Campos v. People Of The Philippines

REYES, J.:

This resolves the petition for review on certiorari filed by petitioner Ma. Rosario P. Campos (Campos) to assail the Decision1 dated July 21, 2008 and Resolution2 dated February 16, 2009 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 31468, which affirmed the conviction of Campos for fourteen (14) counts of violation of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22 (B.P. 22), otherwise known as The Bouncing Checks Law. On March 17, 1995, Campos obtained a loan, payable on installments, from respondent First Women's Credit Corporation (FWCC) in the amount of ₱50,000.00.

She issued several postdated checks in favor of FWCC to cover the agreed installment payments.3 Fourteen of these checks drawn against her Current Account No. 6005-05449-92 withBPI Family Bank-Head Office, however, were dishonored when presented for payment, particularly: Check No. Date Amount 138609 August 15, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138610 August 30, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138611 September 15, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138612 September 30, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138613 October 15, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138614 October 30, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138615 November15, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138616 November30, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138617 December15, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138618 December31, 1995 ₱3,333.33 138619 January 15, 1996 ₱3,333.33 138620 January 31, 1996 ₱3,333.33 138621 February 15, 1996 ₱3,333.33 138622 February28, 1996 ₱3,333.33