Newly appointed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Rolando Ligon Jr. vowed to strengthen the agency’s anti-corruption drive and accelerate digitalization to improve tax collection and services.
Ligon said the BIR would undertake a multi-year overhaul of its information technology systems to address cybersecurity risks, prevent corruption, and simplify taxpayer compliance.
He also committed to continuing the five-point DARES reform agenda introduced by his predecessor, Charlito Martin Mendoza Jr., who now heads the Bureau of Customs.
Meanwhile, the 1Sambayan coalition urged Ligon to ensure the collection of the Marcos family’s unpaid estate tax, while the Office of the Ombudsman announced plans to intensify lifestyle checks on BIR and BOC officials amid bribery allegations.
The leadership changes are part of President Marcos’ efforts to strengthen the government’s revenue and investment agencies.
Source: PhilNews24 | November 14, 2026
