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Volume No. 6 Issue No. 8
Week ending February 27, 2015
Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) Program
Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares, together with ACIR James H.
Roldan and DOJ Assistant Secretary Zabedin M. Azis, explains to members of tri-media the nature and significance of the three (3) tax cases filed
by the BIR under the Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) Program during
the Bureau’s regular press briefing conducted on February 26, 2015 at the
Office of USEC Francisco Baraan. CAMP JOHN HAY LEISURE, INC.
(CJHL, INC.), together with its President ALBERTO Q. AVANCEÑA
and Financial Controllers RIALENA E. MAGAT and RODEEN A.
CORPUZ, was charged with tax evasion with a civil liability of P 88.54
Million after the BIR discovered from documents gathered from the BIR’s Information Systems Development and Operation Service (ISDOS) and
from Camp John Hay Hotel Corporation that CJHL, INC. had a gross income of P 34.53 Million in 2006, P 40.92 Million in 2009, P 39.76 Million
in 2010 and P 44.52 Million in 2011. The respondent company, however, only declared P 8.95 Million, P 11.60 Million, P 11.33 Million and P 12.65
Million as gross income in its ITRs for taxable years 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively, thus substantially under-declaring its gross income by
286% or P 25.58 Million in 2006, 253% or P 29.32 Million in 2009, 251% or P 28.43 Million in 2010 and 252% or P 31.87 Million in 2011. Revenue
Region No. 8, Makati City filed two separate complaints against two (2) delinquent eFPS taxpayers for their failure to pay expanded/withholding tax on
compensation and Value-Added Tax (VAT) after filing the corresponding tax returns online. Charged was WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS,
INC. (WIRELESS), together with its President/Chairman EDGARDO L. LIMON. It is engaged in the design, construction, installation, maintenance
and service of telecommunication equipment. WIRELESS was sued for deficiency tax liabilities for the period December 31, 2008 to November 30,
2012 amounting to P 59.84 Million. Likewise charged for the same violation was INTEX TELECOM SYSTEMS, INC. (INTEX), together with its
President/CEO EDGARDO L. LIMON. It is primarily engaged in telecommunications services. INTEX was sued for deficiency tax liabilities for the
period November 30, 2006 to April 30, 2013 amounting to P 107.91 Million. The filing of the three (3) cases brings to three hundred and thirty-six
(336) the total number of cases already filed by the BIR under its RATE
Program during the administration of Commissioner Henares.
“Oplan Kandado” Operation
Atty. Cornelio Chito Dela Peña of RR 3-Tuguegarao City, together with
OIC-RDO Salvador Lasala and Jocelyn Lora, filed one (1) Regional RATE
case last February 25 at the Regional Trail Court in Ilagan, Isabela.
eTIS-1 TRS Rollout
Asst. Regional Director Jethro Sabriaga of RR 7-Quezon City, together
with RDO Florante Aninag of RD 39-South Quezon City, Legal Division OIC-Chief Romel Curiba and other revenuers from RD 39 and
Legal Division, temporarily closed last February 24 the main restaurant
and branch of 3J Palabok Delight located at Filinvest Road, Batasan
Hills and SM City Fairview Food Court in Quezon City, for failure to
register as VAT taxpayer and failure to pay the corresponding deficiency
VAT estimated at P 1.49 Million for taxable years 2011 to 2013.
eTIS-1’s Taxpayer registration System
(TRS) function was rolled
out last February 23 in RD
4 4 - Ta g u i g /
Pateros,
headed by
OIC-RDO
Rodolfo
Mendoza. On
the first day of
rollout, RR 8
Regional Director (RD) Jonas Amora and Asst. RD Teresita Dizon were
around, together with OIC-RDO Wilfredo Pilapil of RD 48, TSPMD Chief
Marivic Galban and OIC-Chief Nolan Ofrecio.
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Tax Enforcement Activities
RR 11 - Iloilo City
Regional Director Romulo Aguila, Jr. of RR
11-Iloilo City, together with RDO Mahinardo
Mailig, RDO Luis Alberto, Jr. and RDO Eralen
De Aro of RD 71-Kalibo, Aklan (host RDO),
led the revenuers of five (5) Revenue District
Offices during the conduct of their Regionwide
Tax Compliance Verification Drive in the Island
of Boracay, Malay, Aklan last February 23 to 24.
RD 54B - Bacoor, Cavite
RD 54B-Bacoor, Cavite, headed by RDO Carlos
Salazar, visited business establishments and
conducted TCVD operation last February 27.
RD 41 - Mandaluyong
Revenuers of RD 41-Mandaluyong, led by
RDO Corazon Montes, conducted Tax Compliance Verification Drive last February 23 to 27
to identified professional taxpayers registered
under the district.
RD 114 - Mati,
Davao Oriental
Revenuers
of RD 114Mati City,
Davao Oriental, led by
OIC-RDO
Ma. Corazon
Perias, conducted surveillance
activities
last February 20 in three (3) business establishments of MB Guiñez Ent. (engaged in ice
production) located in Lupon, Davao Oriental
with branches in Tagum City and Davao City.
RD 14 - Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya
Revenuers o f R D
14-Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya,
led by RDO
Reberto
Bucoy and
Group Supervisor
George
Arao, conducted Tax
Compliance Verification Drive last February
24 in business establishments in the municipality of Alfonso Castaneda.
RD 8 - Baguio City
Revenuers of RD
8-Baguio
City, led by
OIC-RDO
V e n u s
G a t i cales,
conducted
tax mapping operation last
February 26
in business
establishments located along
Mabini
Street and Session Road in Baguio City.
Revision of Zonal Values in
RR 9-San Pablo C i t y
RR 9-San Pablo City’s Technical Committee on
Real Property Valuation, led by Asst. Regional
Director Clavelina Nacar, together with RDO
Honorata Aguilar and CAS Romeo Espera of
RD 56-Calamba City, spearheaded the review
and evaluation of the recommended zonal value
of real properties in the City of Calamba and all
municipalities under the the jurisdiction of RD
56 duirng their meeting held last February 25
at the Regional Multi-Purpose Hall.
RD 18 - Olongapo City
Revenue Officers (Assessment Group) of RD
18-Olongapo City, led by Group Supervisor Emma Rodriguez, with the assistance of
Camilo Liwanag of RDC Luzon 1, conducted
a POS/SPM/CRM post-evaluation and sales
reading in business establishments in Olongapo
City last February 24 to 26.
RR 5’s Billboard
RR 5-Caloocan
City, headed by
Regional Director (RD) Gerardo
Florendo and Asst.
RD Grace Javier,
prominently displayed last February 27 the 2015 Tax
Campaign theme “Angat Pa, Pinas” billboard on
the sidewall of RR 5 Building (facing the LRT
along EDSA). Said theme calls for greater cooperation among Filipinos to pay their correct taxes
as their contribution to nation building
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2015 Tax Campaign Kick-off
RR 1 - Calasiao, Pangasinan
RR 1-Calasiao, Pangasinan, headed
by Regional Director (RD) Arnel
Guballa and Asst. RD Eduardo
Pagulayan Jr., conducted their 2015
Tax Campaign Kick-off Program
last February 26. RD 4-Calasiao,
headed by RDO Renato Molina
and OIC-Asst. RDO Charmaine de
la Torre, led the Fun Walk (dubbed
as “Angat Pa ‘Pinas: Lakad Para
sa Patuloy na Pag-Unlad”) along
the main thoroughfares going to
Dagupan City, the central business
district of the province. The Fun
Walk was also joined by regional
personnel and personnel under
RD 5-Alaminos, headed by RDO
Emir Abutazil, and RD-6 Urdaneta,
headed by RDO Nasrollah Conding
and Asst. RDO Bernadette Mangaoang, who also held their own tax caravans in their respective area
of jurisdictions. The kick-off proper was graced by DCIRs Nelson Aspe and Celia King and ACIRs
Zenaida Chang, Margaret Mary Lauron and Gealdina Reyes and PIED Chief Reymarie De La Cruz
who briefly showcased the Bureau’s continuing tax campaigns, highlighted by the “Angat Pa, Pinas!”
video. ABS-CBN talents, Francis Brian Lim and Kyline Alcantara provided entertainment numbers.
RR 4 - Pampanga
Revenuers of RR 4-Pampanga,
led by OIC Conrado Lee, conducted their 2015 Regional Tax
Campaign Kick-off last February 20 at the Trade Hall of SM
City Pampanga. San Fernando
Mayor Edwin Santiago welcomed the guests and taxpayers
and encouraged them to do their
share in nation building by helping the BIR in collecting taxes.
The event was graced by DCIR
Nelson M. Aspe who was the
keynote speaker, and Board
Member Cris Garbo (representing Governor Lilia G. Pineda)
who announced the Province of
Pampanga’s donation to RR 4 of one (1) hectare of lot. OIC Lee shared the region’s 2014 accomplishments
and 2015 priority programs while OIC-ACIR Marilou Del Rosario presented an audio visual presentation of
the BIR’s PAC milestones, plans and rationale of the 2015 tax campaign theme and logo. The tax campaign
kick-off was a three-part program with Part 1 ending with the symbolic representation of the “building blocks”,
which was participated by BIR officials and taxpayers. Part 2 was the awarding of special prizes and the
winner in the Poster Making Contest, which was bagged by a lady student from the Magsaysay Memorial
College of Olongapo City. Part 3 was the annual conduct of the TaxGisan ng Galing Contest. Other guests
who attended the event were DCIR Estela Sales, DCIR Celia King, DCIR Lilia Guillermo, ACIR Zenaida
Chang, ACIR Gealdina Reyes, HREA Efren Martinez, HREA Noe Balbedina, the region’s former Regional
Director, RD Araceli Francisco of RR 6-Manila, and PIA Region 3 Director William Beltran. Intermission
numbers were provided by the Univeristy of the Assumption’s High School Pep Squad who danced while
Mr. Jethro Abuan was singing the “Angat Pa, Pinas!” tax campaign jingle. The event was conducted in
coordination with RD 21B- South Pampanga, headed by OIC-RDO Consuelo De Asis.
Interaction with
BIR Partners
RR 4 - Pampanga
Revenue officials of RR 4-Pampanga, led by OIC
Conrado Lee, visited Honorable Governor Lilia
Pineda of the Province of Pampanga at the Provincial Capitol during her birthday last February 23.
RR 11 - Iloilo City
Regional Director Romulo Aguila, Jr. of RR
11-Iloilo City and RDO Eralen De Aro of RD
71-Kalibo, Aklan paid their courtesy call to
Brgy. Captain Abram Saulog of Brgy. Mamocmanoc before the start of the Regionwide Tax
Compliance Verification Drive in the Island of
Boracay last February 23 to 24.
RD 14 - Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya
RDO Robert Bucoy of RD 14-Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya, together with tax mappers,
paid a courtesy call to Alfonso Castañeda
Mayor Annie Bawayan before the conduct of
their TCVD operations last February 24.
RD 17A - Tarlac City
OIC-Chief Ma.
Evelyn Ogalesco
and RCO Bencislao Castro of RD
17A-Tarlac City
met last February
23 with Congressman Noel Villanueva of the 3rd District of
Tarlac and personally gave him the letter of
invitation for the district office’s upcoming tax
campaign kick-off.
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2015 Tax Campaign Kick-off
RR 18 - Koronadal City
RR 18-Koronadal City, headed by Regional Director (RD) Thelma
Milabao and Asst. RD Dolores Baygan, conducted their 2015 Tax Campaign Kick-off last February 24, which was hosted by RD 110-General
Santos City, headed by RDO Venerando Homez and Asst. RDO Matea
Bonifacia Bascon. The kick-off started with a motorcade around General
Santos City followed by a program, which was graced by the OIC-ACIR
Marilou del Rosario of Client Support Service who also banged the gong
that officially signified the opening of the tax campaign. ARD Baygan
welcomed the guests from the different sectors while RD Milabao
presented the region’s 2014 collection performance and 2015 goal. The
heads and representatives of various sectors, together with the region’s
officials and personnel, signified their support to the tax campaign advocacy, “Angat Pa, Pinas!” and the Bureau’s Vision and Mission statements
by reciting and signing their Pledge of Support. The event culminated
with the ceremonial filing and payment of taxes.
RD 16 - Cabarroguis, Quirino
RD 16-Cabarroguis, Quirino conducted its 2015 Tax
Campaign Kick-off last
February 26 at the DEPEd
Multi-Purpose Hall in
Cabarroguis, Quirino. The
event was highlighted by
a motorcade and the presentation and unveiling
of the 2015 tax campaign
theme and logo. OIC-RDO
Miguel Morada, Jr. delivered the welcome address while Mr. Reynaldo
Galinato, representative of
Provincial Governor Junie
Cua, delivered an inspirational message. RR 3 OICRegional Director Marina
De Guzman presented the 2014 Regional Operations Milestones and
Priority Programs and Projects for 2015. Also present were OIC-Asst.
Regional Director Jose Eric Furia who gave the closing remarks, RDO
Marissa Rabago-Uy of RD 13- Cagayan/Batanes and other revenuers
from the regional and district offices.
RD 59 - Lipa City
RD 17A - Tarlac City
RD 17A-Tarlac City, headed by OIC-RDO Fely Simon, conducted its
2015 District Tax Campaign Kick-off last February 26 at the Tarlac
Events Center in the city. Gracing the event were officials from the BIR
National Office and RR 4-Pampanga, led by OIC Conrado Lee, taxpayers from different municipalities and city, members of Tarlac Chamber
of Commerce and Industry, Tarlac Fil.-Chinese Chamber, PICPA, Tarlac
Medical Society, Tax Practitioners and other partners in nation building.
RD 59-Lipa City, headed by OIC-RDO Erlinda Victorino, conducted
a motorcade last February 25 as a preliminary activity for the district
office’s 2015 Tax Campaign Kick-off. The motorcade begun from 3
starting points (Sta. Teresita, San Jose and Sto. Tomas) towards Lipa
City proper and BIR office at Brgy. Maraouy, Lipa City. It was participated by BIR employees and taxpayers, including the President of
PICPA-Lipa Chapter, tax practitioners and bookkeepers. After the motorcade, a program was held at the BIR ground wherein RDO Victorino
encouraged taxpayers to file and pay early their correct taxes as well as
avail of the BIR’s eServices (particularly eFPS and eBIRForms) and
utilize the eLounge of the district office. TAU Head Michaela Inal of
RR 9-San Pablo City presented the features of eFPS and how to avail
the BIR eServices.
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RR 3 - Tuguegarao
Tax Information Drives
OIC-Asst. Regional Director Jose Eric Furia of
RR 3-Tuguegarao City delivered a lecture on
“Updates on Tax Compliance for Physicians”
during the Philippine Medical Association
(PMA)-Unilab Continuing Medical Education/
Regional Assembly held last February 22 at the
Crown Pavilion in Tuguegarao. Also present
were TSS Chief Herminia Dimalanta of RD
13 and Ms. Sherie Lipana of RR 3.
OIC-Asst. Regional Director (ARD) Jose Eric
Furia, together with Legal Division OIC-Chief
Cornelio Chito Dela Peña and TSS Chief Herminia
Dimalanta of RD 13, led the 1st monthly meeting
2015 with the Cagayan League of Municipal/City/
Provincial Accountants, Inc. conducted last February 20 at the Valley Hotel in Tuguegarao City.
OIC-ARD RD Furia discussed the tax treatment
of economic enterprise of LGU and taxability of
job order personnel of each agency.
OIC-Regional Director Marina
De Guzman
of RR 3-Tuguegarao,
Cagayan was
interviewed
by an RBC
Cable Channel Television, Inc. correspondent last February
24 regarding updates on the region’s programs.
On February 26, RD De Guzman was also
interviewed by reporters from DWSI Sonshine Radio and Public Information Agency of
Quirino Province at the DEPEd Multi-Purpose
Hall in Cabarroguis, Quirino, after the 2015
Tax Campaign Kick-off of RD 16-Cabarroguis,
Quirino. In the said interview, she talked about
RR 3’s priority programs and projects for 2015.
RR 19 - Davao City
Regional Director Glen Geraldino of RR
19-Davao City spoke to business students and
faculty of the Ateneo De Davao University
during the Tax Forum conducted last February
26 at the school’s F213 room, in celebration of
the School of Business and Governance’s 2nd
Business and Governance Week. Inset photo
shows the resource persons, Revenue Officers
Virgilio Flores, Jr., Jenniffir Maambong and
Ralph Leslie Yu posing with the organizers
after discussing the basics of taxation.
RD 8 - Baguio City
RDO Venus Gaticales and Revenue Officers
Jennelyn Bacasen and Christy Daytec of RD
8-Baguio City conducted a dialogue with contractors last February 25 at DPWH Function
Hall in Baguio City.
RD 18 - Olongapo City
RD 17A - Tarlac City
OIC-RDO
Fely Simon
of RD 17ATarlac City,
together
with OICA C I R
Marilou
Del Rosario
and RR 4 OIC Conrado Lee, answers the
queries of ABS-CBN North-Central Luzon
reporter and other local media practitioners
last February 26 regarding the tax filing season,
2015 Tax Campaign Kick-off Program and BIR
collection performance.
RDO Irene Goze of RD 18-Olongapo City,
together with RO Cynthia Flores, discussed the
BIR’s registration, invoicing and bookkeeping
requirements as well the filing and payment of
correct internal revenue taxes during a seminar/forum organized by DTI-Zambales with
Olongapo-Zambales Retailers Association of
Hardware & Construction Supplies last February 24 at Max’s Restaurant in Olongapo City.
RO Apolinario Licaycay RD 17A-Tarlac
City briefs newly-registered taxpayers on
February 25 the BIR’s business registration
requirements, taxes dues and their duties and
obligations.
RDO Lotie Blando and Asst. RDO Renato
Mina of RD 23A-North Nueva Ecija conducted
a Seminar on eBIRForms, eFPS, SLS/SLP and
other tax matters last February 24 at Talavera
Gymnasium in Talavera, Nueva Ecija.
RD 23A - North
Nueva Ecija
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RD 21B - South
Pampanga
OIC-RDO Consuelo De Asis of RD 21B-South
Pampanga, together with OIC-Collection Supervisor Marites David, had a dialogue last
February 24 with Bank Managers regarding
their responsibilities during the tax filing season.
Tax Information Drives
RD 30 - Binondo
Revenue Officer Concepcion Resurreccion of
RD 31-Sta. Cruz, Manila conducted a briefing
to newly-registered taxpayers last February 20.
RD 70 - Masbate
RD 30-Binondo, headed by RDO Virgilio
Cembrano and Asst. RDO Leticia Arabit, conducted an eFPS Briefing last February 26 with TSPMD
Asst. Chief Elenita Mariano as resource speaker.
RD 55 - San Pablo City
Revenuers from RD 21B-South Pampanga, led
by OIC-RDO Consuelo De Asis, conducted a
briefing on RR No. 10-2014 to TAMP taxpayers, tax practitioners, tax agents and other
concerned individuals last February 24. Resource speakers were Ms. Amalia Dacumos
of TSPMD and Mr. Nick Regalado of TSSD.
RD 58 - Batangas City
RD 58-Batangas City conducted a Seminar entitled
“BIR’s Performance and Role in the P-Noy Administration”, as requested by the College of Industrial
Technology students of the Batangas State University last February 26 at RD 58’s conference room.
Photos show RDO Melanie Soriano delivering the
opening remarks, and resource speaker, GS Nilda
Zamudio as she is about to receive a Certificate of
Appreciation from Professor Nenita Gallego.
RD 43A - East Pasig
RD 31 - Sta. Cruz
RD 55-San Pablo City, headed by RDO Nerissa
Agraam, conducted several seminars from February 23 to 25 to taxpayers from Nagcarlan, Rizal
and Liliw (Cluster 2); Kalayaan, Pagsanjan, Lumban, Pakil and Pangil (Cluster 3); and Siniloan,
Famy, Sta. Maria and Mabitac (Cluster 4), as
part of the district office’s tax campaign for the
upcoming April 15 deadline. TSS Chief Cherry
Pie Gonzales, GS Rosemarie Vitto and RO Herly
Lucido discussed eBIRForms and eFPS requirement for TAMP Taxpayers, among others.
RD 68 - Sorsogon
RD 68-Sorsogon, headed by RDO Ma. Teresa
Noemi Pizon, conducted last February 26 a tax
dialogue with accountants and bookkeepers
regarding TAMP taxpayers’ mandatory use
of the eFPS and eBIRForms, as well as issues
pertaining to Income Tax filing.
OIC-RDO Ernesto Mangabat of RD 70-Masbate
conducted a tax briefing among the employees of
Southern Bicol College last February 21.
RD 70 Masbate
conducted
a dialogue
with representatives of Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, Masbate City Branch last February 26.
RD 79 - Dumaguete City
RD 79-Dumaguete
C i t y ,
headed by
OIC-RDO
Carolina
Carcallas and CAS Brigette Sepe, conducted
its 2015 Tax Campaign last February 24 at
Tanjay City and San Jose, Negros Oriental.
RD 79-Dumaguete
C i t y, l e d
by OICAsst. RDO
Alfredo
To lentino and CAS Brigette Sepe, conducted
its 2015 Tax Campaign last February 26 at
Siaton, Negros Oriental.
RD 88 - Tacloban City
Revenuers of RD 43A-East Pasig, led by RDO
Josephine Virtucio, together with Regional Director (RD) Alfredo Misajon and Asst. RD Jethro
Sabarriaga of RR 7-Quezon City, conducted a
re-orientation dialogue with their Top 200 TAMP
Taxpayers last February 24 at Astoria Hotel.
RD 88-Tacloban City, headed by RDO Ricardo
Osorio, conducted a Symposium on RR No.
1-2014 and Mandatory eFPS Enrollment last
February 25 to Barangay Treasurers, Municipal
Accountants, bookkeepers and TAMP taxpayers. Resource speaker was DPS Chief Ailyn
Caparro.
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RD 76 - Victorias City
OIC-RDO
Benedicto
Bacod of RD
76-Victorias
City spearheaded last February 26 the conduct of 2015
Tax Campaign
to taxpayers
of San Carlos
City, Negros
Occidental at Consuelo Zobel Alger Community
Center in San Carlos City and to taxpayers of
Calatraya, Negros Occidental at Public Market
in Calatraya, Negros Occidental. RDO Bacod
appealed to taxpayers for greater cooperation
in paying the correct taxes for nation building.
Resource speakers were RO Febe Ruth Diocares,
Group Supervisor Irene Poblacion, Assessment
Section OIC-Chief Richard Oquendo and Assessment Section OIC Chief Richard Oquendo.
Assessment Section OICChief
Richard
Oquendo
a n d
Group
Supervisor Irene
Poblacion of RD 76-Victorias City discussed tax
updates and Taxpayer’s Compliance Guide with the
taxpayers of E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental last
February 20 at SB Hall in E.B. Magalona.
Tax Information Drives
RD 77 - Bacolod City
RD 103 - Butuan City
RDO Imelda Cebuano of RD 77-Bacolod City,
together with Assessment Section Chief Ma.
Angeles Remolano and GS Pearl Marie Sta.
Maria, conducted a briefing on eFPS and other
tax updates to TAMP taxpayers last February
26. Also present were Revenue Officers Guia
Marie Desuyo, Julie Hernaez, Allan Arreglado
and Atty. Gretchen Garrucho-Albay.
Ms. Mariliz Galila of RD 103-Butuan City’s
Taxpayer Service Section conducted a Business
Registration Briefing last February 20 at the
BIR Regional Training Center.
RDO Imelda
Cebuano, together
with Assessment
Section Chief Ma.
Angeles Remolano
and GS Antonia
Arlene Atas, conducted a briefing on
eFPS and other tax updates to TAMP taxpayers
last February 25. Also present were RO Edmon
Yanson, RO RV Amor Bullos, RO Enrique Alisaje,
and Ceasar Paniagua.
RD 105-Surigao, headed by RDO Noel
Gonzales, in cooperation with Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., headed by
its President Concepcion Paqueo, conducted a
tax update seminar regarding eBIRForms and
eSubmission last February 26 at the function
hall of Tavern Hotel, Surigao City. Assessment
Section Chief Paul Villamor and RO Maria
Lanie Ventures served as resource speakers.
RD 115 - Digos City
RDO Imelda Cebuano, together with Assessment Section Chief Ma. Angeles Remolano
and GS jean Bedonia, conducted a briefing on
eFPS and other tax updates to TAMP taxpayers
last February 25. Also present were RO Lizalyn
Senina-Arabit, RO Virgilio Ramirez, RO
Giovanni Macalino and Atty. Nelsie Arcolas.
RD 112 - Tagum City
OIC-RDO Benedicto Bacod of RD76-Victorias
City, together with OIC-Chief Assessment Section Richard Qquendo and GS Irene Poblacion
of RD76-Victorias City, discussed tax updates
and Taxpayer’s Compliance Guide with the
taxpayers of Manapla, Negros Occidental last
February 25, as part of the 2015 tax campaign.
RDO Bacod thanked the taxpayers for paying
their taxes and asked for their greater cooperation in regularly paying their taxes correctly.
RD 105 - Surigao
RD 112-Tagum City, headed by RDO Nelia
Demalata, conducted a tax update seminar on
eServices, eBIRForms and eFPS last February
24. TSS Chief Evangeline Bastatas and AA
Dennis Balbuena were the resource speakers.
RD 115-Digos City conducted a tax campaign
activity last February 24 in Sta. Cruz, Davao Del
Sur. Resource speakers were RDO Josie Lourdes
Tang, Asst. RDO Jaime Roldan, TSS Chief
Ermelinda Diagbel and RO Lilybeth Ganer.
RD 114 - Mati,
Davao Oriental
RD 114-Mati City, Davao Oriental, headed
by OIC-RDO Ma. Corazon Perias, conducted
tax briefing on eBIRForms relative to RR No.
6-2014 last February 26, which was attended by
mandated taxpayers. RO Arvin Tinnae served
as resource speaker.
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Recognition Program
RR 8 - Makati City
RD 34 - Paco
Regional Director (RD) Jonas Amora and
Asst. RD Teresita Dizon of RR 8-Makati City,
together with OIC-Chief Nolan Ofrecio and
OIC-Asst. Chief Elena Magadia, awarded a
Certificate of Recognition to retiree, Ms. Lilian
C. Eleria of the Administrative and Human
Resource Management Division last February
23, for her dedicated service to the Bureau.
RD 6-Urdaneta, headed by RDO Nasrollah
Conding and Asst. RDO Maria Bernadette
Mangaoang, held the ground-breaking ceremony last February 26 for the construction
of its new office building along McArthur
Highway in Urdaneta City.
RR 6’s Celebration of EDSA
Revolution Anniversary
RR 16 - Cagayan de Oro
RDO Teodoro Huelva of RD 98-Cagayan de
Oro City was awarded with a Certificate of
Recognition by Regional Director (RD) Alberto
Olasiman and Asst. RD Nuzar Balatero of RR
16-Cagayan de Oro City, during the 2nd Regional Staff Conference last February 23, for
being RR 16’s Top Performer in the attainment
of collection goal in January 2015. Collection
Division Asst. Chief Estela Laga-ac was also
present during the awarding ceremony.
Ground- breaking i n RD 6
RDO Albino Galanza and Asst. RDO Joey Hernandez of RD 34-Paco awarded Certificates of Recognition to CAS, Group Supervisors and Revenue
Officers (Assessment) who exceeded their goal for
CY 2014 during a program held last February 23.
RD 115 - Digos,
Davao Del Sur
RR 6-Manila, headed by Regional Director Araceli
Francisco, celebrated the EDSA Revolution Anniversary last February 23 with a presentation from
RD 32-Quiapo, headed by RDO Armando Tria.
CSC Online Assessment
in RR 13-Cebu Cit y
RD 6 - Urdaneta City
RDO Nasrollah Conding of RD 6-Urdaneta
City awarded Revenue Officer Sherwin Lagmay
with a Certificate of Recognition during a
program held last February 24, for garnering
the 5th Highest Collection Performance from
Audit in RR 1-Calasiao, Pangasinan.
RDO Josie Lourdes Tang and Asst. RDO Jaime
Roldan of RD 115-Digos, Davao Del Sur
awarded a Certificate of Recognition to RCO
Ernesto Olamit last February 24, for being the
district office’s Top Collection Performer.
Seventy-eight (78) revenuers of RR 13-Cebu
City, led by Regional Director (RD) Hermeno
Palamine and Asst. RD Manuel Mapoy, participated in the Online Assessment under the
PRIME HRM Program of the Civil Service
Commission held last February 25 at Cebu IT
Training Center.
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Capability Enhancement
eTIS 1-CMS & Audit System
End Users Training
Selected revenuers from LTS, RR
8-Makati, ISG,
E x c i s e LTA D
1 and 2, LTDMakati, Regular
LTAD 1, 2 and
3, LTPMPD and
VCAD attended
eTIS-1 Case Management System (CMS) End-Users Training and Audit System Training conducted in batches
from February 23 to 26 by the Bureau’s Master Trainer’s Group.
eTIS Final Orientation/Refresher Course
Revenue officials and end-users of RD Nos.
47, 48 and 49, together with the Change
Coordinators, attended the eTIS-TRS Final
Orientation/Refresher Course conducted last
February 25 at RR 8’s Conference Room. It
was also attended by Asst. Regional Director
Teresita Dizon, PMIS ACIR Marietta Lorenzo of PMIS, Cornelio De Roma of PMIS
Core Group and OIC-Chief Grace Dizon and
OIC-Asst. Chief Nellie Gatbunton of Project
Development and Management Division.
Basic Photography Seminar
Graduates of RR
19-Davao City’s
“Learn New Craft:
Basic Photography
Seminar” pose with
Regional Director
Glen Geraldino and facilitators from the Davao Nikon Knights and the model after attending
the workshop last February 24 at the BIR Social Hall. The activity was initiated by the Administrative and Human Resource Management Division, headed by OIC-Asst. Chief Leilynn Edar.
Seminar on Office 5S of
Good Housekeeping
Asst. Regional Director Clavelina Nacar of
RR 9-San Pablo City conducted a Seminar on
Office 5S of Good Housekeeping to regional
officials and personnel last February 23 in RD
54A-Trece Martires City.
Seminar on RR 10-2014
Selected officials and personnel of RR 4-Pampanga, led by OIC Conrado Lee delivered the
welcome remarks during the Seminar on RR
10-2014 conducted last February 24 at the
Regional Conference Room by Chief Marivic
Galban and Amalia Dacumos of TSPMD and
Nick Regalado of TSSD.
RR 17 in 20th Caraga
Anniversary
Seminar on Drug Abuse Prevention
RR 9-San Pablo City, headed by
Regional Director (RD) Jose Tan
and Asst. RD Clavelina Nacar, in
coordination with the Dangerous
Drugs Board and Department of
Health, conducted the 1st Batch of
Seminar on Drug Abuse Prevention
in the Workplace to all officials and
personnel of the region last February
23 at the 3/F BIR Bldg. of RD-54A
Trece Martires City, Cavite. Resource
speakers were Chief Teresita Pineda
and Legal Consultant, Atty. Cesar
Posada, both of the Dangerous Drugs
Board; and Dra. Ma. Corazon Dumlao, Chief Medical Division of the Department of Health.
Asst. Regional Director Christine Juliet Chua
of RR 17-Butuan City, together with Division
Chiefs, joined the 20th Caraga Anniversary
celebration held last February 23 at Almont
Hotel’s Inland Resort in Butuan City.
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Large Taxpayers Service
OIC-ACIR Nestor Valeroso, together with HREA
Magdalena Ancheta and HREA Olivia Lao, met
with the Chiefs/Assistant Chiefs of the LTS Audit
Divisions last February 23 and discussed the collection outlook for the month of February 2015,
including issues on CRM/POS evaluation, inventory stocktaking and other top priority programs
to be implemented for the 1st Quarter of 2015.
Meetings
RR 2 - CAR
Regional Director Eduardo Bajador of RR
2-Cordillera Administrative Region, together
with RDOs and Division Chiefs, discusses
the Audit Observation Memoranda issued by
Resident Auditors Honorata Martel Carantes
and Fay Aidene Ching during their Exit Conference conducted last February 25.
Regional Director Eduardo Bajador of RR
2-Cordillera Administrative Region discusses
with members of the Technical Working Group
Committee updates on preparations for the
region’s 2015 Tax Campaign Kick-off during
their meeting held last February 23.
RR 8 - Makati City
OIC-ACIR Nestor Valeroso, together with HREA
Magdalena Ancheta, HREA Olivia Lao and
HREA Teresita Angeles, discussed issues concerning CRM/POS machines, eACCREG, eSALES
and registration matters during a meeting held last
February 24. Present to provide their inputs are
Chief-of-Staff Elenita Quimosing of DCIR-OG,
LTAD Chief Salina Marinduque, TSPMD Chief
Marivic Galvan and representatives from NO
Data Center, SDD, LTAD, ETRD and LTPMPD.
Revenue officials of RR 8-Makati City, led by Regional Director (RD) Jonas Amora and Asst. RD
Teresita Dizon, attended their Monthly Staff Conference last February 24. It was hosted by RD 52-Paranaque City, headed by OIC-RDO Rosita Meniano
and Assessment Section Chief Doris Rimando.
RD 50 - South Makati
RDO Maridur Rosario of RD 50-South Makati
discusses with Assessment Section personnel
the Bureau’s projects/plans and other measure
to increase collection performance during their
meeting conducted last February 25. The latest
revenue issuances were also discussed.
Regional Director (RD) Jonas Amora and Asst.
RD Teresita Dizon of RR 8-Makati City, together
with Finance Division Chief Evelyn de Guzman,
ARHMD Chief Nolan Ofrecio, Collection Division OIC-Asst. Chief Gilda Iglesias and other revenuers attended the COA Exit Conference held
last February 26 at RR 8’s Conference Room.
RR 3 - Tuguegarao
Members of RR 3-Tuguegarao City’s SPMS
Committee, led by OIC-Regional Director (RD)
Marina De Guzman and OIC-Asst. RD Jose
Eric Furia, met last February 24.
OIC-Regional Director Marina De Guzman of
RR 3-Tuguegarao, Cagayan discusses with Legal
Division OIC-Chief Cornelio Chito Dela Peña,
RID OIC-Chief Eleanor Feri and Assessment
Division Asst. Chief Lorna Binarao the cases
of delinquent taxpayers for possible RATE case
during their meeting conducted last February 25.
RD 28 - Novaliches
RDO Aldo Esmeña and all Group Supervisors
and Revenue Officers of RD 28-Novaliches met
last February 23 with Regional Director (RD)
Alfredo Misajon and Asst. RD Jethro Sabariaga
regarding the monitoring of full compliance of
1,000 TAMP taxpayers with eFPS enrollment
and submission of Alphalist and SLS/SLP/SLI
reports.
RD 25A - Plaridel, Bulacan
Regional Director (RD) Gerardo Florendo of RR
5-Caloocan City, together with Assessment Division Chief Josephine Pineda, Legal Division Chief
Ferdinand De Leon and Asst. Division Chief.
Gerlo Cacatian, met with the revenuers of RD 25APlaridel, Bulacan, headed by RDO Sulpicio Adapon
and Asst. RDO Marisa Pilarca. RD Florendo
discussed measures to enhance the enforcement
activities that will result to a better audit performance
of Revenue Officers under the Assessment Group.
RR 5 - Caloocan
Asst. Regional Director Ma. Gracia Javier of
RR 5-Caloocan spearheaded the First Quarterly Meeting for 2015 of Finance and Administrative and Human Resource Management
Divisions held last February 24 at the Regional
Multi-Purpose Hall. Discussed, among others,
were the reconciled Finance and Administrative Records and National Office requirement.
Regional Director
Gerardo Florendo
of RR 5-Caloocan
City, together with
Assessment Division OIC-Chief Josephine Pineda,
Legal Division Chief Ferdinand De Leon and Asst.
Chief Gerlo Cacatian, met with Revenue Examiners
of RD 24-Valenzuela City, headed by RDO Alfredo
Santos, last February 26. Discussed were the clarification on the deductibility of income payments subject to
withholding tax, validity of unused/unissued receipts/
invoices printed prior to January 18, 2013, PAN and
FAN, updates of LA inventory, submission of required
reports and other assessment and legal matters.
Regional Director Gerardo Florendo, together with
Assessment Division OIC-Chief Josephine Pineda and
Legal Division Chief Ferdinand De Leon, conducted
a dialogue last February 24 with the Revenue Officers
(Assessment Group) of RD 25B-Sta. Maria, Bulacan,
led by RDO Quirino Ramos, Jr. and CAS Rosemarie
Talaman. Discussed were the deductibility of income
payments subject to withholding tax, validity of unused/unissued receipts/invoices printed prior to January 18, 2013, updates of LA inventory, submission of
required reports and other assessment and legal matters.
Asst. Regional Director Ma. Gracia Javier
of RR 5-Caloocan met with the Gender
and Development (GAD) Focal Point System members last February 25 to discuss
the execution of their 2015 approved plan
and budget for Gender and Development.
Meetings
RR 16 - CDO
Revenue officials of RR 16-Cagayan de Oro
City, led by Regional Director (RD) Alberto
Olasiman and Asst. RD Nuzar Balatero, discuss
their performance as well as issues and concerns
during the 2nd Regional Conference conducted
last February 23. RDO Muslimen Maca-agir
of RD100-Ozamis City hosted the conference.
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RR 6 - Manila
Regional Director Araceli Francisco of RR
6-Manila had an Exit Conference with COA
officers last February 24at the Regional Conference Room. Also present were Chiefs of
Finance, Legal, Assessment, Collection and
Administrative and HRM Divisions
Revenue officials of RR 6-Manila, led by
Regional Director Araceli Francisco, had a
breakfast meeting at the Regional Conference
Room last February 23.
RR 7 - Quezon City
Regional officials of RR 16-Cagayan de Oro City,
led by Regional Director Alberto Olasiman, attended the Exit Audit Conference with BIR-COA
State Auditor Claire Auxillo and Supervising
Auditor Evangeline Daba held last February 26 at
RR 16’s conference room. It was also attended by
concerned personnel from the Finance Division,
Administrative and Human Resource Management
Division and Administrative Officers of the RDOs.
Members of RR 16-Cagayan de Oro City’s
Bids and Awards Committee, led by their
Chairman, Asst. Regional Director Nuzar
Balatero, conducted a Pre-Bid Conference
for the “Plan, Design and Construct” of RD
97-Gingoog City’s office building last February
24 at RR 16’s conference room.
Regional Director (RD) Alfredo Misajon and
Regional Quality Management representative,
Asst. RD Jethro Sabariaga of RR 7-Quezon
City, together with members of the Internal
Audit Team and Document and Records Controller, attended last February 26 the closing
meeting for Internal Quality Audit. Also present were RDOs, TSS Chief and Administrative
Officers of RR 7’s district offices.
RR 11 - Iloilo City
CSU Head
Ma. Luchi
Contreras of
RR 11-Iloilo
City attended
the 1st Quarter
Meeting of the
Development
Administration Committee last February 23 at
the National Economic Development Economy.
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Meetings
Employee Recruitment in RR 6 - Manila
RR 17 - Butuan City
Regional Director Norberto Vitug of RR
17-Butuan City, together with Atty. Nestor
Escalona of Legal Division, attended the meeting of the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (RLECC) of the Philippine
National Police, Police Regional Office 13 last
February 24 at Camp Rodriguez in Butuan City.
Regional Director Araceli Francisco of RR 6-Manila, together with the Collection Division
Chief and Asst. Chiefs of Legal and Assessment Divisions and assisted by the personnel of
HRM Section, interviewed applicants for different positions last February 23. On the same day,
the group also deliberated on the applications of applicants who passed the pre-employment
examination and interviewed at RR 6.
Random Drug Testing in
RR 9-San Pablo City
RR 17’s Chinese New Year
Celebration
RD 37 - Occidental
Mindoro
RDO Rosalinda Cabidog of RD 37-Occidental
Mindoro gave a briefing to her personnel last
February 20, in preparation for their tax campaign kick-off, which will be held on March
3, 2015.
Regional Director (RD) Jose Tan and Asst. RD
Clavelina Nacar of RR 9-San Pablo City, in coordination with the Department of Health thru the
East Avenue Medical Center/National Reference
Laboratory for Environmental and Occupational
Health Toxicology and Micro-Nutrient Assay,
conducted Random Drug Testing for RR 9 officials and personnel last February 23 at the 3/F
BIR Bldg. of RD 54A-Trece Martires, Cavite.
Revenue officials and personnel of RR 17-Butuan City, led by Asst. Regional Director
Christine Juliet Chua and RDO Bagro Saransamun,
celebrated the Chinese New Year last February
24 at the BIR Regional Training Center.
RR 3 in Zumbathon
Revenuers
of RR 3-Tuguegarao,
Cagayan
and representatives
from other
government
agencies
participated
in the ZUMBATHON (free zumba session) conducted in line with the Heart Month celebration of
the Department of Health - RO 2 held last February 24 at People’s Gymnasium in Tuguegarao City.
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(ICD). Revenue officials are enjoined to
send to the ICD (at weekender_entries@
bir.gov.ph) photos and details of current
events happening in their office not later
than Thursday of each week.