The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday, May 19, filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal complaints against 31 officers and employees of a company allegedly engaged in nationwide tax fraud and economic sabotage. In a referral letter, the NBI asked Prosecutor General Benedicto A. Malcontento to conduct a preliminary investigation against those operating and working for Brenterprise International, Inc. The NBI said: “Per information gathered, the subject company responsible with the production of such fraudulent receipts and sales invoices has been operating in the guise of a legitimate corporation for more than fifteen (15) years.” “The aforesaid receipts and sales invoices were alleged being procured by the clients of such Subject Company to evade payment of taxes due to the government,” it added. It recommended that those named in the complaints be charged in court with falsification of commercial documents under Article 172 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) in relation to Section 6 of Republic Act (RA) 10175, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012; fraudulent conduct of business under Section 165 of RA 11232, the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines; acting as intermediaries for graft and corrupt practices under Section 166 of RA 11232; and printing of fraudulent receipts or sales or commercial invoices under Section 264 of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended, in relation to Section 6 of RA 10175. The NBI identified the persons to be charged as “primarily responsible in the creation and operation of the Subject company with several dummy or ghost supplier corporations created to issue fake or fraudulent commercial receipts as founder and head of operations Bernard Lu Chong, general manager Alaine Margaret Chua Chong, chief accountant Jay Antonio Chua, Marc Eugene Sy, Matthew Haw, Emerson Chua Tan, Chester Ong Caw, Alexander Lao, and senior sales manager Noel Bonggat So. The other respondents were also identified by the NBI as Richelle G.Villamor, Donnalyn C. Semillano, Kimberly B. Develos, Mercy N. Patricio, Sunshine P. Francisco, Kristine Joy P. Borral, Jamina D. Fabregas, Montessa M. Redoble, Cheerylen C. Valientos, Vivian B. Refuela, Myra F. Fain, Angelica P. Sacueza, Ara Jane J. Cabanas, Marjorie D. Domopoy, Margelyn B. Garong, Zyra Mae S. Labrador, Maria B. Rizalda, Joana Y. Garina, Marcia Mie A. Tagudtod, Christine Jade B. Daria, Janet Basanta, and a person only identified as “Claire.” It said the complaints were filed after an investigation conducted by the NBI’s Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime Division (NBI-AOTCD) “against an organized crime group involved in the nationwide tax fraud and economic sabotage through the use of several dummy or ghost corporations.”