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Percival Salazar, president of the BIR Employees Association, conveyed his group’s support for IRMA to Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. of Camarines Sur, chairman of the House appropriations committee.


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The IRMA aims to de-politicize the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) while transforming it into a private sector-run collecting agency of the National Government. 


Cielito F. Habito, former head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and Socio-Economic Planning Secretary, also called for the revamp of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). 


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Ito ang sinabi kahapon ni Deputy Speaker Raul Gonzales kaugnay sa sinabi ni Bañez na bumaba ang koleksiyon sa buwis dahil sa ilang corrupt na tax collectors. Sinabi ni Gonzalez na hindi maaaring basta na lamang mawala sa paningin ng publiko si Bañez dahil dapat pa nitong pangalanan ang mga sinasabi niyang nanabotahe sa koleksiyon ng buwis.


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"As in the creation of the Department of Housing which the House has already approved on second reading, there will be no mass layoff of BIR officials and employees," he said.


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                    [Title] => Walang mass layoff sa BIR
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Ang pagbuo ng Internal Revenue Management Authority (IRMA) kapalit ng BIR ay  ipinanukala sa pangunguna ni De Venecia at ilang kongresista.


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INTERNAL REVENUE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

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BIR union backs new tax agency

By Jess Diaz | August 30, 2002 - 12:00am

The protesting workers’ union at the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expressed its support yesterday for the proposed creation of the Internal Revenue Management Authority (IRMA) which will replace their agency. Percival...

Headlines

Former NEDA chief supports IRMA

By Ted P. Torres | August 22, 2002 - 12:00am

A former Cabinet member has expressed open support for House bill (HB) 5054, otherwise known as the Internal Revenue Management Authority (IRMA) bill. The IRMA aims to de-politicize the Bureau of Internal Revenue...

Business

Bañez di ligtas sa imbestigasyon

August 21, 2002 - 12:00am

Hindi pa rin ligtas sa imbestigasyon si dating Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) commissioner Rene Bañez kahit nagbitiw na ito sa puwesto. Ito ang sinabi kahapon ni Deputy Speaker Raul Gonzales kaugnay sa...

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No massive lay-offs at BIR – De Venecia

By Jess Diaz | August 19, 2002 - 12:00am

There will be no mass layoff of personnel of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) once the agency is transformed into the Internal Revenue Management Authority (IRMA), Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. said yesterday. "As...

Headlines

Walang mass layoff sa BIR

August 19, 2002 - 12:00am

Walang mangyayaring mass layoff sa mga kawani! Ito ang siniguro ni House Speaker Jose de Venecia dahil sa panukalang batas na may layuning tanggalin na ang Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) dahil sa kinakailangang...

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