REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

COURT OF TAX APPEALS

QUEZON CITY

Second Division
COURT CALENDAR FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2016, 1:30 P.M.

VENUE: Second Division Courtroom, 3rd Floor, CTA Building II

PRESENT:

HON. JUANITO C. CASTAÑEDA, JR. Associate Justice / Chairperson

HON. CAESAR A. CASANOVA Associate Justice / Senior Member
ATTY. MA. VICTORIA P. DURAL Executive Clerk of Court II
MS. RUTH ANN DR. VILLENA Executive Assistant IV
MS. BERNADETH M. BASAL Court Stenographer III

I. CIVIL CASES:

1. Philippine Basketball Association

versus CTA CASE No. 9414
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)
(For the hearing of petitioner’s Verified Motion for Suspension of Collection of Tax filed on
November 18, 2016)

***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on November 18, 2016

***with Judicial Affidavit of petitioner’s witness, Odessa M. Encarnacion, filed on November 18, 2016

***without respondent’s pre-trial brief

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Terencio R. Yumang, Jr. (notified) RC: Atty. Philip A. Mayo (notified)
Atty. Kimberly Joy L. Baraoidan (notified) Atty. Dayne B. Medina (notified)
Atty. Ian J. Calmares (notified)

2. Elsie Louise Pfleider Araneta

versus CTA CASE No. 9319
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on October 7, 2016

***without the affidavits of petitioner’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on July 18, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Gina V. Ilao (notified) RC: Atty. Oscar A. Aguilar (notified)
Atty. Philip A. Mayo (notified)
Atty. Joana Q. Bilongilot (notified)
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Page 2 of 5

3. Gulf Air Company Philippine Branch

versus CTA CASE No. 9334
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on November 21, 2016

***without the affidavits of petitioner’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule
***with petitioner’s Manifestation with Motion to Defer Submission of Judicial Affidavits
filed on November 17, 2016

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on September 5, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Katrina G. Maniquis (notified) RC: Atty. Cornelio Chito M. Dela Peña (notified)
Atty. Maria Haidee Lourdes C. Organo (notified)
Atty. Katrina C. Muli (notified)

4. Megabucks Merchandising Corp.

versus CTA CASE No. 9345
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)
(For the hearing of petitioner’s Motion to Allow the Engagement of an ICPA filed on October 20, 2016)

***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on October 20, 2016

***with Judicial Affidavit of petitioner’s witness, Madge A. Sobrevinas, filed on October 20, 2016

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on September 5, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Terencio R. Yumang, Jr (notified) RC: Atty. Cornelio Chito M. Dela Peña (notified)
Atty. Kimberly Joy L. Baraoidan (notified) Atty. Maria Haidee Lourdes C. Organo (notified)
Atty. Ian J. Calmares (notified) Atty. Robinita P. Chua (notified)

5. Jeane Catherine Napoles

versus CTA CASE No. 9354
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***without petitioner’s pre-trial brief

***without the affidavits of petitioner’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on September 23, 2016

***with Judicial Affidavit of respondent’s witness, RO Marites P. Arias, filed on September 23, 2016

PC: Atty. Ian Dela Cruz Encarnacion (notified) RC: Atty. Cornelio Chito M. Dela Peña (notified)
Atty. Maria Haidee Lourdes C. Organo (notified)
Atty. Niña Suzette M. Mendoza (notified)
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6. Duty Free Philippines Corporation

versus CTA CASE No. 9355
Bureau of Internal Revenue, represented
by Kim S. Jacinto-Henares, and/or
Nestor S. Valeroso, OIC-Assistant
Commissioner, Large Taxpayers Service

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on September 23, 2016

***with Judicial Affidavit of petitioner’s witness, Rosalie B. Dinoy, filed on September 23, 2016

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on September 23, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Elpidio J. Vega (notified) RC: Atty. Cornelio Chito M. Dela Peña (notified)
Atty. Efren B. Gonzales (notified) Atty. Maria Haidee Lourdes C. Organo (notified)
Atty. Maria Romelina T. Apostol (notified) Atty. Bernardino Paul R. Somera, Jr. (notified)
Atty. Ann Kilsa M. Dugasan (notified)

7. Dunlevy Food Corporation

versus CTA CASE No. 9361
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on September 26, 2016

***with Judicial Affidavit of petitioner’s witness, Jose Mario L. Calvendra, filed on September 26, 2016

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on September 21, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Antonio Jose P. Bernardino (notified) RC: Atty. Oscar A. Aguilar (notified)
Atty. Philip A. Mayo (notified)
Atty. Joana Q. Bilongilot (notified)

8. Splash Corporation
versus CTA CASE No. 9370
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on October 7, 2016

***with Judicial Affidavit of petitioner’s witness, Henry L. Yaokasin, Jr., filed on October 10, 2016
***with Judicial Affidavit of petitioner’s witness, Christina Buenafe, filed on November 18, 2016
***with Judicial Affidavit of petitioner’s witness, Jose Enrique D. Santos, filed on November 18, 2016

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on November 10, 2016

*** with Judicial Affidavit of respondent’s witness, RO Resurrecuib C. Ang, filed on November 10, 2016

PC: Atty. Irwin C. Nidea, Jr. (notified) RC: Atty. Cornelio Chito M. Dela Peña (notified)
Atty. Rodel C. Unciano (notified) Atty. Maria Haidee Lourdes C. Organo (notified)
Atty. Esther M. Weigand (notified) Atty. Rowel B. Vicente (notified)
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9. Amparo Shipping Corporation

versus CTA CASE No. 9387
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)
***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on October 5, 2016
***without the affidavits of petitioner’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on August 31, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Irwin C. Nidea, Jr. (notified) RC: Atty. Cornelio Chito M. Dela Peña (notified)
Atty. Julie Ann L. Aranda (notified) Atty. Maria Haidee Lourdes C. Organo (notified)
Atty. Clarissa J. Virtudes-Babaran (notified)

10. Roberto O. Yangco

versus CTA CASE No. 9388
The Revenue District Officer
of Revenue District No. 8 of the
Internal Revenue, Baguio City, and
the Regional Director of Revenue
Region No. 2 of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue, Baguio City

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on September 26, 2016

***without the affidavits of petitioner’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on September 23, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Eric R. Cortes (notified) RC: Atty. Cornelio Chito M. Dela Peña (notified)
Atty. Maria Haidee Lourdes C. Organo (notified)
Atty. Bernardino Paul R. Somera, Jr. (notified)

11. Anapi Multi-Purpose Cooperative

versus CTA CASE No. 9399
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
BIR Regional Director, Region 12,
Bacolod City

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***without petitioner’s pre-trial brief

***without the affidavits of petitioner’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on November 18, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule
***with respondent’s Manifestation with Motion to Defer Submission of Judicial Affidavit of Respondent’s
Witnesses, filed on November 18, 2016

PC: Atty. Ed Oliver Yulo Tan (notified) RC: Atty. Cornelio Chito M. Dela Peña (notified)
Atty. Danilo L. Pedrosa (notified) Atty. Maria Haidee Lourdes C. Organo (notified)
Atty. Katrina C. Muli (notified)
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12. Level Up, Inc.

versus CTA CASE No. 9424
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***without petitioner’s pre-trial brief

***without the affidavits of petitioner’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on November 7, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Raniel L. Dimayuga (notified) RC: Atty. Catherine N. Herrera (notified)
Atty. Rimo M. Rico (notified)

13. Halliburton Worldwide Limited

Philippine Branch
versus CTA CASE No. 9449
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

(FOR PRE-TRIAL)

***with petitioner’s pre-trial brief filed on November 18, 2016

***with Judicial Affidavit of petitioner’s witness, Kris F. De Vera, filed on November 18, 2016

***with respondent’s pre-trial brief filed on November 16, 2016

***without the affidavits of respondent’s witnesses, as required by the Judicial Affidavit Rule

PC: Atty. Jerome Joseph B. Arnaldo (notified) RC: Atty. Mario A. Saldevar (notified)
Atty. Maricon Z. Maralit-Soriano (notified) Atty. Yvette C. Tenefrancia (notified)
Atty. Alexis Joseph R. Noble (notified)

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