2003 BIR Monitor

Outgoing Finance Secretary Jose Isidro N. Camacho delivers his farewell message to revenuers during the flag raising ceremony held in the National Office on December 15, 2003.

An enhanced Electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPS) is set to be launched by December 2003.

The BIR produced three (3) millionaires on October 3, 2003 out of its "Bayan, I-txt ang Resibo" eRaffle promo.

The BIR is extending the conduct of the "Bayan, I-txt ang Resibo" raffle promo until December 15, 2003.

The BIR had a week-long celebration of its 99th founding anniversary, which started with a thanksgiving mass on August 1, 2003.

The BIR Contact Center was launched on August 4, 2003 on the occasion of the Bureau's 99th anniversary celebration.

BIR formally kicked off the Full Outsourcing of the Electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPS) Project on May 6, 2003.

BIR launched the "Bayan, I-txt ang Resibo" raffle promo, which is being conducted electronically via the short messaging system (SMS) or texting.

Cabinet Undersecretaries filed their Income Tax returns (ITRs) on March 31, 2003 at the BIR National Office to signify their support for the Bureau's campaign for early filing of ITRs.

Members of the Bangon Pilipino Movement manifested their support to the Bureau's tax campaign program by filing their Income Tax returns as early as March 10 at the BIR National Office.

The BIR's nationwide tax campaign for 2003, dubbed as "Buwis Ko, Alay Ko," kicked off on February 24, 2003 at the Atrium Building in Makati City.

Commissioner Guillermo L. Parayno, Jr. laid down the Bureau's directions for 2003 in his New Year message to revenuers delivered during the flag-raising ceremony held on January 6, 2003.