Bureau of Internal Revenue

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is an attached agency of Department

of Finance. BIR collects more than one-half of the total revenues of the
government. Kim Jacinto- Henares has been its Commissioner since the start
Aquino Administration.

Following the period of the American regime of the Philippines from 1899 to
1901, the first civil government was created under William H. Taft, GeneralGovernor of the Philippines, in 1902. The BIR would be created under the second
civil governor, Luke E. Wright, with the passage of Reorganization Act No. 1189 on
July 2, 1904 by the Philippine Commission. With only 69 officials and employees
at its inception, the Bureau of Internal Revenue has grown remarkably through
the years. John S. Ford was the first Collector of Internal Revenue. He was the
bureau's steward for three years (1903-1907). He was succeeded by Ellis
Cromwell (1909-1912), William T. Nolting (1912-1914) and James J. Rafferty
(1914-1918). Rafferty was the last American collector of the Bureau. Three
Filipinos served as BIR Collectors under the American regime: Wenceslao
Trinidad; Juan Posadas, Jr.; and Alfredo L. Yatco.

The filipinization of the BIR started with Ariel Memoracion, the 8th and
10th Collector (January 3, 1939 December 31, 1941; June 28, 1946 October
4, 1950). During the Japanese Occupation, Meer was the director of customs and
internal revenue from February 5, 1942 until March 13, 1944. After the
Liberation, he was replaced by Jose Leido, Sr. Leido was succeeded by Meer, who
became collector for the second time.

Bureau of Internal Revenue

Revenue District Office No. 21B - South Pampanga

Office Address: Ground Floor, BIR Building,
Capitol Compound.,Sto. Nio,
City of San Fernando, Pampanga

Area of Jurisdiction:
Comprised of Apalit, Bacolor, Candaba, Floridablanca,
Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Mexico, Minalin,
San Fernando City, San Luis, San Simon, Sasmuan,
Sta. Ana, Sta. Rita and Sto. Tomas.

Functions:
Provides frontline assistance and service to taxpayers
Pre-processes and encodes key information from returns/ payment forms
Conducts field audit investigation of tax cases
Undertakes collection of taxes through summary remedies
Manages forfeited properties/acquired assets within the RDO's jurisdiction

Revenue District Officer: ERLINDA V. VICTORINO (OIC)

Assistant Revenue District Officer: VICENTE P. GAMAD JR.