President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sworn in the newly appointed heads of three government agencies, completing a leadership reshuffle involving the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).
Former Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno has been appointed as the new head of the BCDA, while former BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza will take over the BOC.
Finance Undersecretary Atty. Rolando Ligon Jr. will replace Mendoza as the new BIR commissioner.
According to a report by RH Leth Narciso, Mendoza said Marcos tasked him with intensifying efforts to stop smuggling, strengthen border protection, particularly against illegal drugs, ease the process of doing business and accelerate the digitalization of customs operations.
Ligon, meanwhile, said he was directed to help taxpayers comply with their obligations and ensure efficient tax collection to generate revenues for government spending.
For his part, Nepomuceno said the president instructed him to ensure that business groups operating in BCDA's industrial and commercial zones receive proper support and to attract more investors.
He said the agency is expected to help generate thousands of jobs for Filipinos through increased investments.
