MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reshuffled the heads of the government’s top two revenue agencies, his third major leadership shakeup of these Department of Finance (DOF) offices since assuming the presidency in mid-2022.
In a statement on Thursday, November 12, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Charlito Mendoza confirmed that he is moving to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) replacing Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno.
“I look forward to working with the men and women of the BOC to carry out the priorities of President Marcos Jr. and [Finance] Secretary [Frederick] Go — strengthening border protection, sustaining revenue collection, and facilitating legitimate trade. We have important work ahead of us, and I am ready to get started,” he said.
Mendoza held the top BIR post for a year after Marcos appointed him on November 13, 2025.
The BIR continues to face complaints about corruption. Last September, a Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) officer testified before a Senate committee on trade, commerce, and entrepreneurship that BIR examiners were still extorting businesses via letters of authority (LOAs) and asking for illicit deals in exchange for tax settlements. Prior to that exposé, the BIR had vowed reforms in the LOA system. (READ: [Ask the Tax Whiz] Why is the BIR auditing your business?)
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