President Duterte's tirades against the Commission on Audit (COA) seemed to be far from over after he volunteered to audit the agency if he wins as vice president in the 2022 elections. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement after the Commission on Audit (COA) cited in...
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), an attached agency of the Department of Tourism (DOT), has started facilitating the distribution of promotional materials which had accumulated since 2015. Tourism Promotions Board Philippines This, after the Commission on Audit (COA) called out the TPB for...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has the sole discretion to configure its audit reports and no entity should tell how it should exercise its mandate, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, August 23. Hontiveros said she takes exception to President Duterte telling the COA to “reconfigure” its...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has disallowed in audit some P318.572 million representing tax refunds that were issued despite alleged violations of the complete documentary requirements and “mandatory and jurisdictional conditions” in its grant by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) . Bureau...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) committed to working with the Commission on Audit (COA) in its vital role of promoting transparency in government despite the latter citing the agency for supposed "non-submission" of its financial documents for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. Anti-Red Tape Authority...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, August 22 appealed to fellow lawmakers to maintain objectivity as they seek the truth about the government’s COVID-19 response, saying they should not pass judgment too early without knowing all the facts. Go, who chairs the Senate health committee...
President Duterte said he was willing to stand by Health Secretary Francisco Duque despite questions about how the Department of Health (DOH) handled billions of coronavirus (COVID-19) funds, even if it would cause his downfall. President Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...
President Duterte has asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to cut the government some slack as it faced challenges while battling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, saying they should release its report at least at the end of the year. President Duterte (ROEMARI LIMOSNERO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA...
President Duterte said that the recent audit reports on various agencies under the Executive Department will not distract the government from performing its duties, especially in saving the lives of the people amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte...
Vice President Leni Robredo urged concerned government agencies and officials to not take the reports of the Commission on Audit (COA) the wrong way, saying these were actually opportunities to be more transparent when it comes to government spending. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP Screenshot)...
After being flagged by Commission on Audit (COA) for underutilization of funds and accounting irregularities, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now strategizing to fully utilize its budget for this year. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) At the same time, the DA...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Due process must be followed before any government official can be suspended from his position, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Thursday, Aug. 19. “Kung sususpendihan ka, may proseso iyan. May imbestigasyon,...
