Maryrose Ganda's application for the renewal of her license to recruit workers for overseas employment was still pending with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Nevertheless, she recruited Alma and her three sisters, Ana, Joan and Mavic, for employment as housemaids in Saudi Arabia. Maryrose represented to the sisters that she had a license to recruit workers for overseas employment. Maryrose also demanded and received P30,000.00 from each of them for her services. However, Maryrose's application for the renewal of her license was denied, and consequently failed to employ the four sisters in Saudi Arabia.

The sisters charged Maryrose with large scale illegal recruitment. Testifying in her defense, Maryrose declared that she acted in good faith because she believed that her application for the renewal of her license would be approved. Maryrose adduced in evidence the Affidavits of Desistance which the four private complainants had executed after the prosecution rested its case. In the said affidavits, they acknowledged receipt of the refund by Maryrose of the total amount of P120,000.00 and indicated that they were no longer interested to pursue the case against Maryrose. Resolve the case with reasons. (2005 BAR)