Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____________ 
Introduced by: 
HON. KING GEORGE LEANDRO ANTONIO V. COLLANTES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to establish a Revenue District Office (RDO) in Tanauan 
City, Batangas.  
Under the Department of Finance, the Bureau of Internal Revenue is the 
supervisory    and controlling agency that exercises the assessment and 
collection of all national internal revenue taxes, fees and charges, and the 
enforcement of all forfeiture, penalties and fines. To perform its role and 
function as the lead agency for tax collection and assessment, the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue is empowered, with the approval of the 
Secretary of Finance, to divide the Philippines into such number of revenue 
districts as may from time to time be required for administrative purposes 
under Section 9 of Presidential Decree No. 1158, as amended otherwise 
known as the "National Internal Revenue Code of 1997." 
Presently, there are two RDOs in the Province of Batangas, namely: RDO 
No. 58-Batangas City, West Batangas and RDO No. 59-Lipa City, East 
Batangas. The distance from Tanauan City to Lipa City is about 23 
kilometers while Tanauan City to Batangas City is approximately 49 
kilometers. The establishment of an RDO in Tanauan City will greatly ease 
the burden of the taxpayers in the locality in transacting with the BIR.  In 
addition, the proposed measure will benefit not only the residents of 
Tanauan City but also of the neighboring municipalities in the Third 
Legislative District of Batangas, namely: the municipalities of Agoncillo, 
Alitagtag, Balete, enca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataas na Kahoy, San Nicolas, Sta. 
Teresita and Talisay. 
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2:42 pm
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In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is 
earnestly requested. 
KING GEORGE LEANDRO ANTONIO V. COLLANTES 
Representative, 3rd District, Batangas 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by: HON. KING GEORGE LEANDRO ANTONIO V. COLLANTES 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A REVENUE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE BUREAU OF 
INTERNAL REVENUE IN THE CITY OF TANAUAN, PROVINCE OF 
BATANGAS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
     ​Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. There shall be established under the Bureau of Internal 
Revenue (BIR) of   the Department of Finance, a Revenue District Office in 
the City of Tanauan, Province of Batangas. 
SECTION 2. The Revenue District Office shall serve as the frontline office 
of the BIR in the City of Tanauan which is responsible for the assessment 
and collection of all national internal revenue taxes, fees and charges, and 
the enforcement of all forfeitures, penalties and fines as provided under 
Presidential Decree No. 1158, as amended, also known as the “National 
Internal Revenue Code of 1997”, and such additional functions as may 
hereafter be provided by law. 
SECTION 3. The Secretary of Finance shall, in consultation with the BIR, 
issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation 
of this Act, and appoint the necessary officers and employees to operate 
the Revenue District Office in the City of Tanauan, subject to civil service 
laws, rules and regulations.  
SECTION 4. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act 
shall be charged to the current appropriations of the Department of 
Finance. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its continued 
implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.  
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SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
 
Approved,