ILOILO City – As highlight of Iloilo City’s 85th Charter Day celebration this year, the city government awarded corporations and individuals that are the leading taxpayers when it comes to real property tax (RPT) and business in 2021.
The awarding ceremony was held Thursday night, Aug. 25, at the Iloilo Convention Center in Mandurriao district during the Mayor’s Dinner.
Led by Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon and City Treasurer Jinny Hermano, the city government awarded plaques of recognition to the top 10 corporations and individuals for RPT and business categories.
The 2021 Top Taxpayers in Iloilo City for RPT are the following:
CORPORATIONS
Top 1 – Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC)
Top 2 – Megaworld Corporation
Top 3 – SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
Top 4 – Panay Power Corporation
Top 5 – HEVA Management Dev’t Corporation
Top 6 – Philippine Foremost Milling Corporation
Top 7 – Robinsons Land Corporation
Top 8 – MORE Electric And Power Corporation
Top 9 – Avon River Power Holdings Corporation
Top 10 – Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc.
INDIVIDUALS
Top 1 – Spouses (Sps.) Romeo Go and Jill Go
Top 2 – Sps. Lynn S. Kho and James Kho
Top 3 – Sps. Theodore M. Valderrama and Eufemia Wilmett Wuthrich Valderrama
Top 4 – Sps. Marcelino M. Florete, Jr. and Susan C. Florete
Top 5 – Vicky Yu Yap and sps. Winston Vincent Vu Yap and Genivie Servidad Yap
Top 6 – Wu Bing Huai
Top 7 – Sps. Emilio S. Diez and Dina S. Diez
Top 8 – Marilyn Uy Ong
Top 9 – Robert U. Po
Top 10 – Sps. Tomas Cheng Chua and Sonita Uy Cheng Chua
In his response message, PEDC’s First Vice President-Panay Site Head, Atty. Antonio J. Cabalhug, Jr., thanked the city government for recognizing PEDC as Top 1 RPT taxpayer and that they are grateful to receive the award.
He noted for the past years, PEDC has been one of the top real property taxpayers in Iloilo under corporation category.
“In the coming years, we will continue to fulfill our obligations and support the efforts and endeavors of the city government through a strong partnership,” he assured.
Meanwhile, the top taxpayers for business are the following:
CORPORATIONS
Top 1 – PEDC
Top 2 – MORE Electric And Power Corporation
Top 3 – SEE Hermanos Industrial Sales, Inc
Top 4 – Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation
Top 5 – Avida Land Corp.
Top 6 – Philippine Foremost Milling Corporation
Top 7 – Mandurriao Star, Inc.
Top 8 – SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
Top 9 – ACM Landholdings, Inc
Top 10 – Panay Power Corporation
INDIVIDUALS
Top 1 – Noemi Borgonia Gevero
Top 2 – Denate Martin Crisostomo Que
Top 3 – Theodore M. Valderrama
Top 4 – Ronnie P. Primaylon
Top 5 – Alvin Hilario De Guzman Uy
Top 6 – George O. Que
Top 7 – Paul O. Que
Top 8 – Nancy C. Penit
Top 9 – Thelma C. Lim
Top 10 – John Alexander Castro Que
Treñas reiterated that for this year’s celebration, the city government highlighted its partnership with the private sector for its contributions to the city’s growth and development.
“They ensure that Iloilo continues to be relevant,” he said.
“With the help of these businessmen and corporations, Iloilo City was able to get a surplus of almost P500 million even at the height of the coronavirus pandemic,” the cit mayor added./PN
