10/17/2008 [ tribune.net.ph ]
Local port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) has secured a temporary restraining order from the Bataan Regional Trial Court (RTC) effectively stopping the Provincial Treasurer of Bataan from its threatened public auction of certain real properties located at the Mariveles Grain Terminal (MGT) for alleged delinquent real property taxes.
The Bataan RTC stated that the public auction is premature and violates ATI and MGC’s right to due process citing the company’s pending petition before the Local Board of Assessment Appeals and the Central Board of Assessment Appeals on the issue of the validity of the revised assessments covering the MGT Properties.
“ATI has religiously paid its taxes. The court’s decision affirms the strong legal position being taken by ATI,” the company said in a statement.
