Rolando Ligon Appointed New BIR Chief, Vows to Accelerate Digitalization and Fight Corruption
Rolando Ligon has been appointed the new chief of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines. He vows to combat corruption and accelerate digitalization, aiming to improve taxpayer services and ensure transparency.
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