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Christmas tree at Malberry Suites, beside LimKetKai Mall, Cagayan de Oro

SO THE PUBLIC MAY KNOW

Hereunder is the letter-appeal of the Coalition of Chambers of Commerce
and Industry Associations of Northern mindanao to
Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

COALITION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

Northern Mindanao

AN APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT

14 October 2008

H.E. PRESIDENT
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
Malacanang, Manila

Your Excellency,

With all humility we come to your Excellency on a matter of survival for our business. In the last three (3) consecutive years, our Revenue District in Cagayan de oro was consistently recognized as most Outstanding, among the country’s top three (3) in tax collection. This clearly demonstrates our cooperation with the Bureau of Internal revenue in nation-building through the payment of correct taxes.

However, the cooperation and tax consciousness of our members have been abused by the BIR Regional Director of Region XVI when he formed a Special Task Force composed of the Regional Special Investigation Division (SID) and issued hundreds of Letters of Authority (LAs) and Mission Orders (MOs) to conduct tax examinations on the heels of the annual tax audit by the Revenue District Officers (RDOs). The Regional Director has issued a barrage of LAs and MOs, repeated subpoenas duces tecum with undue procedural haste, giving no reasonable opportunity to our members to comply before the Regional Director imposes arbitrary and oppressive “assessments”.

Correspondingly, we most humbly appeal to you, Madam President, for the following corrective measures:

* the reassignment of Dir. Mustapha M. Gandarosa as Regional Director of BIR Region XVI, to another Region or to the National Office;

* retain the regular tax audit by the RDOs concerned on an annual basis and set the on-going series of tax examinations of the BIR regional Task Force, and accordingly, recall the tax “assessments” thereunder.

To demonstrate the depth and extent of our suffering under these oppressive tax examinations and “assessments”, our members will be constrained to stage simultaneous BUSINESS SHUTDOWN (SARA PROTESTA) initially on October 18, 2008 (Saturday).

Madam President, please help us survive, even under the looming world financial crisis.

Thank you ver much.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Efren T. Uy
President
Misamis Oriental Filipino-Chinese
Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Rodolfo L. Menes
President
Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce
and Industry foundation, Inc.

Quinciano H. Lui
President
Cagayan de Oro Filipino-Chinese
Chamber of Commerce

Rogelio Lim
President
Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Industries

Mr. Yang Jian Xin
President
Philippine Chinese Chamber
of Commerce- Misamis OrientalChapter

Pershing Tanqueto
President
Ozamis City Filipino-Chinese
Chamber of Commerce

Antonio F. Chua
President
Bukidnon Filipino-Chinese Chamber
of Commerce and Industry

Nelia Lee
President
Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association

Elvira D. Tan
Regional Governor
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.

The “Sara Protesta” has been moved to October 21, 2008 (Tuesday)

Planning for you pool side wedding?

If you’re getting married and want it in a poolside, Hotel Koresco is an ideal place.

Malberry suite, located at Florentino Street, beside Robinson’s Mall Cagayan de Oro and just a stone-throw away from Limketkai Center.

This hotel is just across the Cogon Public Market.

De Luxe Hotel. Captain Vicente Roa Street, Cagayan de Oro City