Dominguez defends BIR in Mighty Corp appeal

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd has defended the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) against the latest appeal from homegrown cigarette maker Mighty Corp. for the BIR should act more responsibly in making statements regarding its tax-evasion case.

“Okay we heard them. I think BIR has been very responsible. Their main responsibility is to the Filipino people and I think they have acted with total responsibility,” Dominguez told reporter in an interview on Tuesday.