THE Bureau of Internal Revenue targets to collect P12.07 billion in taxes in Negros Island Region this year, which is 16 percent higher than last year’s collection of only P10.4 billion. BIR Revenue Region 12 Director Eduardo Pagulayan Jr., who spoke at the 2017 Tax Campaign Kick-Off Ceremony at the L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City Tuesday, said there are still many “potential” taxpayers the agency is looking for.