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PhilHealth should seek help from private sector: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 12:11 PM

State insurer PhilHealth should consider tapping the private sector to improve the way it manages its funds, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

COA's 2020 report on PhilHealth shows insurer 'needs overhaul': solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 10:58 PM

A lawmaker raised the alarm on PhilHealth after the COA bared that the state health insurer released P14.97 billion to hospitals last year under the IRM supposedly without legal basis. Read more »

Senators grill DAR on P1.63-B unliquidated fund transfers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 07:15 PM

According to DAR Undersecretary Lucius Malsi, the P1.63 billion was carried over from the department's budget in 2020. Read more »

COA to look into Pharmally-gov't deals in special audit

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 11:02 PM

COA chief Michael Aguinaldo said the special audit also includes the common use supplies related to the COVID-19 pandemic that were bought by PS-BDM. Read more »

Duterte: COA OK to audit gov’t subsidies to Red Cross

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 02:28 AM

Duterte has accused Sen. Richard Gordon of using the Philippine Red Cross to promote his political plans. Read more »

COA launches special audit of Pharmally deals with gov't

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 08:02 PM

The COA has launched its own special audit of Pharmally's deals with the government, which some lawmakers found questionable, the COA chief revealed Thursday. Read more »

Gordon confirms part of PDAF given to Red Cross but...

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 12:46 PM

Senator Dick Gordon has confirmed that he gave a portion of his PDAF to the Philippine Red Cross, but said that this was allowed during that time. Read more »

Duterte insists on COA audit on Red Cross

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 12:13 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte insisted on having the Commission on Audit look at the finances of the Philippine Red Cross. Read more »

Special audit of PS-DBM deals with Pharmally sought

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 08:56 AM

Senator Franklin Drilon on Monday called for a special audit on the multibillion-peso deals between the PS-DBM and Pharmally. Read more »

PH Red Cross says donations 'faithfully accounted for'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 04:20 PM

The PRC said it has 'faithfully accounted for the use' of donations after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to stop government's transactions with the humanitarian organization if it refuses to undergo a state audit. Read more »

5 'graft-prone' agencies named in Ombudsman-COA-DOJ memo

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 12:26 AM

Five agencies were identified as prone to graft. Read more »

Budget tracker cites red flags in Pharmally deal

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 08:54 PM

A group that tracks state spending on the COVID-19 pandemic said it identified at least six 'red flags' in the government's deal with Pharmally. Read more »

Palace argues COA has jurisdiction over Red Cross, may audit NGO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 04:23 PM

Malacañang argued state auditors can look into the finances of Philippine Red Cross, contrary to COA's stand. Read more »

COA ‘walang kapangyarihan’ na i-audit ang PH Red Cross

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 08:00 PM

Di saklaw ng kapangyarihan ng Commission on Audit ang operasyon ng Philippine Red Cross, ayon sa mismong chairperson ng tanggapan. Read more »

Philippine Red Cross: COVID-19 testing should be job of government

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 11:42 PM

'COVID-19 testing should be the job of government, we merely stepped up when there was a need that government could not address.' Read more »

COA chair: No overpriced PPEs flagged during Aquino administration

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 09:11 PM

The COA did not flag any procurement of personal protective equipment under Noynoy Aquino's administration, its chief said Friday. Read more »

‘Huwag na tayo magpanakaw,’ Vice Ganda urges voters

Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 06:41 PM

Comedy superstar Vice Ganda urged Filipinos to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming 2022 elections, as he lamented reports of corruption in government amid a global health crisis. Read more »

COA chair says auditing Red Cross beyond their jurisdiction

RG Cruz, BS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 06:37 PM

COA on Friday said they have no authority to audit the Philippine Red Cross, a non-government humanitarian organization. Read more »

Andanar may depensa kay Duterte sa banat sa COA, Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 02:01 PM

Sa huli, nagbabala si Duterte sa Senado na pipigilan niya ang mga miyembro ng kaniyang Gabinete na dumalo sa mga imbestigasyon kung babastusin lang sila ng mga senador. Read more »

COA can't audit Philippine Red Cross, says ex-OGCC head

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 10:03 AM

Former OGCC chief Rudolf Philip Jurado on Friday President Rodrigo Duterte for asking for an audit report on the Philippine Red Cross. Read more »