On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Mendoza Law Office, a closer look at Estelito P. Mendoza's outstanding record in public service, professional practice, and lifetime of extraordinary achievement.
MANILA - The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) ruled in favor of the government and against cigarette manufacturerPhilip Morris - Fortune Tobacco Corporation (PMFTC) Inc.'s excise tax refund claim for the PHP2.7 billion it paid in 2014 and 2015 for packs containing less than 20 sticks. The tribunal "has no recourse but to dismiss the petition considering that the two-year prescriptive period (under the Tax Code) is not only mandatory but is also jurisdictional," stated the November 25 decision penned by Associate Justice Juanito Castaneda Jr. of the CTA 2nd Division. Jurisdiction refers to the power of a court to decide on a particular case on the merits granted by the law and cannot be waived. Republic Act 10351, or the Sin Tax Reform of 2012, states that all cigarettes, whether packed by hand or by machine, shall only be packed in 20s and through other packaging combinations that shall result in not more than 20 sticks. In case of cigarettes packed in not more than 20 sticks,
SunStar SunStar Bacolod journo wins Bright Leaf award
SunStar Bacolod social media content editor and reporter Erwin Nicavera bags the Best Agriculture News Story (Regional) of the Year during the 14th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards on Wednesday.
(SunStar Bacolod) July 30, 2021 SunStar Bacolod journalist Erwin Nicavera bagged the Best Agriculture News Story (Regional) of the Year award in this year’s The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.
Nicavera, who is the social media content editor and reporter of SunStar Bacolod, is the first Negros Occidental-based journalist to win the prestigious award.
His winning story titled “Urban farming gaining ground amid pandemic,” discussed how backyard farming can help one become self-sufficient especially during this global health crisis.