017/gr_220458_2017.html
  • PD 1689, Section 1, covered syndicated swindling: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1980/pd_1689_1980.html

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