Manila, Jan. 8 -- In line with the whole-of-government effort to combat corruption in infrastructure projects exposed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Mark Allan Villamor Arevalo, sole proprietor of Wawao Builders.

The charges are in connection with an estimated PHP48.39 million tax deficiency arising from a ghost flood-control project of Wawao Builders in Malolos City, Bulacan in 2024.

According to the criminal complaints, Wawao violated Sections 254 and 255 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, by committing tax evasion and failing to supply correct and accurate information in its filings...