The construction of the building of the Bureau of Internal Revenue Region 12 in Bacolod City will start before the year ends, Regional Director Rodita Galanto said yesterday.

Galanto, in a press conference at the BIR regional office located at the PNB building, said the two-storey structure, which will cost at least P150 million,will be built on theCapitol-owned property in Gatuslao Street which they will lease fromthe Negros Occidental provincial government.

The first floor will be occupied by the Revenue District Office 77 in Bacolod, currently holding office at JR Building in Rizal-Lacson streets,while the second floor, by the regional office.

Galanto said the RDO 78 in Binalbagan will also have its own building soon in Kabankalan City, which donated a property to BIR.

In Victorias, the City Council is also assisting the BIR in obtaining a 2,000- square meter property where it can construct its office while in Negros Oriental, they are also looking for a property outside Dumaguete.

AWARDS

Also yesterday, the BIR Region 12  awarded plaques of appreciation to its supporters in 2007, which includes local government officials, businessmen and leaders of civic groups.

The awarding rites were held at the agency’s 2008 Tax Campaign Regional Launching in Robinsons Place Bacolod.

Given recognition by the Revenue District Office 76 in Victorias City were Mayors Severo Palanca of Victorias City, Salvador Escalante of Cadiz City and Eugenio Jose Lacson of San Carlos City;

RDO 77 in Bacolod City – Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia; Negros Occidental Gov. Joseph Marañon; James Chua, president of the Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Salome de los Santos, president of Negros Occidental Certified Public Accountants in Public Practice Association; and Mansueta Rios, president of Philippine of Institute of Certified Public Accountants;

RDO 78 in Binalbagan – Aniceto Villaluz Jr., CPA, of La Bamba Hog Farms and New Kabankalan Printing Press; Mayors Soledad Montilla of Sipalay City and Pedro Zayco Jr. of Kabankalan City;

RDO 79 in Dumaguete City – Artemio Ochoco, president of PICPA-Negros Oriental; Edward Du, treasurer and director of Negros Oriental Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.; and Architect Renato Infante Sr., realtor.*NLG

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