BIR files P22.71-B tax evasion case vs Sunwest, top execs

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed criminal complaints on July 24, 2026, before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Sunwest, Inc., its president, Aderma Angelie Descarga Alcazar, and its treasurer, Cesar Zacarias Buenaventura, for tax evasion involving an estimated P22.71-billion deficiency income tax liability. The complaints are based on the BIR’s