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As part of NTRC mission to provide continuing staff development, the office had sent some of its officials and staff to international seminars/ conferences, as follows:


Year 2008

Two long term post graduate scholarship placements on Masters in Public Finance (Policy Analysis and Development) held at Australia University, Canberra, Australia under the sponsorship of Philippines-Australia Human Resource Development Facility (PAHRDF) - (Academic Year: January to December)

         Roselyn C. Domo, Senior Tax Specialist, Direct Taxes Branch
         Mark Lester L. Aure, Tax Specialist II, Indirect Taxes Branch

Two-year Master’s Degree in the Field of Economics held at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan under the auspices of the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) – (Academic Year: 2006 to 2008)

         Myrna C. Espiritu, Senior Tax Specialist, Local Finance Branch

Philippine Delegation to the 15th ASEAN Valuers Association (AVA) Congress held in Bali, Indonesia under the sponsorship of Australian-Aid (AUS-AID) in connection with Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP) Phase 2 – (May 7 to 9)

         Lina D. Isorena, Executive Director
         Teresita L. Solomon, Supervising Tax Specialist, Local Finance Branch 


Year 2007

International Certificate Course in Property Valuation held at INSPEN, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) – (March 28 to May 8)

         Jonah P. Tibubos, Senior Tax Specialist, Tax Statistics Branch

Seventeenth (17th) Tax Conference held in Tokyo, Japan sponsored by Asian Development Bank (ADB) - (October 8 to 11)

         Lina D. Isorena, Executive Director


Year 2006

International Certificate Course in Property Taxation held at INSPEN, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) – (March 11 to April 13)

         Maricar M. Marasigan, Senior Tax Specialist, Local Finance Branch

First (1st) Symposium of the World’s Best Practices in Mass Appraisal for Asia held at Bangkok, Thailand as Members of the DOF Valuation and Taxation Component of the Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP) Phase 2 – (August 25 to 26)

         Lina D. Isorena, Executive Director
         Trinidad A. Rodriguez, Chief Tax Specialist, Tax Statistics Branch

Sixteenth (16th) Tax Conference held at ADB Institute, Tokyo, Japan sponsored by Asian Development Bank (ADB) – (October 17 to 20)

         Lina D. Isorena, Executive Director

Thirty-sixth (36th) Study Group on Asian Administration and Research (SGATAR) held at Wellington, New Zealand – (November 20 to 23)

         Lina D. Isorena, Executive Director

Fiscal and Financial Enhancement Program for the Philippines held at Seoul, South Korea under the sponsorship of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) – (November 16 to December 2)

         Debbie A. Sy, Chief Tax Specialist, Fiscal Incentives Branch

Masteral Course in Development Studies Specializing on Public Policy and Management held at the Institute of Social Studies, Hague, Netherlands – (Academic Year: September 5, 2005 to December 16, 2006)

         Jason P. Raposas, Senior Tax Specialist, Direct Taxes Branch