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Activists give COA flowers for safeguarding PH funds

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 01:24 PM

Activists trooped to COA on Friday to bring flowers and a letter of gratitude to auditors and staff for watching over public funds. Read more »

P35 sanitary napkins are per pack, not per piece - OWWA

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Updated as of Aug 20 10:41 AM

MANILA - Sanitary napkins priced at P35 and procured by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration were bought per pack, and not per piece, OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said Friday. Read more »

Robredo: COA findings need response, not offense

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 10:12 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo called on government agencies to respond to the findings of COA on the use of public funds and not took it amiss. Read more »

Ex-DBM usec na dawit sa 'overpriced' PPEs hinahanap

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Posted at Aug 19 08:31 PM

Ayon sa DBM, ang nangasiwa ng paglipat at paggastos ng P42 billion mula DOH ay ang dating Budget undersecretary. Read more »

P1M gastos ng DOH sa pagkain sa virtual meetings sinita

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 08:12 PM

Kasama ang catering services sa kabuuang P557 milyon gastusin sa DOH na iregular, hindi kailangan, at kalabisan umano. Read more »

House probe sought over SAP funds flagged by COA

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 06:02 PM

The bloc pointed out that the previous distribution of the billions-worth SAP was awarded to a dubious company, Starpay. Read more »

COA flags DOH regional offices for P557M 'unnecessary expenditures'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 05:28 PM

The COA has flagged 'irregular, unnecessary, and excessive' expenditures by various regional offices of the DOH, amounting to over P557 million. Read more »

Gov’t should support state auditors: ex-IBP chief

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 05:07 PM

State auditors should be lauded instead of scolded for doing their jobs, the former head of a lawyers' group said. Read more »

DSWD assures P5.3-M funds for ex-rebels accounted for

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Updated as of Aug 19 03:43 PM

The DSWD said Thursday the P5.3 million worth of financial assistance given to rebel returnees were accounted for. Read more »

Pag-IBIG sinagot ang COA report tungkol sa car plan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 02:52 PM

Nagpaliwanag ang isang opisyal ng Pag-IBIG Fund kaugnay ng pagpuna sa kanila ng COA sa isang ulat nito na nilabas kamakailan lang. Read more »

COA questions P189 million in payments for PTV staff

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 01:05 PM

Personnel of state-run People’s Television Network Inc (PTV) received a total of P189.782 million in salaries which cannot be ascertained as legal, valid and accurate, a 2020 audit report of the Commission on Audit showed. Read more »

Duque told: Don't blame hospitals for delay in benefits

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Posted at Aug 19 11:56 AM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque should take responsibility for failure to distribute benefits to health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Drilon said. Read more »

'I stand corrected': Eleazar retracts COA remark

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Posted at Aug 19 10:33 AM

PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said this Thursday after drawing criticism for his remark that COA should halt sharing audit reports to the media. Read more »

House panel reschedules hearing on DOH funds

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 10:43 PM

The House committee conducted a hearing Tuesday, wherein Duque lashed back at the COA. Read more »

Iba pang ahensya pinuna sa 'kaduda-dudang' paggasta

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Posted at Aug 18 09:21 PM

Patuloy pa rin ang paglalabas ng Commission on Audit ng audit reports sa gitna ng pandemya at batikos mula mismo kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Galit ni Duterte sa COA wala sa lugar: ex-commissioner

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Posted at Aug 18 08:28 PM

Ayon kay dating COA commissioner Heidi Mendoza, mas dapat na tingnan ang COA bilang katuwang ng pamahalaan. Read more »

Pangulong Duterte, ipinagtanggol si Duque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 08:28 PM

Umalma si Health Secretary Francisco Duque III matapos lumabas sa audit report ng COA na may discrepancies sa paggastos sa budget ng DOH. Read more »

IBP: No blame on COA for perception of corruption

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 04:45 PM

State auditors should not be blamed for the perception of corruption that arises from their reports on government agencies, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines said. Read more »

Senators call out Duque over 'emotional' rant vs COA

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 05:57 PM

Several senators on Wednesday called out Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for his "emotional" statements against the Commission on Audit. Read more »

DepEd says 93 pct of distance learning funds utilized

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 01:49 PM

The Department of Education has now utilized 93 percent of funds for its Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP) amid the pandemic. Read more »