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'No premature disclosure in COA report on DOH'

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Updated as of Aug 18 01:04 PM

Ex-COA commissioner Heidi Mendoza said there was no premature disclosure in the audit report on the DOH's alleged mismanagement of COVID funds. Read more »

OWWA exec linked to alleged pricey napkins named

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Updated as of Aug 18 01:06 PM

The concerned OWWA official in the overpriced purchase of sanitary napkins from a hardware store have been given time by COA to appeal its findings. Read more »

Infinity pool in La Union 'not an extravagance': PPA

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Updated as of Aug 18 01:03 PM

The Philippine Ports Authority defended the construction of a P10.835-million infinity pool and guest rooms at a training center in La Union. Read more »

Lawmakers slam Duterte over tirade against COA

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Posted at Aug 18 12:34 AM

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is slammed for his tongue lashing of state auditors, who questioned the government's use of COVID-19 funds. Read more »

Duque slams state auditors over report on spending of COVID-19 funds

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Posted at Aug 18 12:29 AM

The embattled Philippine health secretary confronts state auditors and objects their findings of alleged mishandling of his department's COVID-19 response funds. Read more »

'Duterte anger vs COA baseless, misplaced'

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 02:05 AM

'Dapat ho, ang tingnan, ang COA ay partner ng pamahalaan, 'di ho ba? Nandiyan kami na parang mga guardian angel na nakatutok sa mga balikat ng public officials.' Read more »

TESDA: P160 million funds for NTF-ELCAC used for ex-rebels' scholarships

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Posted at Aug 17 10:23 PM

TESDA Director General Isidro Lapeña said the P160,083,401.61 was for the scholarship and livelihood projects for former rebels. Read more »

Auditor who worked on DOH report dies of heart attack

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Updated as of Aug 17 10:29 PM

Former Commission on Audit commissioner Heidi Mendoza on Tuesday revealed that her colleague in COA recently suffered from a heart attack. Read more »

COA tuloy sa pagsiyasat sa paggasta sa pandemic funds

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Posted at Aug 17 08:43 PM

Tuloy ang COA sa kanilang mandato na paglalabas ng audit reports sa pondo ng pamahalaan. Read more »

Duterte gustong dedmahin ang COA; DOH dinepensahan

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Posted at Aug 17 07:28 PM

Sabi ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, napagbibintangan ng katiwalian ang mga ahensiyang pinupuna ng COA. Read more »

DOH, COA nagharap sa pagdinig sa Kamara

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Posted at Aug 17 07:12 PM

Nagharap ang DOH at COA sa pagdinig sa Kamara sa P67 bilyong pondo na pang-COVID-19 na pinuna ng COA. Read more »

Why Duterte can't order COA to stop 'flagging flagging'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 06:45 PM

No less than the Constitution made sure that COA's "flagging" cannot simply be ignored. Read more »

OWWA chief speaks up on dubious napkin purchase

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Updated as of Aug 18 03:56 PM

An August 10 report noted that the COA cited OWWA for buying hygiene kits, napkins, and thermal scanners from MRCJP Construction and Trading located in Pasay City. Read more »

COA flags PPA for 'unnecessary' infinity pool

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 01:34 PM

The Commission on Audit has flagged the construction of a P10.835-million infinity pool and additional room at a PPA facility in La Union. Read more »

'Wrong contact info led to unclaimed workers' aid'

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Posted at Aug 17 11:12 AM

DOLE said it struggled to reach workers who were eligible for government ayuda, leading to P22.432 million in unclaimed aid. Read more »

Ignore COA reports? Solon says public has right to know about gov't expenditures

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Updated as of Aug 17 11:23 AM

Government agencies should not ignore findings by the Commission on Audit because taxpayers have the right to know how their money is being spent. Read more »

COA essential in good governance - Zubiri

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Posted at Aug 17 10:40 AM

COA is important in governance and its statements must be respected, a senator said after President Duterte told his Cabinet to ignore its reports. Read more »

Duterte tells Cabinet secretaries to ignore COA reports

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Posted at Aug 17 02:46 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday told the members of his Cabinet to just follow his orders and ignore Commission on Audit reports. Read more »

'Pure bullshit': Duterte defends DOH on COA-flagged funds

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Updated as of Aug 17 02:23 AM

Duterte said the 'deficiencies' flagged by COA are merely due to lack in paperwork. Read more »

'LTFRB di ginamit ang perang pang-ayuda sana sa mga tsuper'

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Posted at Aug 16 09:29 PM

Nagmamakaawa ang mga driver ng taxi at UV Express dahil di daw sila kasama sa may cash aid ngayong lockdown. Read more »