In near tears during a congressional hearing on Tuesday, August 16, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III accused the Commission on Audit of destroying the good image of the Department of Health with the latter’s release of an audit report detailing serious adverse findings in the disbursement by...
The Commission on Audit has never “flagged or flogged” any government agency as claimed by President Rodrigo Duterte but will remain faithful to its constitutional mandate to audit financial transactions and expenditures of all government agencies and instrumentalities. Chairman Michael...
Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista of Drivers United for Mass Progress and Equal Rights (DUMPER) continues to receive backlash for holding a "lavish" wedding amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic—this time by her constituents in the public transport sector. DUMPER Partylist Rep....
The leadership of the House of Representatives has asked the Commission on Audit to conduct a briefing on the reported audit deficiencies it discovered in the management by the Department of Health of the P67.32 billion government funds to address the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the...
As the House of Representatives continued to draw flak for its planned congressional inquiry of the OCTA Research Group, the chairman of the House Committee on Good Government assured fairness and objectivity in the conduct of the probe. Octa Research logo DIWA Partylist Rep. Michael Aglipay said...
Alson Asuncion and Binibini Patrizia Garcia Fashion designer Alson Asuncion of North Cotabato is convinced that Binibining Pilipinas 2021 semi-finalist Patrizia Garcia is his lucky charm! Since he dressed up Patrizia, many people got interested in his creations. "When they found out that I...
Sun Life Philippines has created a wealth management company catering to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals who are looking to generate additional profit. In a statement, Benedict Sison, Sun Life Philippines chief executive officer and country head said they have officially...
Four students from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Conservatory of Music earned recognitions in the 2021 New York Young Performers Prize (NYYPP) Competition held on April 18, 2021. Michael Valenciano Michael Valenciano, a student under the Bachelor of Music in Performance, major in Piano...
Michael Cinco (left) and Furne Amato Renowned Dubai-based Filipino fashion designers Michael Cinco and Furne Amato were recently recognized during the EMI Gala Fashion Awards, presented by Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards. The event is a uniquely organized and highly luxurious...
Congressmen and health experts moved on Wednesday, July 21 to ask the Supreme Court to step into the Ivermectin controversy as they stressed that the medicine could help address the grave threat brought by the Delta variant to public health. Ivermectin2 However, bad weather prevented the...
State-owned printing firm Asian Productivity Organization-Production Unit Inc. (APO) continues to get the raw end of a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with a private printing company in connection with the implementation of government contracts that included the P38-billion printing of electronic...
Michael Cinco and Furne One at the EMIGALA 2021 World-class Filipino fashion talent shined at the recently concluded EMIGALA 2021, which took place last July 14, 2021 at the Hilton Hotel in Dubai. Taking home distinct awards are Filipino couturiers Michael Cinco and Furne One, who are known for...
