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The IRMA aims to de-politicize the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) while transforming it into a private sector-run collecting agency of the National Government.
Cielito F. Habito, former head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and Socio-Economic Planning Secretary, also called for the revamp of the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
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Cielito F. Habito, former head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and Socio-Economic Planning Secretary, also called for the revamp of the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
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By Ted P. Torres | August 22, 2002 - 12:00am
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