President Duterte cannot exempt government agencies from auditing procedures or encourage them from defying the Commission on Audit (COA) which is performing its sole mandate of being the state auditing agency. “The COA is an independent, constitutional body designed to check on the president and...
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) said Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III should heed the growing clamor for his resignation saying the Filipino people deserve better. NCCP In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 17, the NCCP said such call is "just and called...
President Duterte issued no threats against the Commission on Audit (COA) after it released an audit report on how the Department of Health (DOH) managed its funds for the pandemic response, Malacañang said Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on August...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 17, maintained that the deficiencies pointed out by the Commission on Audit (COA) were mainly brought about by the impact of the lockdowns imposed nationwide due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country. Radio-based...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday defended the Commission on Audit (COA) after President Duterte told his Cabinet to ignore the state auditors’ report after flagging the deficiencies in the Department of Health’s (DOH) handling of the P67-billion worth of COVID-19...
Senior members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 16 slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks against the Commission on Audit, saying that subverting the agency’s independence is a clear violation of the Constitution. 4C066E0A-F172-4FC2-A79E-EBEC6BE79E53_4_5005_c In separate...
House Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda has expressed disappointment over the initial findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) on the Department of Health's (DOH) handling of the COVID-19 response funds. Antique representatiive and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda (Courtesy of Rep....
DOH/MB Health Secretary Francisco Duque III still has “solid support” among the staff of the Department of Health (DOH), an official of the embattled agency said on Tuesday, August 17. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega made the statement amid fresh calls for Duque to resign from his position...
President Duterte told his Cabinet officials to ignore the reports by the Commission on Audit (COA) and continue with their work in the pandemic response because nothing will come out of such reports. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on August 16, 2021. (Malacañang) “Huwag mong...
If Health Secretary Francisco Duque III files his resignation, which many are now calling for because of the latest Commission on Audit (COA) report, President Duterte will outrightly reject it, coming to the defense once more of the embattled health chief. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the...
President Duterte said that it is “impossible” to steal P67.3 billion as he defended the Department of Health (DOH) after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged “deficiencies” in the agency’s handling of the COVID-19 funds. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular address to the...
The P67.3 billion “deficiencies” flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) have been mostly resolved, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, August 13. DOH/MB In a statement, the DOH said, since the COA 2020 Consolidated Annual Audit Report covers audit findings until December 31, 2020,...
