President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� R. Marcos Jr. (Official Facebook page of PCO)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday renewed the government鈥檚 commitment to enforce, adding they will also strictly monitor the use of public funds.
Speaking at the 2025 BIR National Tax Campaign Kickoff in Pasay City, Marcos said, 鈥淲e will hold those who continue to circumvent our system accountable.鈥�
鈥淎nd I say this with hope and with sternness鈥攈ope that we all see the value in contributing to our country and that the law will deal sternly against those who exploit the system unfairly,鈥� he added.
Marcos also assured the public that taxpayer鈥檚 money would be utilized on projects that would benefit every Filipino.
鈥淢akakaasa po kayo na mahigpit nating babantayan ang pag-gugol sa pondo ng bayan. Sisiguruhin natin na ang ating pondo ay magbubunga ng mga proyektong ikakabuti ng ating bansa at ikauunlad ng bawat isang Pilipino,鈥� he said.
(You can be assured that we will strictly monitor the use of public funds. We will ensure that our budget results in projects that benefit our country and every Filipino.)
鈥淜aya鈥檛 gampanan natin ang ating tungkulin. Dahil naniniwala tayo na kung tayo ay mamumuhunan sa isa鈥檛 isa, mas magiging malapit tayo sa ating inaasam na bansa鈥攑ara sa kasalukuyan at sa mga susunod na henerasyon,鈥� the President added.
(So let us fulfill our duty. Because we believe that if we invest in each other, we will be closer to the nation we aspire to build鈥攂oth for the present and future generations.)
During the event, Marcos also announced that the Bureau of Internal Revenue collected almost P3 trillion in taxes in 2024鈥攖he most in two decades.