BIR PRIORITIES
* Attain BIR revenue target of
Volume 15 No. 9
BIR establishes Strategic Performance
Management System
By Danilo Diaz &
Archie Latorena
TO STRENGTHEN the culture of perfor-
mance and accountability in the revenue
service, the BIR Strategic Performance
Management System (BIR SPMS) has
been established in the Bureau through
the issuance of Revenue Memorandum
Order (RMO) No. 26-2013 last October 1.
The establishment and implemen-
tation of an Agency SPMS was man-
dated by the Civil Service Commission
(CSC) through the issuance of CSC
Memorandum Circular No. 6, s. 2012.
The Agency SPMS gives emphasis to
the strategic alignment of the agency's
thrusts (vision, mission and strategic
goals) with the day-to-day operations
of its offices/units and individual per-
formances of its employees.
The system puts premium on the
agency's major final outputs that con-
tribute to the realization of organizational
mandate, mission/vision, strategic
Revenuers attend Seminar on Strategic
Management
By Rowena Altura
SELECTED REVENUE officials and
personnel from the National Office at-
tended a two-day Seminar on the Funda-
mentals of Strategic Management con-
ducted on October 24 to 25, 2013 by the
University of the Philippines Institute for
Small-Scale Industries (UPISSI).
The conduct of the seminar/work-
shop was organized and coordinated
by the Planning and Management
Service, headed by ACIR Leonor S.
Villalon-Rogers, thru its Planning and
Programming Division.
"Through this seminar, we want
BIR officials and personnel to have a
common understanding of the different
concepts in strategic planning and its
P 1.253 Trillion in 2013
1
* Improve taxpayer satisfaction and
compliance
* Improve BIR core processes
priorities, outputs
and outcomes. It
adopts a team ap-
proach to perfor-
mance manage-
ment wherein ac-
countabilities and
individual roles in
the achievement
of organizational
goals are clearly
defined to give
way to collective
goal setting and DCIR Celia C. King welcomes revenue officials and employees in the BIR National
performance ra- Office to the Briefing on CSC Memorandum Circular No. 6, s. 2012.
ting. The employee's work plan or com- monitoring and coaching; performance
mitment and rating form is linked to the review and evaluation; and performance
office work plan or commitment and ra- rewarding and development planning.
ting form to establish a clear linkage bet- Per RMO No. 26-2013, at the start
ween organizational performance and of the performance period, success indi-
employee performance. cators are determined, which consist of
The BIR SPMS shall follow the performance measures and performance
four-stage Performance Management targets. This shall serve as bases in the
System cycle, namely: performance preparation of the office and individual
planning and commitment; performance BIR establishes...to p. 2
ACIR Leonor S. Villalon-Rogers welcomes selected revenue officials and personnel to the Seminar on the Fundamen-
tals of Strategic Management conducted on October 24 to 25, 2013 at the UP Institute for Small Scale Industries.
application in the Bureau", said ACIR gave the participants new insights on
Rogers in her opening remarks. strategic thinking and planning, particu-
The seminar was conducted by larly its key components; tools and ap-
topnotch resource speakers, namely: proaches; factors to consider in situa-
UPISSI Director Nestor O. Raneses and tional analysis; and setting of goals,
University Extension and Training objectives and targets.
Specialist, Crispina B. Almonte. They Revenuers attend...to p. 2
2 N AT I O N A L
IRS conducts Seminar on Financial Investigative
Techniques
By International Tax Affairs Division
THE INTERNAL Revenue Service (IRS)
of the United States of America conducted
a five-day seminar entitled, "Financial
Investigative Techniques" from September
16 to 20, 2013 at the Marriot Hotel in
Resorts World, Pasay City.
Selected BIR officials, led by DCIR
Estela V. Sales, attended the seminar,
together with officials and agents from the
Department of Justice, National Bureau of
Investigation, Office of the Ombudsman,
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency,
Anti-Money Laundering Council and the
Philippine National Police.
BIR participants in attendance
were from the Office of the Legal Group,
International Tax Affairs Division,
Prosecution Division and National
BIR establishes...from p.1
performance contracts and rating forms.
Performance measures shall include any
one, combination of, or all of the fol-
lowing general categories, whichever is
applicable: effectiveness/quality; effi-
ciency and timeliness.
During the performance review
and evaluation stage, an agency per-
formance review conference shall be
conducted for purposes of discussing
the Office assessment with concerned
Heads of Offices. Any issue/appeal/
protest on the Office assessment shall
be articulated by the concerned Head
of Office and decided by the Commis-
sioner during this conference; hence,
the final office rating shall no longer
be appealable/contestable after the
conference.
After the determination of the final
Office Assessment, the immediate su-
pervisor shall assess the individual
employee’s performance based on the
commitments made at the beginning of
the rating period. The performance ra-
ting shall be based solely on records of
accomplishment. Rating for planned
and/or intervening tasks shall always be
supported by reports, documents or any
outputs as proof of actual performance.
In the absence of said bases or proofs, a
Investigation Division.
Under the tutelage of IRS agents and
the Assistant Legal Attaché of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the participants
learned the basics and updates on cases
regarding tax evasion, money laundering
and terrorist financing through lectures
and practical exercises.
"An equally important purpose of the
particular task shall not be rated and
shall be disregarded. The average of
all individual performance assessment
shall not be higher than the collective
performance assessment of the Office.
The result of the assessment shall
be discussed by the Head of Office/Di-
vision Chief/RDO and supervisors with
the individual employee at the end of
each rating period. Appropriate deve-
lopment interventions shall be made
available by the Head of Office and su-
pervisors to address competency-related
performance gaps.
Security of tenure of those hol-
ding permanent appointments is not ab-
solute but based on performance. If af-
ter advice and provision of developmen-
tal intervention, an employee still ob-
tains Unsatisfactory rating in the im-
mediately succeeding rating period, he/
she may be dropped from the rolls by
the Head of Office thru a written no-
tice/advice at least three (3) months
before the end of the rating period.
Officials and employees with be-
low Satisfactory rating either on the 1st
Semester or 2nd Semester or both shall
not be entitled to receive performance-
based incentives. No performance-
based incentives shall also be given to
employees who failed to submit their
final performance ratings.
seminar is to foster inter-agency
cooperation among the participants in
dealing with allied crimes of tax evasion,
money laundering and terrorist financing.
Many US criminal cases were investigated,
litigated and concluded through inter-
agency cooperation," said the facilitators.
A second batch of participants
attended the seminar on the following week.
The policies on the performance re-
view and evaluation of BIR officials and
employees who will be on official travel,
approved leave of absence or training or
scholarship programs, as well as those
on detail or secondment to another of-
fice/project on a full time basis are speci-
fied in RMO No. 26-2013. (see full text of
the RMO in www.bir.gov.ph and the BIR
SPMS Process Flowchart on page 9)
Revenuers attend...from p.1
Director Raneses imparted to the par-
ticipants several concepts and principles
on strategic planning, change management
and benchmarking, such as the Blue Ocean
Strategy, the Pentagon Principle, the Exe-
cution Principle and the Insanity Principle.
Through the workshops facilitated
by Ms. Almonte, the participants also
had a feel of how to do Environmental
Scanning and Stakeholders' Analysis,
and how to prepare a Strategy Map and
Balanced Scorecard.
The seminar was made more inte-
resting through the video presentations
(such as the "Power of Vision") and
powerpoint presentations showing ins-
piring quotations and messages that
gave new learnings and realizations to
the participants.
Two more training batches are set
to be conducted before the year ends.

BIR joins other gov'
gov'tt agencies in Kenya
study visit
By Aileen Marquez
DCIR Lilia C. Guillermo, together with
senior government officials from other
agencies, visited Nairobi, Kenya from
August 27 to 31, 2013 to learn about
digitization of government financial
transactions (mobile and online payments).
This is in line with the Aquino
administration's commitment to implement
reforms in its fiscal policies by shifting
government financial transactions from
cash to electronic form in order to promote
transparency.
DCIR Guillermo was joined in the
study visit by officials from the Depart-
ment of Budget and Management (as the
lead implementing agency in the digi-
tization initiative), Department of Science
and Technology-Advanced Science and
Technology Institute and Commission on
Audit.
Kenya is a recognized pioneer and
leader in digitization of government
financial transactions, such as digitizing
collection of land rates through mobile
money; collection of import/export duties
and taxes through interbank fund transfer,
etc., making the country the world leader
in mobile money with over 22 million
subscribers performing transactions
valued at US$ 5 Billion a quarter. Kenya
considers mobile money as a cheaper,
faster and safer option for sending
money; paying transportation fare; and
paying government fees and taxes.
During their visit, the said officials got
a glimpse of Kenya's current state of
digitization in government transactions; the
processes undertaken to accelerate their
implementation of the digitization initiatives,
including the challenges encountered and
how Kenya overcame such challenges;
and the critical success factors to obtain
Kenya's recognition as leader in digitization.
Representatives of the Kenya govern-
ment presented to the Philippine officials five
(5) of their digitization advancements, namely:
National Payment System, Integrated
Financial Management Information System,
The Hunger Safety Nets Programme, Kenya
Electronic Single Window System Project and
Electronic Payment Reforms in Kenya
DCIR Lilia C. Guillermo and other senior government officials pose for a souvenir photo during their study visit in Kenya.
Revenue Authority, which is the one most
relevant to the BIR.
Based on the report on the study
visit, "the Philippine government has
started tapping digital technology not
only to close the gaps that have allowed
corruption to take root in a cash-based
bureaucracy, but also to make service
delivery much more efficient".
Some of the financial transactions
digitization initiatives of the Philippine
government are: 1) National Payroll
System, which aims to facilitate shift from
cash or check payments to an electronic-
based salary payment system expediting
monthly salary releases to employees and
eliminating ghost entries from the current
HR database; 2) Cashless Purchase Card
System wherein government personnel
will use a card linked to an online system
for authorized purchases; 3) transition
"Premyo sa Resibo" continues
"Premyo
to give away cash prizes
By Maricel Perez
SINCE 2006, the BIR "Premyo sa Resibo"
(PSR) Raffle Promo has produced
a total of one hundred fifty-seven (157)
millionaires, and is continuously gi-
ving away consolation prize of
P 10,000.00 to five (5) winners every
week in addition to instant P 30 pre-
paid loads.
The latest PSR millionaire,
Joanna Marie Ocampo, is a 27-year-
old single mother from Pugo, La
Union who won during the BIR's
Anniversary draw held on August 1,
2013. The check for her P 1 Million
prize has been awarded to her by
DCIR Nelson Aspe on August 23 at
the BIR National Office. The awar-
ding was witnessed by members of
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from ATM card payments for Conditional
Cash Transfer beneficiaries to mobile cash
payments; 4) installation of a Government
Integrated Financial Management Infor-
mation System to enable real-time infor-
mation on financial transactions; 5) E-
Bayad (e-payment) portal, which will be
used to pay online when government
procure supplies, when citizen pays birth
certificates, passports, licenses, etc., and
when monthly pensions are distributed
to retirees; and 6) use of mobile money
for tax payments.
"Learning from the Kenyan experience
will assist the Philippine government in
accelerating the digitization of its financial
transactions", said DCIR Guillermo.
The study visit was sponsored by
USAID-Philippines and the Better Than
Cash Alliance, to which the Philippines is
a pioneering member.
the BIR-PSR Committee, together
with AVP for Business Development,
Benjamin G. Parungo III and Product
Manager for PSR, Rhodell Valdez,
both representing PhilWeb, the
BIR's technology partner in the PSR
Program.
The PSR is an incentive and re-
ward program that primarily aims to
motivate consumers to habitually
demand for Official Receipt every-
time they buy goods and services.
Through that, professionals and owners
of business/commercial establish-
ments will be encouraged to register
their Official Receipts with the BIR
and issue the same to their custo-
mers/clients. By joining the PSR, con-
sumers can help the BIR accumulate
Premyo...to p. 10
4 REGIONAL
Tax Mapping Activities

RD 63-Calapan City, headed by RDO Rogelio Dizon, conducted tax mapping operations last October 17 in Victoria,
Oriental Mindoro to check on taxpayers' compliance with bookkeeping requirements.

RD 59-Lipa City, headed by

OIC-RDO Erlinda Victorino,
OIC-RDO Rosalina Legaspi of RD 23B-South Nueva conducted tax mapping
Ecija, together with Revenue Assessment Officers operations last October 24
Antonio Licopit, Felicitas Agustin and Amelia Nacpil, in various establishments
checks on a taxpayer's compliance with the invoicing located at Robinsons Place
and bookkeeping requirements during their Tax Com- in Lipa City.
pliance Verification Drive conducted last October 8 in all
business establishments located at N.E. Pacific Mall in
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.

ARMS Performance
Relief Operations
Evaluation in RR 5

Members of RR 5-Caloocan City's Arrears Management

Team, led by OIC-Asst. Chief Isidra Salas, give feedback
on the performance of the Accounts Receivable Ma-
nagement System (ARMS) to the team from the National
Office, headed by HREA Noe Balbedina of the Collec-
tion Service.

Recognition RR 5-Caloocan City, headed by Regional Director (RD) Gerardo Florendo and Asst. RD Ma. Gracia Javier, spear-
headed the conduct of "Operation Tulong sa Bohol Victims". A total of 300 bags of various items were sent to the
Bohol earthquake victims through RD 84-Tagbilaran City, headed by RDO Manuel Trias, Jr.
Program in RR 19
Program

Asst. RDO Rodrigo Rivamonte receives from ISG
Deputy Commissioner Lilia Guillermo the Certificate
of Recognition given to RD 132-East Davao by Re-
gional Director (RD) Glen Geraldino and Asst. RD
Mamapok Diro of RR 19-Davao City, for being the
region's top performer for the month of September
2013. The award was presented last October 17
during the conduct of the region's 10th Regional Staff
Conference.
Regional Director Alert Alocilja of RR 15-Zamboanga
City, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of BIR
Zamboanga Multi-Purpose Cooperative, together
with other revenuers, turns over on October 10 boxes
of milk to Mr. Victor Liozo, Jr., Chapter Administrator
of the Philippine Red Cross, Zamboanga Chapter, for
distribution to the evacuees affected by the
Zamboanga crisis.
Regional Director (RD) Hermeno Palamine of RR 13-
Cebu City and Atty. Neri Yu paid a courtesy call to Mayor
Leonila Montero of Panglao, Bohol and to Mayor Miriam
Sumaylo of Dauis, Bohol to inquire on the situation in
the locality after the earthquake. Other photos show RD
Palamine and other revenuers examining the condition
of the BIR's Collection Office in Baclayon, Bohol and
the BIR office housed in the abandoned Cortes Munici-
pal Hall.
 REGIONAL 5
Interaction with BIR Partners
RDO Danilo Mendoza of
RD 113-West Davao and
RDO Ricardo Espiritu of
RD 132-East Davao, to-
gether with Regional
Director (RD) Glen
Geraldino and Asst. RD
Mamapok Diro of RR 19-
Davao City, had a dialogue
with the officers and
members of the Davao
Filipino-Chinese Cham-
ber of Commerce and In-
dustry, Inc. (DFCCCII),
RDO Nasrollah Conding of RD 6-Urdaneta City paid a led by their President
courtesy call to Mayor Amadeo Perez of Urdaneta Jose Cua, on the occa-
City last September 26. sion of the Chamber's
4th General Membership
Assembly held last October 30 at the DFCCCII Conference Room.

OIC-RDO Fely Simon of

RD 17A-Tarlac City, to-
gether with Assessment
Section Chief Merlita
Vilar, Group Supervisor
Albert Jalova and Col-
lection Section Chief
Purificacion De Guzman,
paid courtesy calls to
Tarlac City Mayor Gelacio
Manalang, Concepcion
Mayor Andres Lacson, La
Paz Mayor Michael Manuel
and Victoria Mayor
Candido Guiam III.

Regional officials of RR 15-Zamboanga City, led by

Regional Director Alert Alocilja, attended the turn-
over program for heads of government offices (within
the critical areas) after the clearing operations held
last October 4 at the Hall of Justice.

RDO Irene Goze and Asst. RDO Remedios Advincula, Jr. of RD 18-Olongapo City discuss with members of the
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Olongapo City and Zambales the issues and concerns of their
clientele during their courtesy visit to the district office last October 29. Other photos show the courtesy visits of
RDO Goze and Asst. RDO Advincula to Zambales Provincial Governor Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. and to San Marcelino
Mayor Jose Rodriguez, together with Collection Section Chief Grace Simpauco, RCO Clarita Espinosa and RCO
Jelene Senense.

RDO Noel Gonzales of RD 105-Surigao City meets with

the officers of Surigao Filipino-Chinese Chamber of
Commerce and Industry who pledged their support to
the plans and programs of the district office.

OIC-RDO Fely Simon of RD 17A-Tarlac City, together
with Assesment Section Chief Merlita Vilar and Reve-
nue Officers Apolinario Licaycay, Jesus Evangelista,
Glendalyn Palacpac and Susan Veneracion, paid cour-
tesy call last October 3 to the officers of Tarlac Chinese
Chamber of Commerce, led by their President, Benjamin
Chua.
Revenuers of RD 21B-South Pampanga, led by OIC-RDO
Consuelo De Asis, paid courtesy calls to Pampanga
Governor Lilia Pineda and to Congressman Rimpy
Bondoc of the 1st District of Pampanga. Bottom, right
photo shows the members of PICPA Pampanga Chap-
ter posing with RDO De Asis during their visit at the
district office.

OIC-RDO Jesusa Cabello of RD 86-Borongan, Eastern Destruction of Unused Receipts in RD 101

Samar, together with Revenue Collection Supervisor
Gil Mones, Jr., TSS Chief Roswell Go, Assessment Sec-
tion Acting Chief Marina Vicentuan and RCO Lina
Ambait, paid a courtesy call to Mayor Emiliana Villacarillo
of Dolores, Eastern Samar last October 10, upon the
latter's invitation for the BIR to participate in the infor-
mation forum with businessmen to be attended by heads
of national and local agencies and elected officials
Members of RD 101-Iligan City's Committee
on Destruction and Disposal of Surrendered
Receipts, led by Asst. RDO Bernadette
Honculada, together with Environmental
Manager, Engr. Julius Baliog of Holcim Ce-
ment Plant, witnessed the destruction/bur-
ning of surrendered/unused receipts at the
Holcim Plant furnace facility.
6 REGIONAL
Tax Information Drives
RDO Nerissa Agraam of RD 55-San Pablo City, to-
gether with Regional Director Jose Tan of RR 9-San
Pablo City, conducted a Tax Dialogue on Year-End
Adjustment and Other New Issuances for Private
Withholding Agents last October 24 at the Regional
Office's Multi-Purpose Hall. RD 55's Assessment Sec-
tion Chief Ma. Liza Alcala, Group Supervisor Rosemarie
Vitto, Taxpayer Service Section Chief Cherry Pie Gonzales
and Taxpayer Assistance Unit Head Michaela Majella Inal
served as resource speakers.
RD 105-Surigao City’s resource speakers discuss tax-
payers' registration requirements and the policies and
guidelines on the issuance of tax exemption/rulings to
associations/organizations during the People's Organi-
zation Forum and Workshop hosted by DENR XIII last
October 17 at Fiesta Resort in Surigao City .
RDO Emir Abutazil of RD 5-Alaminos City conducted
a seminar on the policies, guidelines and procedures
on the use of Electronic BIR Forms (eBIRForms).
Assessment Section Chief Enriquita Gonzalo and RO
Cherry Wong served as resource speakers.
OIC-RDO Ernesto Mangabat of RD 70-Masbate City dis-
cusses with bookkeepers the provisions of latest re-
venue issuances last October 24. Other speakers were
TSS Head Rowena Penagunda, Collection Head Lorna
Mirandilla and DPS Head Eden Bien.
RDO Ricardo Osorio of RD 88-Tacloban City, together
with Assessment Section Chief Rizalina Estrada,
appeals to tax practitioners and tax agents to con-
vince their clients to pay their taxes correctly during a
Briefing on Tax Updates held last October 16 at the BIR
Multi-Purpose Building.
Regional Director Jonas Amora of RR 7-Quezon City,
together with SID Chief Elmer Carolino and RDO Socorro
Ramos-Lafuente of RD 42-San Juan City, conducted a
seminar/dialogue with "tiangge"/privilege store operators
regarding RR No. 16-2013 last October 21 at the Greenhills
Shopping Center in San Juan City.
RD 79-Dumaguete City, headed by OIC-RDO Carolina
Carcallas, conducted a Tax Update Dialogue with top
individual taxpayers and corporations last October 23 at
the district's office. Legal Division Chief Jose Ric Cabrera
of RR 12-Bacolod City was the resource speaker.
OIC-RDO Jesusa Cabello of RD 86-Borongan, Eastern RR 5-Caloocan
Samar appeals to taxpayers to be compliant with their City, headed by
obligations and to pay taxes reflective of their actual Regional Director
business transactions during a tax dialogue with the (RD)GerardoFlorendo
business sector held last October 10. and Asst. RD Ma.
Gracia Javier, de-
signed an informa-
tion tarpaulin/
poster stating that
only Accredited
Tax Agents/Practi-
tioners are allowed
to represent their
clients in the BIR
pursuant to RR
No. 14-2010. These
tarpaulins were dis-
tributed to all Re-
venue District Of-
fices of the region
RDO Nasrollah Conding of RD 6-Urdaneta City, to- for them to display in strategic places in their offices.
gether with Assessment Section OIC Chief Daisy Pira
and TSS OIC Chief Elmer Noblado, conducted a press
conference, which was attended by PIA Head Venus
Sarmiento, ABS-CBN Anchor Chris Zuniega and other
print, radio and TV media men.
RDO Aldo Esmeña of RD 28-Novaliches, together with
Revenue Officers Dante Tan and Bernard Abat, con- Technical Assistant Rex Paul Recoter of the Client Sup-
ducted a tax dialogue with restaurant owners last October port Service gives a lecture on withholding tax to the
24 concerning updates on revenue issuances and officers of Allied Suppliers Credit Association of the
benchmarking on restaurant industry. Philippines.
 REGIONAL 7
Tax Information Meetings
Drives

RDO Monib Dimakuta of RD 106-Tandag City talks about

RDO Lilivic Gatdula of RD 82-Cebu City South, together
with Assessment Section Chief Francisca Lim and Le-
gal Division Asst. Chief Neri Yu, conducted a briefing
last October 9 on recent tax updates and issuances for
medical practitioners and staff of Chong Hua Hospital.
Resource speaker, Group Supervisor Ipher Tabanag of
LTDO discussed the regulations/rulings on the with-
holding of tax from professional fees.
DCIR Lilia C. Guillermo of the Information Systems
Group graced the 10th Regional Staff Conference of RR
19-Davao City held last October 17 at the BIR Social Hall.
Top inset photo shows DCIR Guillermo showing to
Regional Director Glen Geraldino and other regional
officials a sample of an electronic CAR (e-CAR), which
was among the BIR reforms she mentioned during the
conference. Bottom inset photo shows RDO Nelia
Demalata (the staff meeting host), RDO Josie Lourdes
Tang and RDO Herma Escudero welcoming DCIR
Guillermo to the region.
the district office's strategies to meet its collection goal
for the remaining quarter of 2013 during the 10th Monthly
District Conference conducted last October 3 at the
Regional Conference Room. Present were OIC-Asst.
RDO Francisco Trillo, Section Chiefs and collection
agents in seventeen (17) municipalities and two (2) ci-
ties under the district's jurisdiction.

Members of RR 19-Davao City's Regional Gender
and Development (RGAD) Focal Point System,
chaired by Regional Director Glen Geraldino, met
last October 24 to discuss the remaining RGAD ac-
tivities and projects to be conducted/implemented
before the end of 2013.
OIC-RDO Rhodora Lagnada of RD 80-Mandaue City
met with the Revenue Collection Officers (RCOs) and
discussed with them the strategies to attain the dis-
trict office's collection goal. She also asked the RCOs
to increase their collections as she reviewed the
tax remittances of their taxpayers.

RR 17'
17'ss GAD Sensitivity Training
Training

RR 5-Caloocan City, headed by Regional Director (RD) Revenue personnel of RR 17-Butuan City attended a two-day GAD Sensitivity Training conducted last September
Gerardo Florendo and Asst. RD Ma. Gracia Javier, con- 25 to 26 at the Regional Training Center by the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee, in coordination
ducted a "Regional Tax Dialogue with Restaurants and with Regional Director (RD) Norberto Vitug, Asst. RD Christine Juliet Chua and HRMU Head Remedios Calo.
Resort Operators" under the jurisdiction of RD Nos.
25A-Plaridel and 25B-Sta. Maria, Bulacan last September
26. The dialogue was hosted by RDO Rodolfo Mendoza Programs for Outgoing &
Programs
and facilitated by TAU Head Josephine Laranang. Re-
source Speakers were CAS Adora Ambo of RD 27-
Caloocan City and Atty. Ronie Noche of RD 26-Malabon.
Incoming RDOs
RD 87'
87'ss System
Evaluation

RDO Conrado Tangkia and members of the Compute-
rized Systems Evaluation Team of RD 87-Catbalogan,
Western view the demonstration of the proposed Full
Utility Billing and Collection System for Samar II Electric
Cooperative (Samelco II) of the Second District of Samar,
for purposes of evaluation of the system.
Regional Director Perfecto Aranas of RR 12-Bacolod City
attended the turnover ceremony for the Outgoing and
Incoming RDOs of RD 78-Binalbagan last October 3.
Incoming RDO Satar Laguindab accepted the symbolic Revenue personnel of RD 41-Mandaluyong held a wel-
key of responsibilities from Outgoing RDO Arturo come program for their new Revenue District Officer,
Acabal. Corazon Montes.
8 FEATURES
New Revenue
Issuances
RR No. 16-2013 Revokes RR Nos. 16-
Happy Birthday
2003 and 24-2003 relative to the taxation
of privilege stores and imposes new rules OIC-ARDO Benjamin V. Cruz, Jr. Nov. 11
OIC-Chief Estrella G. Nono Nov. 12
RR No. 17-2013 Prescribes the guide- OIC-Chief Estrella T. Evanoso Nov. 12
OIC-Asst. Chief Rolando Martin A. Contreras Nov. 12
lines on the preservation of books of HRMU OIC-Asst. Head Dorothy L. Maaño Nov. 12
accounts and other accounting records OIC-Chief Cecilia C. Felipe Nov. 13
OIC-RDO Venerando V. Homez Nov. 14
RMO No. 25-2013 Prescribes additional Chief Ma. Olivia V. Bernardo Nov. 15
Asst. Chief Elizabeth T. Bello Nov. 16
guidelines in the office performance DCIR Lilia C. Guillermo OIC-Asst. Chief Greg M. Buhain Nov. 17
evaluation of Large Taxpayers Service Nov. 26 HRMU OIC-Head Aida O. Navarra Nov. 17
Chief Leticia C. Batausa Nov. 18
RMO No. 26-2013 Establishes the BIR Stra- Chief Marivic A. Galban Nov. 01 Chief Sarah B. Mopia Nov. 18
Chief Cesar D. Escalada Nov. 01 OIC-RDO Aldo B. Esmeña Nov. 18
tegic Performance Management System TAU Head Ma. Teresa P. Avila Nov. 02 Asst. Chief Alma R. Palero Nov. 19
OIC-RDO Rey Roberto Y. Manalili Nov. 03 ARDO Debbie A. Garcia Nov. 20
RMO No. 27-2013 Amends the 2012 HRMU OIC-Head Dolores C. Garcia Nov. 03 OIC-RDO Melanie R. Soriano Nov. 21
Value-Added Tax (VAT) Audit Program CRO Imelda A. Bueno Nov. 03 OIC-Asst. Chief Susan E. Buzon Nov. 21
RDO Samer R. Muti Nov. 04 OIC-Asst. Chief Marco A. Yara Nov. 21
RMO No. 28-2013 Amends certain OIC-ARDO Maca-Angcos G. Ampuan Nov. 04 OIC-RDO Rodolfo G. Mendoza Nov. 22
HREA Marilou L. Del Rosario Nov. 05 OIC- Chief Malik M. Umpar Nov. 25
provisions of RMO No. 20-2013, pres- RDO Raul Vicente L. Recto Nov. 05 OIC- ARDO Nasraili B. Conding Nov. 25
cribing the policies and guidelines in Asst. Chief Cristina T. Billones Nov. 06 OIC-Asst. Reg. Dir. Conrado C. Lee Nov. 26
RDO Quirino A. Ramos, Jr. Nov. 07 Chief Elizabeth P. Costales Nov. 26
the issuance of Tax Exemption Rulings Asst. Chief Eleanor M. Feri Nov. 08 TAU Acting-Asst. Head Eldelwesa L. Patubo Nov. 26
to qualified non-stock, non-profit cor- OIC-ACIR Pablo M. Bastes, Jr.
Asst. Reg. Dir. Ma. Gracia B. Javier
Nov. 09
Nov. 10
OIC-Asst. Reg. Dir. Janette R. Cruz Nov. 27
Chief-of-Staff Flor M. Mercado Nov. 29
porations and associations OIC-RDO Ricardo J. Osorio Nov. 10 OIC-Chief Iluminada V. Lucio Nov. 29
OIC-Asst. Chief Nimfa C. Ibañez Nov. 10 Asst. Chief Glenda C. Mapala Nov. 29
RMC No. 53-2013 Clarifies the taxabi- ARDO Rosalinda D. Cabidog Nov. 11 Chief Bonifacio H. Rillorta Nov. 30
lity of donations given to homeowners' OIC-Asst. Chief Ma. Lourdes D. Narvaez
OIC-ARDO Ma. Elizabeth R. Silava
Nov. 11
Nov. 11
Chief Andreliza R. Cala
OIC-ARDO Modesto R. Avila, Jr.
Nov. 30
Nov. 30
association of subdivision and villages
RMC No. 54-2013 Extends the vali-
dity of provisional accreditation
Lar ge T
Large axpayers Ser
Taxpayers vice’s Meetings
Service’s
DCIR Estela Sales, to-
granted to printers of principal and gether with ACIR Alfredo
supplementary receipts/invoices Misajon, HREAs Teresita
Angeles and Miriam Aguila
RMC No. 55-2013 Reiterates taxpa- of the Large Taxpayers
Service, convened with
yers' obligations in relation to online representatives of Procter
business transactions and Gamble Philippines,
Inc. last October 22 at the
RMC No. 56-2013 Extends the August 20- BIR Executive Conference
Room and discussed di-
22, 2013 tax deadline to August 23, 2013 for verse issues and concerns
e-Filing/Filing and e-Payment/Remittance regarding the company. Representatives from various BIR offices were also present during the meeting.

Officials of the Large Tax-

Meeting on BIR payers Service, led by ACIR
Alfredo Misajon and HREAs

Reform Programs
Programs Magdalena Ancheta and
Miriam Aguila, discuss their
collection performance for
September and revenue
outlook/strategies to meet
the collection target for the
remaining months of the
year during their regular
staff meeting.

Gender Responsive Planning

and Budgeting Training
Training
Selected revenuers at-
tended the Gender Res-
ponsive Planning and
Budgeting Training con-
ducted last October 21 to
24 by the Women and Gen-
der Institute of the Miriam
College and UP School of
BIR consultant, Rick V. Fisher, together with ACIR Marietta Economics.
Lorenzo of Project Management and Implementation Ser-
vice (PMIS), briefs the PMIS Core Group Experts on the as-
sistance of development partners in the Bureau's reform
projects on October 25, 2013 at the PMIS Conference Room.
 FEA TURES
FEATURES 9
BIR Strategic Performance Management System
Pr ocess Flow Chart (Per RMO No. 26-2013)
Process
BIR celebrates 24th National Statistics Month
By Eleonor Capili
IN CELEBRATION OF the
24th National Statistics
Month (NSM), the Bureau of
Internal Revenue (BIR) con-
ducted a forum on statistics
entitled, "Economic Data and
Tax Statistics".
The forum was con-
ducted on October 22, 2013
at the BIR Training Room, and
was attended by more than
sixty (60) selected revenue of-
ficials and personnel from the
National Office and regional/
district offices.
DCIR Nelson M.Aspe for-
mally opened the program with
his welcome remarks, followed
by the presentation of the NSM
Overview by OIC-Asst. Chief
Lizabel Valderrama of the Re-
search and Statistics Division.
The forum proper was
conducted by invited resource
speakers, namely: Senior Labor
and Employment Officer
Anabelle T. Riego de Dios of
the Bureau of Labor and Em-
ployment Statistics; Regional
Director Rosalinda P. Bautista
of the National Statistics Of-
fice; OIC-Director Vivian R.
Ilarina of the Economic Sta-
tistics Office of the National
Statistical Coordination
Premyo...from p.3
data from Official Receipts
that can be used in the moni-
toring of tax compliance.
"We are encouraging the
public to join the PSR for it
not only gives them a chance
to win big prizes, but also en-
ables them to help the BIR
collect the right amount of
taxes for the government,"
said ACIR Lucita G. Rodriguez
of the Client Support Service.
To participate in the
Board; and Tax Statistics
Branch Asst. Chief Marcelino
B. Obias, Jr. of the National Tax
Research Center.
Following this year's
NSM theme, "Statistics that
Matter to Every Filipino",
presentations were made on
four (4) topics that are rele-
vant to the BIR, particularly
in the preparation of Perfor-
mance Reports. These are
Labor and Employment Sta-
tistics; Family Income and
Expenditure Survey and Sur-
vey of Establishments;
Macro-Economic and Other
National Accounts Statistics;
and Estimating the VAT Gap.
ACIR Leonor S. Villalon-
Rogers of the Planning and
Management Service delivered
the closing remarks wherein
she acknowledged the re-
source speakers for sharing
with BIR officials and person-
nel their knowledge and exper-
tise on the topics presented.
The NSM is being ce-
lebrated nationwide every
October per Presidential
Proclamation No. 647 issued
on September 20, 1990 by
then President Corazon C.
Aquino. The annual celebra-
tion aims to promote, en-
hance and instill nationwide
awareness and appreciation
PSR raffle promo, a con-
sumer needs an Official Re-
ceipt (OR) and a mobile
phone. Just text the informa-
tion in the OR following the
format, PSR(space)TIN No. of
O.R.(asterisk)O.R.No.(asterisk)O.R.
Amount, and send it to 9777 for
single entry, or to 9778 for
multiple entries.
Each SMS entry costs
P 2.50, and will qualify not
only for an instant prize but
also for the prizes in the
weekly, monthly and special
Representatives from the Regional Offices and selected personnel from the National
Office participated in the Forum on Economic Data and Tax Statistics conducted last
October 22 at the BIR Training Room. Top left photos show DCIR Nelson M. Aspe and
ACIR Leonor S. Villalon-Rogers delivering their welcome and closing remarks, respec-
tively.
of the importance and value of the Research and Statistics Divi-
statistics to the different sectors sion, headed by Chief Cynthia
of society; and to elicit the co- Lourdes Q. Santos (who served
operation and support of the as emcee during the forum), also
general public in upgrading the prepared and distributed flyers
quality and standards of statis- to BIR offices containing up-
tics in the country. dated BIR statistics.
For this year, BIR offices
nationwide took part in the ce-
lebration by displaying NSM
streamer at their building's
Rowena G. Altura
façade or gate throughout the Editor-in-Chief
month of October. Revenue
Region No. 17-Butuan City, Eleonor F. Capili
headed by Regional Director Managing Editor
Norberto Vitug, also initiated
the conduct of a Tax Statistics Mary Aileen F. Marquez
Quiz Bee last October 29 to ce- Maricel T. Perez
lebrate the NSM. News Writers
Other than coordinating the
Beverly C. Samia
conduct of the statistics forum,
Brando Ador C. Bautista
Layout Artists
draws. In order to ensure that
consumers demand for ORs
and keep them, winners need The BIR Monitor is the
to present the OR used in clai- official newsletter of the
ming their prizes ("no receipt, Bureau of Internal Revenue
no prize"). published by the
The results of every raf- Internal Communications
Division, under the
fle draw are broadcasted to
supervision of the Client
all mobile phone numbers that Support Service.
participated in the draw, and
are posted in the PSR website, Editorial Office: Room 903,
www.premyosaresibo.com.ph, BIR National Office,
PSR Facebook page, Agham Road, Diliman,
ipremyosaresibo and Twitter Quezon City
account, @PSResibo. Tel/Fax No. 426-2190