DIAGEO PHILIPPINES, INC. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

REPUBLIC OF THE ffiiLIPPINES COURT OF TAX APPEALS QUEZON CITY FIRST DIVISION DIAGEO PHILIPPINES, INC., CTA CASE NO. 8339 Petitioner, Members: -versus- ACOSTA, Chairperson UY,and FABON-VICTORINO,l.J. THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE Respondent. Promulgated: . X--------------------~~~~~~~~~ -�-~a ~X- ~,...") r ,012 ' ' During the Pre-Trial Conference on January 13, 2012, only respondent's counsel Atty. Christopher Sandico appeared. Petitioner's counsel, Atty. Irish Krystel Salandanan failed to appear despite due notice. Considering that petitioner's counsel failed to appear in the said Pre-Trial Conference and to file the necessary Pre-Trial Brief, the motion of respondent's counsel to dismiss this case is hereby GRANTED. WHEREFORE, the instant Petition for Review is hereby DISMISSED pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 of Rule 18 ofthe 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure. SO ORDERED. L.,c- r.,. ~ ERNESTO D. ACOSTA Presiding Justice EAssR~!~~t'UicYe