BIR tasks to probe on Roxas campaign financier

By Kristine Dela Cruz via RH News

Manila, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to investigate one of the top campaign financiers of losing presidential candidate Manuel Roxas II.

The target of the said order is Francis Eric Gutierrez, owner of SR Metals Inc., a nickel mina operator in Agusan Del Norte which the government imposed a penalty in 2007 due to abuse in mining.

According to the president, he wants to determine if the mentioned businessman is paying taxes to the government.

Duterte said that big businessmen like Gutierrez will not be given any tax exemption.

The president warned that after his campaign against crime, he will focus next on businessmen who disregard their obligations to the government.