BIR commissioner tenders courtesy resignation

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. on Friday announced he is stepping down from the helm of the state’s main tax collection agency after Cabinet-level and secretary-ranked officials tendered their courtesy resignations amid President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s sweeping Cabinet revamp.

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“I fully support the call of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for accountability in public service,” Lumagui said, adding that he wholeheartedly believes in Marcos’ challenge “to realign government with people’s expectation.”

“This call for accountability shows the commitment of the President to establish a government that serves the people.”

“As such, I am tendering my courtesy resignation as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in order to give the Chief Executive a free hand in evaluating my performance in pursuit of further improving public service under his Administration,” the BIR chief said.

Lumagui’s announcement came on the heels of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin’s announcement of the latest changes in the Marcos Cabinet.

Notably, his boss Finance Secretary Ralph Recto along with other members of the economic team —Trade Secretary Cristina Roque, Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan; Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, and Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go— were retained by the President.

“Akin pong pinasasalamatan ang ating mahal na Pangulong Bongbong Marcos sa aking pagkakatalaga bilang pinuno ng BIR. Hangad ko at aking ipagdarasal sa Poong Maykapal ang tagumpay ng ating Pangulo na maitaas pa ang antas ng pamumuhay ng lahat ng mga Pilipino,” Lumagui.

(I thank President Bongbong Marcos for appointing me as chief of the BIR. It is my desire and prayer to the Almighty that the President succeeds in elevating the lives of every Filipino.) –NB, GMA Integrated News