ORIENTAL MERCHANTS, INC. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES COURT OFTAX APPEALS QUEZON CITY SECOND DIVISION ORIENTAL MERCHANTS, INC., Petitioner, -versus- CTA CASE N0.10214 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent. x-------------------------------------x ORDER When this case was called for Pre-Trial Conference, only respondent's counsel, Atty. Joana Q. Bilongilot appeared. Considering the manifestation of respondent's counsel that she submits to the discretion of the Court, the Court hereby dismisses the instant case for failure of petitioner to file the Pre-Trial Brief as well as failure to attend the Pre-Trial Conference. WHEREFORE, the instant Petition for Review is DISMISSED and this case is deemed CLOSED AND TERMINATED. The Urgent Motion to Reset Pre-Trial Conference filed by petitioner on March 3, 2020 is hereby DENIED. SO ORDERED. Quezon City, Philippines, March 12, 2020. I?: ,0. ~ ,c_;;t--~ck JUAN(TO C. CASTANEDA, JR. Associate Justice (On Official Business) ::ORRO VILLENA CIELITO N. MINDARO-GRULLA Associate Justice