PBBM Appoints Charlito Martin Mendoza as New BIR Chief
November 12, 2025
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Finance Undersecretary Charlito Martin Mendoza as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed Mendoza’s latest appointment, replacing BIR chief Romeo Lumagui Jr., who served the agency for three years. Gomez did not disclose the reason for Lumagui’s exit. According to Philippines News Agency, before his new role, Mendoza served as undersecretary for the Revenue Operations Group (ROG) of the Department of Finance, overseeing the operations of BIR and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to help the government meet its annual revenue
