BIR’s Ligon eyes 5-year overhaul of IT systems

Inquirer.net - Nov 13, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The newly appointed Commissioner Rolando Ligon plans to accelerate the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) digital modernization program with a multi-year overhaul of its core information technology systems. In a statement a day after Ligon’s appointment, the BIR said the new commissioner plans to initiate a five-year program to upgrade its computer infrastructure

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