RMO No. 12-2021: Announces the conduct of “Sama-sama sa Hamon ng Panahon: Buwis Ko, Para sa Pilipino” music video contest

Key points

1. Who can join. The contest is open to BIR employees in RDOs regardless of age, gender, position and employment status. An RDO may field any number of teams, each with up to three (3) members who conceptualize and make the video, and other employees may help with the shoot.
2. Selection of entries. The Revenue District Officer picks the Best Entry among several RDO teams for submission to the Revenue Region. Each Revenue Region picks one (1) Best Entry from its RDOs’ entries.
3. Prizes. There are three winners, First, Second and Third Prize, plus a Special Award for the entry with the highest average of combined views and likes on the BIR’s official Facebook and YouTube pages. Winning entries are published on BIR social media and shown on TV, kiosks and electronic billboards in BIR offices.
4. Bonus points. The RDOs of the winning teams get BONUS Points in the Taxpayer Awareness Program (TAP) above their Total Points for the 1st Semester of 2021: First Prize 10, Second Prize 7, Third Prize 5 and Special Award 5.
5. Schedule. RDOs submit to Revenue Regions by March 26, 2021, and Regions submit to the Public Information and Education Division via birpied@gmail.com by March 30, 2021. The twenty-two (22) official entries are posted on the BIR YouTube page on April 5, 2021, with judging and winners announced April 8, 2021, and late entries from Regions are not accepted.

Who is affected

• BIR employees in Revenue District Offices
• Revenue District Officers and Revenue Regions

Deadlines and effectivity

• March 26, 2021: RDOs submit entries to Revenue Region
• March 30, 2021: Regions submit entries to the Public Information and Education Division
• April 5, 2021: Posting of the twenty-two (22) official entries
• April 8, 2021: Judging and announcement of winners