SENECA TOBACCO PHILIPPINES, INC. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES COURT OF TAX APPEALS QUEZON CITY ENBANC SENECA TOBACCO PHILIPPINE S, INC., CTA E B N O. 1787 Petitioner, (CTA CASE NO. 9137) -versus- Present: Del Rosario, P.J., Castaneda, Jr., Bautista, Uy, Casanova, Fabon-Victorino, Mindaro-Grulla, Ringpis-Liban, and Manahan,]]. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent. APRP.rIo.uJP\�\lUg.lf\~te d: o<.'/'0/h>t_. X----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ RESOLUTION On February 20, 2018, petltloner Seneca Tobacco Philippines, Inc. (SENECA) flied a Motion for Extension (Of Time to File Petition for Review), praying that it be given an additional period of fifteen (15) days from February 20, 2018 or until March 7, 2018 within which to file the Petition for Review. On February 22, 2018, the Court issued a Minute Resolution granting petitioner's motion. Hence, petitioner was granted a final and non-extendible period of fifteen (15) days from February 20, 2018 or until March 7, 2018 within which to file the Petition for Review. On March 7, 2018, petitioner filed a "Manifestation and Motion to Withdraw Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review" stating that upon prudent reassessment of the case and judicious reflection of the costs of continuing litigation, petitioner manifests that it no longer wishes to pursue the instant case and consequently seeks to withdraw the instant case and that in the interest of justice, fair play and the speedy disposition of the case, petitioner

RESOLUTION CTA EB NO. 1787 (CTA CASE NO. 9137) SENECA be allowed to withdraw its Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review dated February 19,2018. Finding merit in the reasons stated by petitioner SENECA, hence, the "Manifestation and Motion to Withdraw Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review" is GRANTED. The Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review dated February 19,2018 is WITHDRAWN. WHEREFORE, the instant case is deemed closed and terminated. SO ORDERED. Presiding Justice g. c -~e-ee.( .Q. 1\/R. A~c!ate LOVEBAUTISTA Justice JU.ANftO C. CASTANE:ifA, JR. CAESAR~ASANOVA .. Associate Justice Associate Justice ERL~P.UY Associate Justice ESPE ~ N ~~::~ '"'G\CCUJLJL_A CIELITO N: Associate Justice ~. ~ ../'--. MA. BELEN M. RINGPIS-LIBAN Associate Justice ~' 7. ./lf,w,~.,.-- CATHERINE T. MANAHAN Associate Justice