BIR to Go After the “Secret Informants” Who Received $5M Bounty

02/07/2015 – Manila | The Bureau of Internal Revenue feels cheated after hearing that the $5M bounty for Marwan’s head was already claimed by three “secret informants”.

A reliable source and a high official from PNP (who requested not to disclose his name due to security concerns), said that the agency has already released the $5M bounty to informants who gave information and details about the hideout of Zulkifli Bin Hir , alias “Marwan”.

Since the police did not release the names of the three “secret informants”, militant groups who are still saddened by the Mindanao carnage believe that the money has been divided and pocketed by the top government officials who have full knowledge about the fund.

BIR lawyer Atty. Isidro Ronquillo told reporters that the bounty is indeed taxable and the claimants should pay 12% VAT or 18.3M pesos.

Police earlier said that the money should go to informants and not to police. The information was supported by an email from American Embassy assistant information officer Anna Richey, who said that officers and employees of a foreign government are generally not eligible for the Rewards for Justice.

“This $5M thing is only making people confused. Whether it is true that the money has been released or not, as usual, it will only go to the top government officials pockets. This is how rotten this country is”, Bayan Muna protester Zaldy Tubigon told reporters earlier Friday outside Malacañang Palace.

BIR, however, is decided to pressure PNP to release the names of  the informants so they can pay the 12% VAT.

“BIR has tax collection target and the bounty tax is a big help to meet this fiscal year’s tax target,” Ronquillo said.

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/Fanny Jalacjac/ Assisted Press Manila

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