Benedicta Du-Baladad |
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Managing Partner and CEO Du-Baladad and Associates Makati City +632 403 2001 Languages: English, Filipino Bar admissions: Integrated Bar of the Philippines Biography Benedicta "Dick" Du-Baladad is the Founding Partner and CEO of Du-Baladad and Associates (BDB Law). Before this, she worked with the Philippine Tax Authority where she stayed for 17 years working on tax administration policies and operational efficiencies as well on legal matters. She then moved to public practice as the head of the tax department of a reputable auditing firm where she handled the tax advisory, transfer pricing, international tax advisory, tax assessments and reclaim, tax advocacy and tax compliance of local conglomerates and multinational clients in various industries. She is now on her 16th year of public tax practice. Recent matter highlights Successfully defended a tax assessment of more than 100 billion Philippine pesos issued to a big local conglomerate involving both direct and indirect taxes; A lead consultant in the government's ongoing tax reform for capital income (interest, dividend, and capital gains) and the taxation of financial services; Lead partner in a transfer pricing study for a group of companies in the financial sector; Lead adviser/partner on cases won with the Tax Court. Practice areas Tax Consulting and Advisory, Transfer Pricing, Handling Tax Disputes and Refund Claims, International Tax Advisory, Tax Planning, Tax Litigation, Tax Compliance/Due Diligence, Tax Advocacy Sector specialisations Banking, Insurance, other Financial Services, Real Estate and Construction, Power, Oil and Energy Association memberships Chair, Taxation Committee, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI); President, Financial Executives of the Philippines (FINEX) 2017; Governor, Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) 2014-2015; President, Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP) 2005 Academic qualifications
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Ronald V. Bernas |
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Partner, Tax Practice Group Quisumbing Torres Manila +63 2 819 4995 ronald.bernas@quisumbingtorres.com Languages: English, Filipino Bar admissions: Philippines (1999) Biography Ronald Bernas is a partner in Quisumbing Torres' Tax Practice Group. He has 18 years of experience advising clients on various tax issues, including general tax planning, tax controversies, tax litigation, and customs issues and procedures. Ronald's practice focuses on general tax planning, protests of assessments, claims for refund and tax credit. Recent matter highlights
Practice areas Restructuring, Transactions, M&A, Litigation, Tax consulting Sector specialisations Consumer goods and services, Energy, Healthcare, Oil and gas, Tech and telecoms Association memberships Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Member International Bar Association – Member Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines – Member Academic qualifications Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University, 1998 Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Legal Management, De La Salle University, 1993 ![]() |
Dennis G. Dimagiba |
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Partner and Head, Tax Practice Group Quisumbing Torres Manila +63 2 819 4912 dennis.dimagiba@quisumbingtorres.com Languages: English, Filipino Bar admissions: Philippines (1985); Certified Public Accountant, Philippines (1980) Biography Dennis Dimagiba heads Quisumbing Torres's Tax Practice Group. He advises multinational companies with Philippine operations on general tax planning, and represents clients in tax and customs controversies. He also advises private banks on tax and legal issues pertaining to high net worth individuals. Recent matter highlights
Practice areas Restructuring, Audit Defence, Audit Support, Litigation, Customs Sector specialisations Consumer goods and services, Healthcare, Industrials, Pharma and life sciences, Tech and telecoms Association memberships
Academic qualifications LL.B., Ateneo de Manila University, 1984 B.Sc. Accounting, De La Salle University, 1979 ![]() |
Terence Bello
Baniqued Layug & Bello
Ronald Bernas
Quisumbing Torres
Ramil Bugayong
PJS Law
Fulvio Dawilan
BDB Law
Dennis Dimagiba
Quisumbing Torres
Benedicta Du-Baladad
BDB Law
Fidela Isip-Reyes
EY
Fredieric Landicho
Deloitte Philippines
Richard Lapres
Deloitte Philippines
Herminigildo Murakami
KPMG
Mary Karen Quizon-Sakkam
KPMG
Mark Anthony Tamayo
EY
Roberto Tan
KPMG