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REYNALDO V. SALAS, ARSENIO ALEJANDRO, JR., IVAN P. DELA CRUZ, SAMEN G. BASSAR, MALIC S.
DARIMBANG, ALEXANDER B. MANGORSI, DATUMOLOK M. PALAINDOG, ABINA-ALI MOBIN, ALiT N. ABELLA
BERNIE A. NAOE and ZOHAYRE M. TANGGOR,
Complainants,
versus -
CYM INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AND PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC., CONNIE PALOMA, RICHARD PESTANO,
CAROL P. PESTANO, JAYSON PALOMA, RJJ LACABA FINANCING CORPORATION, ELMER L1M, FELINO p,
GERONIMO, ASIA UNITED BANK, PARAMOUNT LIFE & GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION and HQR
TECHNICAL INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,
Defendants .
• Class Suit - The Complainants are bringing this case for and in behalf of all other persons similarly situated (Sec. 12,
Rule 3 of RRC)
• Causes of action:
1) AnnulmenUDeclaration of Nullity of Transaction, Contracts or Agreements
- Vitiated Consent - The Complainants were deceived to sign loan agreements under the guise of processing
their application for employment in Dubai.
- Failure of Consideration - The promised jobs in Dubai were not delivered to the Complainants.
- Syndicated Act of Fraud - All the Defendants were in conspiracy with one another in a syndicated and
fraudulent scheme and they acted in concert as part of one group promoting their services on a "packaged
deal" basis as evidenced by false advertisements, aimed at defrauding unsuspecting applicants.
- Unconscionable Interest Rate - Excessive and exorbitant interest rate of 1,145.83%
2) Damages
- Actual and Compensatory Damages - Php 100,000 for each victim.
- Moral Damages - Php 100,000 for each victim.
- Exemplary Damages -Php 100,000 for each victim.
3) Order Declaring the Complainants as Pauper Litigants - to exempt them from the payment of all legal fees.