SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS

I, JENNILYN, CRUZAT Corporate Secretary of KEN N RIE TRANSPORT INC. corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of the Philippines, do hereby certify that the meeting duly
held on July 10, 2023 the Board of Directors of said Corporation has approved the following
resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO 2023-0016

“Resolved, as it is hereby resolved that the termination of existing tax cases, extinguishment
of legal obligations, and protection and furtherance of interests, rights and privileges shall be
pursued cautiously and consciously. This privileged communication shall not be honoured for any
purpose other than representation before the Department of Justice, Philippine Postal Corporation,
Bureau of Internal Revenue, court and other governmental units, agencies and offices, whether in
the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the Republic of the Philippines.

Resolved, further, that to protect my interest, rights and privileges, Sonia DV Carag, of legal
age, married, Filipino citizen, and with office address at Unit 203 ST Corporate Centre Bldg., No. 76
Timog Avenue, Quezon City, Maureen Braza, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, and with office
address at Unit 203 ST Corporate Centre Bldg., No. 76 Timog Avenue, Quezon City, and Evangeline
Santos, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, and with office address at Unit 203 ST Corporate Centre
Bldg., No. 76 Timog Avenue, Quezon City, be and is hereby authorized to (1) represent the
corporation in said suit, (2) to sign and cause the preparation of all the necessary pleadings, affidavits
(3) to negotiate a settlement or compromise as allowed by the law, and under such terms and
conditions as the authorized representative, the legal counsel or any of its lawyers may deem just
and reasonable, (4) to agree on the simplification of the issues, (5) to amend the pleadings based on
the Corporation or its representatives true and authentic knowledge, (6) to obtain and enter into
stipulations or admissions of facts and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof, (7) to limit the
number of the witnesses, (8) to undertake a preliminary conference of the issues to a commissioner,
(9) to avail of discovery procedures, (9) to perform or assist in any legal action that may aid or further
the Corporation’s interests and (9) to do and agree on such other matters as may aid in the prompt
disposition of the action, (10) to negotiate, participate and execute a compromise
agreement/settlement in the relation to a possible out of court settlement, in Philippine Mediation
Center (“PMC”) or Judicial Dispute Resolution (“JDR”), (11) to file and execute an Affidavit of
Desistance in withdrawal of the case. Also, to bring, file, initiate and institute cases, complaints,
petitions and any and all actions for and on behalf of, and to protect and vindicate the rights of the
Taxpayer as to any and all matters affecting its interest, properties, business, good will, as well as to
defend the Taxpayer in any and in all actions that may be brought or filed against it in any court,
tribunal, administrative or quasi-judicial body or forum, with full and special power and authority to
(a) cause and authorize the preparation and filing of all pleadings, motions, memoranda, affidavits,
and such other papers or documents as may be needed in the course of the trial, (b) sign and
execute all verifications and certifications of non-forum shopping and other procedural requirements
for pleadings filed on behalf of the Taxpayer; (c) appear for and on behalf of the Taxpayer in all
mediation proceedings and quasi-judicial and judicial dispute resolution and hearings; (d) bring and
submit books of accounts, other accounting records and relevant evidences, (e) enter into amicable
settlements, compromises or abatement, (f) submit to alternative modes of dispute resolution, (g)
enter into stipulations or admissions of facts and of documents, (h) exercise acts enumerated under
Section 2, Rule 18 of the Revised Rules of Court, (i) change the accounting method, accounting
period, registered address, registered activity, tax type, trade name and other information; (j) secure
an authority to print invoices and official receipts, certificate of registration, termination letter,
authority to cancel assessment, notice for informal conference, assessment notices, tax clearance
certificate and collections letters; (k) correct and update information, data, books of accounts and
other accounting records; (l) create, transfer, register, dissolve, and close a branch or head office (m)
nominate, appoint and engage advocates, solicitors, counsels or other professionals and retainers;
(n) assign, appoint and delegate to his chosen assignees all or some of the acts herein state; (o)
receive correspondences and other written communications; and (p) do all such acts, things, deeds
as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes mentioned hereinbefore.

Resolved, furthermore, it is understood that all correspondences shall now be

coursed/received through authorized representatives. The failure and refusal of a public official or
employee to respect and perform the said instruction will make such correspondences void and
therefore, irrelevant documentary evidence in any legal proceeding. All verbal communications are
not binding by and between me and the mentioned offices and their officials.

Resolved also, that any and all resolutions inconsistent with the foregoing are considered null
and void.

Resolved, finally, that the said authorized representatives are hereby relieved from any
civil/criminal liability that may arise while each is performing the above duties and functions. The
Board of Directors shall solely be accountable/responsible for his/their actions.”

I, further certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of the resolutions of the
Board of Directors of said Corporation duly and regularly passed and adopted at a meeting of its
Board of Directors which was duly and regularly called and held in all respects as required by law and
by its bylaws on the 10th day of July, 2023 at which meeting a majority of the Board of Directors of
said Corporation was present and voted in favor of said resolutions.

I, furthermore certify that said resolutions are still in force and effect and have not been
amended or revoked, and that the specimen signatures appearing above are the signature(s) of the
officer(s) authorized to sign for this Corporation by virtue of these resolutions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ____ day of _____, 20_____ at
___________________.

Attested by the President ___CYNTHIA D. ILAGAN___ JENNILYN S. CRUZAT ___

Corporate Secretary

SUSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____ day of _____, 20_____ at _____________.
Affiant exhibiting his/her Community Tax Certificate No. _____________ issued on
_______________ at _______________.

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 VERIFICATION & CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

We, MAUREEN BRAZA and GINA MANDIGMA, both of legal age, married, Filipino
citizens, and with business address at Unit 203 STG Corporate Center Building, No. 76 Timog
Avenue, Quezon City, after having been sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose
and state that:
1. We are the authorized representatives of the Petitioners in the above-entitled
case.
2. We have caused the preparation and filing of foregoing PETITION FOR REVIEW;
that we read and understood its contents, the allegations of which are true and
correct based on our own personal knowledge and/or based on the authentic
records that are in our possession;
3. That the PETITION FOR REVIEW is not filed to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or
needlessly increase the cost of litigation; the factual allegations therein have
evidentiary support; that we have not commenced any action of proceeding
involving the same issue in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or any other
tribunal or agency; and
4. That to the best of our knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending in the
Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or any tribunal or agency, and that, if we
should learn thereafter that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is
pending before these courts of tribunal or agency, we undertake to report that
the fact to the Court within five (5) days therefrom.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our signatures this ___ of

_________ 20___ in __________.

MAUREEN BRAZA GINA MANDIGMA

SUBSCIRBED AND SWORN to before me this ___ of __________ 20___in

____________, affiants exhibiting to me their competent proof of identity:
Affiant Identification Date of Issue Place of Issue
Maureen Braza SSS ID
Gina Mandigma Driver’s License

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