Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno has ordered all district collectors to mandatorily report to the Customs Operations Center (CoC) all high-stakes activities, including intrusive inspections, serving of legal warrants, and handling of flagged cargo. To uphold centralized...
CEBU CITY – The archbishop of Cebu has issued a pastoral appeal asking the faithful to “listen, reflect, and respect one another.” Cebu Archbishop Albert Uy lamented that Filipinos have become “divided, confused, and emotionally burdened because of political tensions, conflicting opinions,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has ordered a formal tax audit of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, her husband Manases R. Carpio, and nine affiliated business enterprises. In a statement on Tuesday, April 28, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza confirmed the issuance of Letters of...
A former Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary said he was removed from his post after pushing for upgrades in the government’s Mobile Primary Care Facilities (MPCFs), while raising concerns over the program’s functionality and implementation. “With this, I was removed from my position...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has dismissed a reported claim by the Chinese Embassy that a 1990 document excludes Scarborough Shoal from the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), calling it part of a broader pattern of lies. “That letter is not binding...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) discussed some of its reforms on Tuesday, Feb. 10, aimed at addressing the alleged money-making scheme involving Letters of Authority (LOAs) within the agency by minimizing human intervention. During the hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, Senator...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launched a reform agenda aimed at overhauling tax audits and tightening accountability through a new oversight framework. During the agency’s Directors’ Conference, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza introduced a five-point program dubbed BIR...
Senator Risa Hontiveros called on the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure that the new administrative order it is drafting on the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Persons (MAIFIP) would provide clarity and not confusion. Hontiveros made the call on Thursday, January...
The government is moving to curtail the power of tax investigators to conduct audits, part of an aggressive push to curb bureaucratic overreach and improve the business climate for the private sector. Finance Secretary Frederick Go told reporters the Department of Finance (DOF) is “seriously”...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ordered an inventory of all pending Letters of Authority (LOAs) and Mission Orders (MOs) from regional directors, revenue district officers, and heads of audit units for immediate review. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza’s latest order comes after...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, Nov. 25, expressed alarm over alleged corruption involving the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) use of Letters of Authority (LOAs), claiming that a significant portion of collections from these audits do not reach the...
Malacañang has questioned whether the letter of sentiment asking the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to probe the possible ties of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Maynard Ngu, who was linked to the flood-control controversy, was a "fishing expedition" aimed at ruining the First...
