By Elena Chong
THREE Filipino maids and a Singaporean woman were charged in
court on Thursday with operating unlicensed moneylending
businesses.
Honey Irene Busto Pande, 27, Amparo Cacayuran Gayo, 36, Melanie
Jacalan Munar, 28, and Koh Suat Lay, 47, were remanded for a week
for permission to take them out for investigation
Honey allegedly helped one Lawrence Yeo to carry out business as
a loanshark at an Upper Serangoon View condominium by issuing a
$300-loan to Amparo on June 16 last year at an interest rate of 15
per cent.
Amparo is accused of conspiring with Honey and Yeo by helping
Honey to give out a $300-loan to Ms Lorelie Marie Vidal Amito at 20
per cent interest on July 25 last year.
Melanie allegedly helped Koh, her employer, to issue a loan of
$500 to Ms Elizabeth Manuel Lasquite at 50 per cent interest
repayable over three months at Lucky Plaza in February last
year.
Koh is said to have operated as an illegal moneylender by
issuing the $500-loan to Ms Lasquite.
