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Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. vs. City Government of Batangas

DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner,versus CITY GOVERNMENT OF BATANGAS represented by HON. ANGELITO DONDON A. DIMACUHA, Batangas City Mayor, MR. BENJAMIN S. PARGAS,Batangas City Treasurer, and ATTY. TEODULFO A. DEQUITO,Batangas City Legal Officer,Respondents.

G.R. No. 156040 | 2008-12-11

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] assailing the Regional Trial Court's Order[2] dated 2 May 2002 in Civil Case No. 5343 as well as the 19 November 2002 Order denying the Motion for Reconsideration. In the assailed orders, Branch 8 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Batangas City (RTC-Branch 8) reversed the 28 March 2001 Order[3] issued by Branch 3 of RTC-Batangas City (RTC-Branch 3). RTC-Branch 8 declared that under its legislative franchise, Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (petitioner) is not exempt from paying real property tax assessed by the Batangas City Government...