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Ex-COA chief named new PH Competition Commission head

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 09:04 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has chosen former COA chairman Michael Aguinaldo as the new chairman of the Philippine Competition Commission. He also designated Robert Bioco as the new chief of the National Food Authority. Read more »

SC orders PhilHealth execs to return unauthorized P83-M in benefits

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 05:09 PM

The Supreme Court has upheld a Commission on Audit (COA) ruling disallowing the release of P83 million in benefits to PhilHealth officials and employees in its head office and some regional offices in 2014. Read more »

COA OKs investigation on Iloilo province’s P3.4-M X-ray procurement

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 02:51 PM

COA has recommended an Ombudsman investigation on Iloilo province’s P3.4 million X-ray procurement. Read more »

Bulk of wasted vaccines come from private sector, LGUs, say DOH, DOF

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 04:50 PM

Vaccine demands these days have declined “tremendously,” or from 3-4 million vaccine requirements per day at the height of the pandemic in 2021, to an average of 18,000 to 20,000 vaccinations per day starting January this year, Vergeire said. Read more »

Former officials deny preventing audit on vaccine deals

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 03:34 PM

Former National Task Force against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said all transactions were above board. Read more »

DOH says it 'proactively' sought special audit on COVID deals

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 04:09 PM

The DOH supports a special audit of the multibillion-peso loan granted by lending institutions for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

COA affirms disallowance of expenses by ex-PRA chair

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 02:18 PM

The COA proper has affirmed the notice of disallowance on expenses of up to P2.841 million made by former PRA chairperson Ramon Revilla, Sr. Read more »

COA disallows coffee, chocolates purchased by National Tobacco Administration

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 11:44 AM

The NTA spent a total amount of P350,000 which covered 14 coffee vendo machines, 200 kilograms of coffee, and 90 kilograms of chocolate. Read more »

Gov't's purchase of COVID jabs to undergo special audit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 11:16 PM

The Philippine government's multibillion-peso purchase of COVID vaccines is to undergo a special audit. Read more »

Cordoba, Ople get CA nod

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 04:04 PM

During hearing, Sen. Francis Tolentino lamented how COA reports were allegedly being weaponized to harass public officials. Read more »

COA uusisain ang vaccine procurement ng DOH

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 01:52 PM

Ayon kay COA chair Gamaliel Cordoba, sinabi ng kanilang legal office na hindi sila sakop sa NDA. Read more »

Hontiveros raises ABS-CBN franchise 'injustice' with Cordoba

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 09:47 PM

Hontiveros reminded Cordoba of NTC's closure order's impact to the thousands of ABS-CBN workers who lost their jobs in the middle of the pandemic. Read more »

Drilon, Lacson hit 'secrecy' of government’s vaccine procurement program

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 07:50 PM

Former Sen. Franklin Drilon stated that COA’s mandate to watch government spending is stated in the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

COA orders ex-CAAP officials to return P192 million 'achievement bonus'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 02:30 PM

The Commission on Audit proper has ordered former Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines officials to return to government coffers a total of P192.188 million 'achievement bonuses' given to officers and employees in 2014. Read more »

Gamaliel Cordoba is new COA chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 05:18 PM

President Marcos has named former NTC commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba as the new chairman of the Commission on Audit. Read more »

Auditor explains basis of findings on DepEd laptops mess

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 10:41 PM

A state auditor explains the basis of findings revealing the allegedly excessive price paid for underpowered laptops for public-school teachers. Read more »

Tolentino: 'Conspiracy' in DepEd overpriced laptops

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 09:51 PM

The Commission on Audit also stood by its findings that the procured laptops bought for P58,300 apiece were more expensive by up to 159% compared to same laptops sold in the market. Read more »

Quezon City, Cebu still PH's richest city, province: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 02:13 PM

Quezon City remains the Philippines' wealthiest city in terms of assets, a 2021 report from the Commission on Audit (COA) showed. Read more »

90 pct ng 4Ps beneficiary nananatiling mahirap: COA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 08:07 PM

Siyam sa bawat 10 benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program ang nananatiling mahirap, ayon sa Commission on Audit. Read more »

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

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 01:34 PM

Former President Rodrigo Duterte spent a total of P4.5 billion in confidential and intelligence funds for 2021, according to the Commission on Audit. Read more »