Manila, Dec. 11 -- The Department of Finance (DOF) on Thursday underscored its full cooperation with the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's investigation into the alleged misuse of Letters of Authority (LOAs) and Mission Orders (MOs) by Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) personnel.

"The state's power to tax must always be exercised with fairness, transparency, and accountability... President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has made it unequivocally clear - we will not tolerate corruption in government," Finance Secretary Frederick Go said.

Go temporarily suspended all field audits to allow a full review of enforcement practices.

He said he and BIR Commissioner Charlie Mendoza are aligned in "cleaning up the system, restoring integrity and public con...