Marcos Jr. appoints Charlito Mendoza as new BIR commissioner

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Finance Undersecretary Charlito Mendoza as the new Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), replacing Romeo Lumagui Jr.

Mendoza previously headed the Department of Finance's (DOF) Revenue Operations Group, which supervises both the BIR and the Bureau of Customs (BOC).

Prior to his entry to the DOF in 2024, Mendoza was customs district collector for the Port of Cebu from July 2019 to October 2022.

He earned his law degree from San Beda University and finished third in the 2004 bar exams.

No reason was provided for Lumagui's exit, and it remains unclear if he resigned, was fired, or will be moved to another government post.

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