MANILA, Philippines — The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has acquitted Parañaque City treasurer Anthony Pulmano of a criminal case which stemmed from his alleged unlawful grant of almost P9 million worth of tax amnesty to a real estate company in 2013. “Thus entitlement of Chevy Chase to the tax amnesty program cannot be ascribed to Pulmano,” the decision read. The Fourth Division further said Pulmano must not be held criminally liable over Chevy Chase's payment of its remaining P1.965 million RPT liability beyond the deadline of the tax amnesty program. This was after the Banco De Oro check that Chevy Chase issued on November 15, the last day of the effectivity of the tax amnesty program, was dishonored “due to insufficiency of funds”. The decision was penned by division chairman Associate Justice Alex Quiroz with the concurrence of Associate Justices Reynaldo Cruz and Bayani Jacinto.

Source: Philippine Star December 23, 2017 08:03 UTC