Pasig City Mayor Vico N. Sotto now has two graft complaints filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). The graft charge that was received by the OMB last July 30 involved the receipt by Pasig City employees of commemmorative t-shirts instead of P1,500 cash allowance during the 2024...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (PPAB) Deputy Majority Leader and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre couldn’t help but feel disappointed after the Senate failed to pass the proposed Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) on second reading...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said he is confident that the ongoing efforts of the Senate to amend the two decades-old Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) will result to greater implementation of major government projects, acquisition of goods and supplies and reducing, if not...
The proposed new procurement bill will provide an online site that will expedite the purchasing of goods and services in the government, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said in a statement that the proposed Government Procurement Reform Act...
The proposed new Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) will allow bidders to submit only the certificate of registration and membership, which will smoothen the procurement process and ensure its legality, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement, Budget Secretary...
The various measures pending in the Senate that seek to review Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) are all aimed at building on the laws strengths and addressing the weaknesses in the landmark law, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Sunday, October 29. ...
Guidelines that will allow the management and procurement of consultants for the Revised Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) Fund were published on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) governing board has approved the PDMF guidelines covering the application process...
The procurement system for local government units (LGUs) will soon be digitalized, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Thursday, Oct. 19. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said there will be an electronic reverse auction and electronic or e-marketplace which will cater to...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that the country’s procurement law should be more attuned to the changing times, citing the need for amendments amid the digitalization era. The proposed amendments to the 20-year-old Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) have already been...
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri on Monday, August 21, said government procurement reforms should lead to the expedited purchase of defense equipment the country needs to protect its territory, especially from the illegal incursions of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senate...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) Presidential son, Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has moved to hasten the process in the purchase of life-saving medicines and medical equipment under the existing Government Procurement Reform Act. Rep. Marcos did so by filing...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, July 30 called for the inclusion of some pending anti-graft bills to the proposed new procurement law that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. seeks to be prioritized. ...
