SEC En Banc Case No. 04-14-170 In the Matter of: XINAGASIA MARKETING CORP.
Securities and Exchange Commission Republic of the Philippines Department of Finance
In the Matter of:
XINAGASIA MARKETING CORP
PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTOR Movant. FOR:Issuance of Permanent Cease and Desist Order SEC-CDO CASE NO. 04-14-170
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RESOLUTION
against, among others, XINAGASIA MARKETING CORPORATION (Xinagasia Marketing) praying that the Cease and Desist Order (CD0) issued on 22 May 2014 be declared Permanent Cease and Desist Order (Motion for Issuance of Permanent CDO) filed on 9 July 2014 by the Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) of this Commission permanent.1 Pending consideration before the Commission En Banc is a Motion for Issuance
its public offering of bonds denominated as "Corporate Bond Notes",2 through the latter's securities operates as a fraud on investors or is otherwise likely to cause grave or others, Xinagasia Marketing finding the latter to be acting as a broker/dealer with regard to advertising on its website. Such offering of securities is in violation of Section 28 of the irreparable injury or prejudice to the investing public, pursuant to Section 64.1 of the SRC.4 Thus, the CDO directed, among others, Xinagasia Marketing to immediately cease and desist Securities Regulation Code (SRC)3 since Xinagasia Marketing is not registered with the Commission as a broker/dealer. In which case, the CDO was issued since such offering of To recall, the Commission En Banc issued the CD0 on 22 May 2014, against, among
2 Supposedly issued by Xinagasia Lending & Investors Corp. and Xinagasia Invest & Trust Bank Corp. 3 Section 28 of the SRC,known as Republic Act No.8799 (2000),provides that no person shall engage in the 4 Section 64.i., SRC. The Commission, after proper investigation or verification, motu propio, or upon verified 1 Motion for Issuance of Permanent CD0 dated 7 July 2014. business of buying or selling securities in the Philippine as a broker or dealer, or act as a salesman, or an associated person of any broker or dealer unless registered as such with the Commission. hearing if in its judgment the act or practice, unless restrained, will operate as a fraud on investors or is otherwise likely to cause grave or irreparable injury or prejudice to the investing public. complaint by any aggrieved party,may issue a cease and desist order without the necessity of a prior
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from further acting as a broker/dealer, and offering bonds denominated as "Corporate Bond Notes"5
Manager, Corporate Secretary, Treasurer or In-House Counsel of Xinagasia Marketing; (b) post copies of the Order at the entrance of the main office and/or branches, if any, of Xinagasia Marketing.6 Further, the CDO directed the EIPD to: (@) serve this Order on the President, General
stating that it posted the CDO at the main door of the principal office of Xinagasia Leonardo, who is the Corporate Secretary of Xinagasia Marketing, at her residential address, and was received by a person residing therein.? Marketing. Further, the EIPD stated that it proceeded to serve the CDO on Macaria On 9 July 2014, the EIPD filed this instant Motion for Issuance of Permanent CD0
request to lift the CDO. Thus, the EIPD prays that an order be issued making the CDO permanent.8 However, to date, the parties subject to the CDO have not filed any motion or
Section 64.3 of the SRC provides the following:
"64.3. Any person against whom a cease and desist order was issued may within FIVE (5) DAYS from receipt of the order, file a formal thereof shall be made not later than ten (10) days from the termination of the request for a lifting thereof. Said request shall be set for hearing by the Commission not later than fifteen (15) days from its filing and the resolution hearing. If the Commission fails to resolve the request within the time herein prescribed,the cease and desist order shall automatically be lifted.
formal request to lift the said CDO, pursuant to such order and Section 64.3 of the SRC. Thus, the Commission is constrained to render the CD0 issued on 22 May 2014 as PERMANENT. In the case at bar, to date, the parties subject to the CDO failed to file a motion or
behalf and under their authority, is hereby MADE PERMANENT. Desist Order is hereby GRANTED and the CEASE AND DESIST ORDER issued on 22 May representatives, conduits, assigns, and any and all persons claiming and acting for and in 2014 against XINAGASIA MARKETING CORPORATION,its officers,directors, agents, WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Motion for Issuance Permanent Cease and
7 Motion for Issuance of Permanent CDO, par. 3. . Id., p.4. 5 CDO,p.5 6 Id,p.6.
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serve this Resolution to the President, General Manager, Corporate Secretary, Treasurer CORPORATION; and (b) post copies of the Resolution at the entrance of the main office Incorporator/DirectororIn-House and/or branches,if anyof XINAGASIA MARKETING CORPORATION The Enforcement and Investor Protection Department is hereby DIRECTED to: (a) CounselofXINAGASIA MARKETING
national newspaper of general circulation and furnished to the other Operating Departments of the Commission for their information and appropriate action. Let a copy of this Order be also posted in the Commission's website; published in a
hereby FURTHER DIRECTED to submit a FORMAL COMPLIANCE REPORT, by Way of a pleading, to the Commission En Banc WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS from receipt of this Order The Enforcement and Investor Protection Department of the Commission is
SO ORDERED
Pasay City; 6 September 2016.
TERESITAJ.HERBOSA Chairperson
MANUELH Commissioner O B.GAITE ANTONIETA F.IBE Commissioner tutoAoiune Me
WuA EPHYRO LUIS B.AMATONG Commissioner AMESG. Commissioner ERBC
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