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Senate panel recommends raps over DepEd laptop mess

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 11:43 PM

Senate probers concluded there was a conspiracy among education and budget officials to commit graft in the purchase of overpriced computers for public school teachers. Read more »

Iregularidad sa DepEd laptop project idiniin sa Senate report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 08:37 PM

Pinakakasuhan ang ilang opisyal ng DepEd at PS-DBM kaugnay sa kontrobersiyal na laptop project. Read more »

Senate panel finds DepEd laptop project overpriced by nearly P1 billion

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, Sherrie Ann Torres and Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 01:02 AM

The panel likewise sough the recovery of P979 million "overpayment" to be put in a trust fund for 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 »

Appointment ni Pangandaman sa DBM aprub sa CA

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 07:49 PM

Sinabi ni DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman na mayroon na siyang inihandang mga reporma sa PS-DBM. Read more »

DepEd official, ex-PS-DBM exec contradict on teachers’ laptop MOA

Sherrie Ann Torres and Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 11:44 PM

An official of the Department of Education on Thursday contradicted the former head of the budget department’s Procurement Service regarding the two agencies’ 2021 Memorandum of Agreement for the controversial purchase of laptops for teachers. Read more »

Gatchalian believes DepEd laptop project has 'no legal basis'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 11:45 PM

Senate probers uncovered more questionable aspects in the purchase of allegedly overpriced but underpowered laptops by the Department of Education. Read more »

PS-DBM abolition sought again over overpriced laptops

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 03:08 AM

Lawmakers found questionable aspects in the purchase of overpriced but outdated laptops for public school teachers. Read more »

Audit rules nalabag umano sa pagbili ng PS-DBM sa laptops para sa DepEd

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 08:20 PM

Iba't ibang paglabag umano sa audit rules ang nangyari sa pagbili ng PS-DBM sa in-order na laptop ng Department of Education para sa ilang public school teachers. Read more »

Gatchalian questions PS-DBM's DepEd laptop procurement

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 08:05 PM

Gatchalian said that the invitation to bid for the procurement of laptops was issued even without a signed memorandum of agreement. Read more »

Tolentino: DepEd laptops were indeed overpriced

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 01:33 AM

Sen. Francis Tolentino said it's too early to say whether the PS-DBM and the DepEd colluded on the allegedly overpriced yet outdated laptops. Read more »

Scrapping PS-DBM up to Congress: budget chief

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 03:04 PM

The head of the budget department leaves it up to Congress to decide on calls to abolish its Procurement Service. Read more »

PS-DBM eyes reforms under new admin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 02:09 PM

After being implicated in allegedly anomalous purchases, the agency said it will implement reforms and fix processes to restore the PS-DBM's credibility. Read more »

COA urges PS-DBM to return dormant P3-B invested in high yield savings

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 01:41 PM

According to COA, not just the interest but the entire P3 billion should be reverted to the national treasury’s general fund. Read more »

Briones walang kinalaman sa overpriced laptops: Tolentino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 10:57 PM

Walang kinalaman si dating Education Secretary Leonor Briones sa umano'y pamimili ng overpriced at outdated laptops para sa mga guro, para kay Sen. Francis Tolentino. Read more »

Dapat may makulong sa overpriced laptops: grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 10:18 PM

Dapat may makulong sa umano'y pamimili ng overpriced at outdated laptops ng Department of Education at ng Procurement Service ng Department of Budget and Management. Read more »

Education, budget officials grilled over overpriced, outdated laptops

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 09:07 PM

Senators grilled officials of the DepEd and DBM over the purchase of P2.4 billion worth of allegedly overpriced but outdated laptops. Read more »

Mga taga-DepED, DBM ginisa sa umano'y overpriced laptops

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 08:33 PM

Ilang opisyal ng DepEd ang ginisa sa Senado dahil sa pagbili ng umano'y overpriced laptops. Read more »

DepEd, PS-DBM grilled for bidding laptops with bags

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 05:26 PM

A senator questioned why DepEd and PS-DBM bid out laptops and bags at the same time instead of separately. Read more »

Ex-DBM exec Lao asks for Senate clearance to travel overseas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 04:21 PM

Former PS-DBM head Lloyd Christopher Lao asked the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to give him clearance so he could travel abroad. Read more »