‘Ghost’ project contractor Wawao hit with P48-M tax evasion case

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed criminal complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the owner of Wawao Builders for failure to pay taxes totaling P48.39 million. The BIR pegged the amount in relation to flood control projects that the government awarded to the company in Bulacan province. Mark Allan Villamor