UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al.,

Debtors.1

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF OMNIBUS OBJECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR 

HEARING AT THE FEBRUARY 2, 2022 OMNIBUS HEARING TO THE 

MARCH 23, 2022 OMNIBUS HEARING

To the Honorable United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain:

1. Pursuant to separate notice, various omnibus objections to claims were originally 

filed and scheduled for hearing on: (a) April 28, 2021, as set forth in Section A of Appendix 1 

hereto (collectively, the “April Objections”); (b) August 4, 2021, as set forth in Section B of 

Appendix 1 hereto (collectively, the “August Objections”); (c) October 6, 2021, as set forth in 

Section C of Appendix 1 hereto (collectively, the “October Objections”); and (d) November 3, 

 1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case 

number and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, 

are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3283- LTS) (Last Four 

Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto 

Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567-LTS) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government 

of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3566-LTS) (Last 

Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17- BK-4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) 

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 19-BK-5523-LTS) (Last 

Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case 

numbers due to software limitations).

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2021, as set forth in Section D of Appendix 1 hereto (collectively, the “November Objections”).

2. In light of certain responses received, and pursuant to notice by the Debtors, the

Court adjourned the April Objections, the August Objections, the October Objections, and the 

November Objections to the omnibus hearing scheduled for February 2, 2022 (the “February

Hearing”). See Order (1) Regarding Claim Objections to Be Heard at December 15, 2021, 

Omnibus Hearing and (II) Adjourning Certain Claim Objections to the February 2, 2022 Omnibus 

Hearing [ECF No. 19502].

3. In addition, various omnibus objections to claims were filed and scheduled for 

hearing at the February Hearing, as set forth in Section E of Appendix 1 hereto (collectively, the 

“February Objections,” and together with the April Objections, the August Objections, the October 

Objections, and the November Objections, the “Adjourned Objections”).

4. Due to restrictions imposed by (i) the Governor of Puerto Rico’s executive orders 

concerning COVID-192, and (ii) the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico’s 

 2 The executive orders include among others (i) Executive Order of the Governor of Puerto 

Rico, Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, in Order to Implement Measures to Face the Emergency Caused by 

COVID-19 in Puerto Rico and to Repeal Administrative Bulletin Number OE-2021-036, 

Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-043; (ii) Executive Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico, 

Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, to Extend the Emergency Period Declared Under Act 5-2017, as 

amended; (iii) Executive Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, to 

Delegate to the Secretary of the Department of Health the Power to Implement Measures to 

Manage the Emergency Caused by COVID-19 in Puerto Rico and to Repeal Administrative 

Bulletin No. OE-2021-043, Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-054; (iv) Executive Order of the 

Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, in Order to Implement Measures to Face the 

Emergency Caused by COVID-19 in Puerto Rico, Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-065; (v) 

Executive Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, in Order to Implement

Various Measures Against COVID-19, and to Repeal Administrative Bulletin Nos. OE-2021-058, 

OE-2021-062, OE-2021-063, and OE-2021-064, Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-075; (vi) 

Executive Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, amending Executive 

Bulletin No. OE-2021-075 for the Purpose of Including New Measures to Combat COVID-19, 

Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-080; and (vii) Executive Order of the Governor of Puerto 

Rico, Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, amending Executive Bulletin Nos. OE-2021-037 and OE-2021-075

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Twelfth Amended Order Continuing Civil and Criminal Proceedings [Misc. No. 20-00088-RAM, 

ECF No. 43], directing eligible civil and criminal proceedings in the District of Puerto Rico be 

conducted via video conference or teleconference until March 23, 2022, the Debtors understand 

that claimants who wish to appear and be heard at the hearing on the Adjourned Objections may 

be unable to participate in the February Hearing. In addition, the Debtors continue to evaluate 

certain of the Adjourned Objections in an effort to potentially resolve them without burdening the 

Court. 

5. Accordingly, and in light of the various responses received, the Debtors hereby 

adjourn to the March 23, 2022 omnibus hearing (the “March Hearing”) the hearings on the 

Adjourned Objections listed in Appendix 1. 

6. The Debtors shall serve copies of this notice upon (i) the claimants subject to the 

Adjourned Objections, and (ii) the Master Service List (as defined by the Fifteenth Amended Case 

Management Procedures [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 17127-1]). 

7. This notice is also available on the Debtors’ case website at 

https://cases.primeclerk.com/puertorico. The Debtors submit that, in light of the nature of this 

notice, no other or further notice need be given. 

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for the Purpose of Including New Measures to Combat COVID-19, Administrative Bulletin No. 

OE-2021-081.

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Dated: January 28, 2022 Respectfully submitted,

San Juan, Puerto Rico

/s/ Hermann D. Bauer

Hermann D. Bauer

USDC No. 215205

Carla García Benítez

USDC No. 203708

Gabriel A. Miranda-Rivera

USDC No. 306704

O’NEILL & BORGES LLC

250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800

San Juan, PR 00918-1813

Tel: (787) 764-8181

Fax: (787) 753-8944

Attorneys for the Financial Oversight and 

Management Board for Puerto Rico, as 

representative for the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Highways and 

Transportation Authority, Employees 

Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico 

Electric Power Authority, and Puerto Rico 

Public Buildings Authority

/s/ Martin J. Bienenstock

Martin J. Bienenstock (pro hac vice)

Brian S. Rosen (pro hac vice)

PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

Eleven Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Tel: (212) 969-3000

Fax: (212) 969-2900

Co-Attorneys for the Financial Oversight 

and Management Board for the Puerto Rico, 

as representative for the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Highways and 

Transportation Authority, Employees 

Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 

Electric Power Authority, and Puerto Rico 

Public Buildings Authority

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Appendix I

A. April Objections

• Three Hundred Third Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico and Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Claims for Which the Commonwealth and ERS 

are Not Liable [ECF No. 16030], solely with respect to Claim Nos. 73613, 20507, 

and 160793.

B. August Objections

• Three Hundred Thirty-Fourth Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Employees Retirement System of the 

Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Miscellaneous Deficient 

Claims [ECF No. 17085], solely with respect to Claim Nos. 173880; 174038; 

173973; 173794; 174301; and 173891;

• Three Hundred Thirty-Sixth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Claims for Which the Commonwealth is Not 

Liable [ECF No. 17101], solely with respect to Claim No. 21597;

• Three Hundred Forty-First Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the Puerto 

Rico Public Buildings Authority and the Employees Retirement System of the 

Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Cross-Debtor Duplicate 

Claims [ECF No. 17105], solely with respect to Claim Nos. 12310 and 12526; and

• Three Hundred Forty-Fifth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico to Misclassified Claims [ECF No. 17108], solely with respect to 

Claim Nos. 12337; 129809; 139753; 121773; 12312; 24315; and 20600.

C. October Objections

• Three Hundred Sixty-Third Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Claims for Which the Debtors Are Not Liable

[ECF No. 17929], solely with respect to Claim No. 10502; and

• Three Hundred Eighty-Seventh Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the Puerto 

Rico Electric Power Authority to Misclassified Claims [ECF No. 17926], solely 

with respect to Claim No. 177404.

D. November Objections

• Three Hundred Ninety-First Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Partially Satisfied and Partially No Liability 

Claims [ECF No. 17974], solely with respect to Claim No. 20926; and

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• Debtor's Individual Objection to Claims - Objection of the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico to Proof of Claim of Vaquería Tres Monjitas, Inc. (Claim No. 42505) 

[ECF No. 17969].

E. February Objections

• Three Hundred Ninety-Ninth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Employees Retirement System of the 

Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to No Liability Claims Filed by 

AEELA Members [ECF No. 19548], solely with respect to Claim Nos. 71072-1 and 

175239-1;

• Four Hundred Third Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico, the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing 

Corporation to Employee Claims Asserting Liabilities Owed by Entities That Are 

Not Title III Debtors [ECF No. 19552], solely with respect to Claim Nos. 175171; 

175529; 175538; 175665; 176244; 176410; 139162; 174471; 174504; 175966; 

176054; 176310; 175627; 169432; 174966; 175048; 175054; 175486; 176046; 

176183; and 169481;

• Four Hundred Fourth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico to Employee Claims Asserting Liabilities Owed by Entities That Are 

Not Title III Debtors [ECF No. 19553], solely with respect to Claim Nos. 177508; 

178015; 178701; and 177243; and

• Four Hundred Sixth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Duplicate Litigation Claims [ECF No. 19555], 

solely with respect to Claim No. 16103.

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