The Commission on Audit (COA) backed President Rodrigo Duterte who ruled out corruption in the purchase by the Procurement Service (PS) of supposedly overpriced face masks and face shields last year. Facemasks face shields However, COA still faulted the agency for failing to re-sell the over...
The controversial Procurement Service (PS) under the Department of Budget and Management has kept over P10.8 billion in transferred funds for years without returning the money to the Bureau of Treasury. COA logo & HQ The Commission on Audit disclosed in the 2020 annual audit report (AAR) for...
A former budget official is willing to face a Senate inquiry following questions raised about government's procurement of certain medical supplies when the pandemic hit last year. Former Budget Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao addresses issues related to the purchase of medical supplies during...
Another senator has pushed to grill the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) after state auditors found that the agency used only one percent of its allocation for its service contracting program. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Senate of the Philippines) Senator Francis...
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Argentine subsidiary, TecPlata, is connecting the ports of Brazil and Asia via a new feeder service. image002 (1) Specifically, Tecplata, which operates at the Port of La Plata, is collaborating with Brazil's Sta. Fe Port Administrative...
Access services easily Toyota Motor Philippines, the country’s leading automotive company, makes owning and maintaining a vehicle more fun, safe, and convenient for everyone with its latest upgraded mobile app. With just a few taps, users can explore TMP’s vehicle lineup, browse the latest car...
The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) has been recognized by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) for its initiatives to promote Filipino language through its projects and programs....
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has labeled as "misleading" the news reports saying that only a measly 1 percent of its P5.56-billion fund for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic ended up being...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, August 17, condemned what she described as an "utterly dismal" implementation of the government's service contracting program, which was also recently flagged by state auditors. Jeepney driver Ricardo Legaspi lives inside his vehicle with his family after the lockdown...
Almost 80,000 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been fully vaccinated while more than 92,000 more are still waiting for the second dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This developed as another policeman, a 50-year old police official assigned to the...
Now Corporation is expanding its high-speed broadband service to key cities nationwide as more local businesses go digital. now-corp Ironically, the pandemic hastened digital transformation, opening new opportunities for unprecedented revenue growth, according to newly appointed Now president and....
Thee Bureau of Immigration (BI) has assured the thousands of returning Filipinos of continued and uninterrupted service at the country's International airports amid the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said...
