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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has expanded its fuel marking operations to 10 Revenue Regions, testing 189 fuel stations as of October 13, 2026, as part of its intensified enforcement against illicit fuel trade and efforts to protect the country's revenue base.
Of those tested, 111 passed the field tests while 78 recorded field failures, equivalent to 41.3% of all stations tested. Affected pumps were sealed from 78 establishments, with 900,250.69 liters of fuel inventory associated with failed field tests. Independent third-party testing and verification are conducted by SGS Philippines.
The operations covered RR No. 5 β CAMANAVA and Bulacan; RR No. 6 β City of Manila and Palawan; RR No. 7A β Quezon City; RR No. 7B β East NCR; RR No. 8A β Makati City; RR No. 8B β South NCR; RR No. 11 β Western Visayas; RR No. 12 β Negros Island; RR No. 13 β Central Visayas; and RR No. 14 β Eastern Visayas.
BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said the Bureau will continue tracing fuel sources identified in connection with failed station-level tests and conduct further verification, including testing at fuel depots. He emphasized that identifying a fuel source linked to a failed station test does not, by itself, establish supplier non-compliance.
βWe will pursue these findings thoroughly, but we must also be fair in our enforcement. Any finding of non-compliance must be supported by proper verification,β Commissioner Mendoza said.
The operations form part of the BIR DARES reform agenda under Revenue Collection and Base Protection, which calls for stronger enforcement against illicit trade and other activities that erode the revenue base and place compliant businesses at a disadvantage.
