BIR slaps tax raps on Wawao Builders over Bulacan ghost flood projectTax Commissioner Charlito Mendoza holds the complaint-affidavit against Wawao Builders’ sole proprietor, Mark Arevalo, at the Department of Justice on Jan. 8, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed tax evasion complaints against Mark Arevalo, sole proprietor of Wawao Builders, over a multi-million peso tax deficiency linked to a "ghost" infrastructure project. So, it's a ghost project, and then when he filed his returns, he declared costs for the alleged construction of the project,” Mendoza said in an interview with reporters. According to the BIR, Wawao Builders violated Sections 254 and 255 of the National Internal Revenue Code, accused of tax evasion and failing to provide accurate information in its income tax and value-added tax (VAT) returns for the first two quarters of 2024. Previous tax complaints were filed by the bureau against contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya in October 2025, and in November 2025, against contractor Sally Santos.

Source: Philippine Star January 08, 2026 10:29 UTC