Palace backs call for fraud audit on BARMM’s P6.4-B LGSF

MALACAÑANG ON on Tuesday backed the call for the Commission on Audit (COA) to start a fraud investigation into the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) questionable use of its PHP6.4-billion Local Government Support Fund (LGSF).

DSWD: ‘Unlisted’ paid 4Ps recipients in COA report all accounted for

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday clarified that the so-called “unlisted” beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from 2020 to 2022, as per Commission on Audit 2023 report, were all accounted for.

Gov’t seeks less confidential, intel funds for 2025

THE CONFIDENTIAL and intelligence funds of government agencies for the proposed 2025 budget are lower by 16 percent — from PHP12.3 billion for 2024 to just PHP10.286 billion next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Monday.

Lawmakers propose political subsidy fund to support regional parties

COTABATO CITY — In a bid to strengthen regional political engagement and enhance the functioning of local parties, the Bangsamoro Parliament has introduced a measure to establish a Bangsamoro Political Subsidy Fund.

Solon cites need for more state-funded medical schools

SEN. FRANCIS Escudero on Thursday said the country needs doctors to meet the health needs of Filipinos, as he also urged his colleagues to pass bills that will create more public medical schools in the country.

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee questions Galvez, Vergeire on COVID vaccines purchases

RETIRED ARMY General and National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. was questioned by Senator Jinggoy Estrada during a recent Blue Ribbon Committee inquiry on the non-disclosure or refusal of the Department of Health (DOH) to release the details of the vaccine procurement contracts on the pretext of a supposedly existing Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

Duterte spent P4.5 billion on confidential, intel funds in 2021

DAVAO CITY - Former President Rodrigo Duterte spent a total of P4.5 billion in confidential and intelligence funds for 2021, according to the Annual Financial Report of the Commission on Audit on national government agencies.

DILG commends Zambo for honest, transparent, accountable and orderly management of public funds

TRUE TO her commitment for an honest and transparent governance, Mayor Beng Climaco thanked the Department of the Interior and Local Government for including Zamboanga City to the list of passers to the “2021 Good Financial Housekeeping” in Western Mindanao region and for exhibiting exemplary performance in financial administration. 

De Lima seeks probe into DOTr funds, project delays

SENATOR LEILA de Lima has urged Congress to investigate the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) deficient disbursement of its allocated aid funds under the Bayanihan 2 Act, as well as other delays in its project implementation.

DOH Sec. Duque, nakasandal sa pader!

NAGMISTULANG ABOGADO ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa matinding pagtatanggol nito sa kontrobersyal na Cabinet members matapos na kwestunin ng Commission on Audit (COA) ang P63.7 bilyon Covid-19 funds ng ahensya.

Putang Ina yan COA: Duterte

GALIT ANG Pangulong Duterte at minura ang Commission on Audit (COA) matapos na ilabas nito ang mga resulta ng audit o preliminary reports ng ibang-ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan, kabilang na ang P67-billion deficiencies umano sa Covid-19 funds ng Department of Health (DOH).

MCIAA receives highest COA rating

CEBU - The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) has received the highest rating from the Commission on Audit (COA).

Liloan town gets highest COA audit rating anew

CEBU - In this time of pandemic when the need for good governance is more critical than ever to the country’s economic recovery, the municipality of Liloan here has shown that a local government’s Covid-19 response and governance functions can be innovative and effective while still meeting the stringent standards of transparency and accountability in the handling of public funds.

EXCLUSIVE: What overpriced rice? Zambo BAC says procurement law followed

ZAMBOANGA CITY's Bids and Awards Committee or BAC has flatly rejected allegations of overpricing in the purchase of some 250,000 bags of rice intended for each household in all 98 villages here affected by the coronavirus pandemic. 

COA urged to audit OPAPP funds

PEACE STAKEHOLDERS have urged the Commission on Audit to examine the funds of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process or OPAPP and whether it was well spent in accordance with the agency’s mandate and mission.

This after President Rodrigo Duterte fired last week OPAPP Undersecretary Ronald Flores and Director Yeshter Donn Baccay on corruption allegations. OPAPP chief Jesus Dureza also resigned following the sacking of his 2 executives.

“I fired Usec Ronald Flores from the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Peace Process. And there is a guy there working Director IV, Yeshter Donn Baccay,” Duterte said, adding, he also accepted Dureza’s resignation.

“I am very sad that I accepted the resignation of Secretary Dureza,” he said, noting that he is set to fire another official soon.

Duterte admitted that the reason for the dismissal of the two officials was corruption. “And Dureza treated the matter as command responsibility so he thought that it was only proper that with the involvement of his two subordinates — he offered to resign and I accepted his resignation,” he said.

He said Dureza is unlikely to head another post. “He did not ask for anything,” Duterte said, adding that all positions in his Cabinet are occupied. (PND)

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