BIR
House committee defers opening of VP Sara Duterte's tax records
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The House justice committee deferred opening a sealed box containing tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio, presented by the Bureau of Internal Revenue during an impeachment hearing on April 22. In a 21-4 vote, members cited legal concerns under the National Internal Revenue Code prohibiting public disclosure outside executive sessions for legislative inquiries. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza signed the taped box, which remains in the committee's custody.
The Zamboanga City Regional Trial Court Branch 12 convicted Flora Sarau Albao, a Revenue Officer IV at BIR Zamboanga City, on 12 counts of money laundering after extorting P500,000 from a victim in 2022. She maintained 36 bank accounts and deposited amounts exceeding her salary.
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Finance Secretary Frederick Go has affirmed full support for BIR reforms, including a temporary suspension of Letters of Authority (LOAs) and Mission Orders under Revenue Memorandum Circular 107-2025, as the agency addresses Senate concerns over audit abuses. This follows BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza's announcement requiring his office's clearance for all LOAs, made during a December 11 Senate Blue Ribbon hearing.