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2013-11-25 |
DEL CASTILLO, J. |
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| In the later case of Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. v. City Government of Batangas,[51] the Court en banc speaking thru Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio pronounced: Nowhere in the language of the first sentence of Section 5 of RA 7678 does it expressly or even impliedly provide that petitioner's real properties that are actually, directly and exclusively used in its telecommunications business are exempt from payment of realty tax. On the contrary, the first sentence of Section 5 specifically states that the petitioner, as the franchisee, shall pay the 'same taxes on its real estate, buildings, and personal property exclusive of this franchise as other persons or corporations are now or hereafter may be required by law to pay.' | |||||