Public school teachers on Thursday, Aug. 11, trooped to the office of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in Manila to “demand accountability” for the controversial deal involving the purchase of “overpriced yet outdated” laptops for the teachers of the Department of Education...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Aug. 10, assured that it is “doing everything” it can to address concerns involving “pricey yet outdated” laptops purchased for its teachers last year. (DepEd file photo) In a press conference, DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa gave updates...
As it welcomed the inquiries to be made by Congress regarding the P2.4-billion laptop purchase for teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that it was “not right” to declare the deal “anomalous.” (DepEd file photo) DepEd, in a statement issued Aug. 8, said that it is...
Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District Rep. Ralph Recto on Wednesday, Aug. 10, called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to dismantle the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) for their involvement in anomalous...
A Bicol solon is prodding Vice President and concurrent Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte to look into the agency’s low accomplishment rate in 2021 for its Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF), as flagged by the COA (Commission on Audit). Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep....
Former Education Secretary Leonor Briones has spoken up on the alleged overpriced laptop procurement during her term and warned those who are “unjustly” implicating her with anomalies especially online. Former Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Briones, in...
Teachers expressed dismay over the P2.4 billion purchase of “pricey yet outdated” laptops for the use of teachers under the Department of Education (DepEd) as many of them continue to struggle in buying their personal computers. (Photo from Unsplash) “While our teachers are forced to take...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Aug. 5, maintained that questions related to the price of laptops pointed out in the 2021 report of the Commission on Audit (COA) would be best addressed by the procuring entity for the said units. (DepEd / FILE PHOTO) “The Department only received...
The Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that the findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) on alleged deficiencies involving the department are “not yet conclusive.” DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 4, DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa addressed the findings...
The Taguig City government exceeded its revenue target in 2021 despite the pandemic but the Commission on Audit (COA) said it could have done better. Based on COA’s annual audit report for Taguig, the city government collected a total of P10.8 billion in revenues in 2021, an increase of P4.41...
The camp of former vice president Leni Robredo clarified on Wednesday, July 20, that the Commission on Audit (COA) has already lifted the Notice of Disallowance on its hiring of a private lawyer a day before she stepped down from office. Former vice president Leni Robredo (OVP photo) “We would...
The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the Office of the Vice President (OVP) after the latter engaged the services of a private lawyer. Seals of COA, OVP In an audit report released on Friday, July 15, the COA said that the OVP hired a private lawyer without the “written conformity and...
