At least five of six complainants who have sought the assistance of the Commission on Human Rights in Negros Oriental want the alleged illegal recruiter that victimized them to be sent to jail.
The complainants visited the CHR Wednesday to thank CHR Special Investigator Dr. Jesus Cañete for his help.
They said they want the Respondent placed behind bars to prevent him from pursuing his nefarious activities and victimizing more people.
About 55 of them were previously recruited by a certain Nico James Bantayanon for job placements abroad but only six pursued the filing of the complaint before the CHR.
Cañete said his office is coordinating with the Bureau of Immigration and the Department of Foreign Affairs for purposes of arresting the Respondent, including a request for the cancellation of his visa so that he will considered an illegal alien in Hanoi, Vietnam, his last known address.
Cañete said the Judge had recommended no bail bond for his temporary liberty in the event of his arrest.
The Regional Trial Court Branch 38 had ordered the arrest of Bantayanon in early June, who was accused of large scale illegal recruitment, after finding the existence of probable cause against him.
RTC Branch 38 Judge Cenon Voltaire Repollo ordered the arrest of Bantayanon, a former teacher and resident of Masaplod, Dauin, even if he is out of the country, for his failure to fulfill the assurances he allegedly gave to the recruits during an orientation held April 12 last year at the Negros Oriental State University gymnasium.
During the orientation- lecture, the six, namely, Krisna Jell Celis, Catherine Oracion, Steffanu Tampoc, Marie Eunice Elexia Aquino, Suzette Maricar Orden, and Ann Beverly Verbosidad were promised they will have a two-year contract in Vietnam as regular teachers with full teaching loads. None of these materialized. (Juancho Gallarde/PNA)
