The Commission on Audit has commended the Veterans Memorial Medical Center for being “relentless in its efforts” in the country’s fight against the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The VMMC is among the few government instrumentalities and agencies that received commendation from...
State audit examiners have questioned the Baguio City government in connection with its handling of over P100 million in funds to finance emergency programs aimed at addressing the adverse effects of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Commission on Audit (COA) revealed its...
Senator Grace Poe has asked the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to expedite its payment to public and private hospitals and avoid unnecessary and delaying procedures that affect the operations of healthcare institutions. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure urging the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit of the government’s spending for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response under the two laws Congress passed to combat the negative impact of the pandemic. In filing Senate Resolution...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) canceled its P921 million contract with Chinese firm CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. for the acquisition of new trains after the Commission on Audit (COA) questioned its procurement and plans to conduct a re-bidding. "The PNR Board decided to cancel the...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) today (February 22, 2021) announced that Dito Telecommunity Corporation passed its first technical audit. The third telco even surpassed the required minimum average broadband speed set at 27 megabits per second (Mbps), according to independent...
Independent auditor R.G. Manabat yesterday (Jan. 7) began its 30-day technical audit of third telco player, DITO Telecommunity's level of phone service. The auditor, an affiliate of international audit firm KPMG, will test the third telco's connectivity and internet speeds in several areas to make...
