Having served government without a blot of administrative wrongdoing in his 26-year career in the Commission on Audit saved a male employee from losing his retirement pay and dismissal despite being found guilty of sexual harassment. Commission on Audit Logo3 In a decision released recently by the...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) topped the list of state-run firms in terms of income for 2020 but both also registered the largest amount of expenditures during the year that the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hit the country, the...
Which local government unit (LGU) is the richest in the National Capital Region (NCR)? The Commission on Audit (COA) recently released the annual financial report for LGUs for the year 2020. The report listed the top 10 provinces, cities and municipalities with the biggest amount of total assets in...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday urged state prosecutors and other investigating agencies to immediately look into the Commission on Audit’s (COA) report on the purported P1.44-trillion worth of infrastructure projects that are delayed, abandoned and/or left idle. “It is...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday criticized the government over the P1.44-trillion worth of infrastructure projects that the Commission on Audit (COA) had earlier flagged. COA has called out 17 government agencies over delayed, abandoned and idle infrastructure projects amounting...
Government business enterprises (GBEs) earned P1.268 trillion in 2020 but spent P1.613 trillion, thus, resulting to a P345.11 billion in losses before tax, 2020 Annual Financial Report released by the Commission on Audit has revealed. Renamed by COA as Commercial Public Sector Entities (CPSE’s),...
Quezon City headed by Mayor Joy Belmonte topped all local government units in terms of largest total assets and revenues in the country. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte The 2020 Annual Financial Report released by the Commission on ‘Audit on Wednesday, Dec. 22 showed that QC’s registered total...
The Commission on Audit has given provincial employees and officials of Surigao del Norte something to cheer about amid the recent devastation of super typhoon “Odette.” Odette Surigao del Norte damage In a recent ruling, the COA-Commission Proper (COA-CP) upheld the appeal of former governor...
And this year and next, based on the 13th list of the World’s 50 Best Bars, that would at Connaught Bar in London FROM LONDON WITH LOVE Connaught Bar, The world's best bar The 13th list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, was announced at a live awards ceremony early last week,...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo expressed her gratitude to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) for the recognition they bestowed on the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) programs and processes. Vice President Leni Robredo...
The Commission on Audit has upheld the decision of two state-run firms engaged in power management and distribution to spend US$ 2.69 million (approximately P134.5 million) in hiring foreign and local lawyers, together with expert witnesses, for legal representation in the arbitration proceedings...
For President Duterte, the proverbial noose is tightening around Senator Richard Gordon's neck in connection with the latter's troubles with the Commission on Audit (COA). GORDON'S 'DISCOMFORT'--President Duterte bring up his favorite punching bag anew during his 'Talk to the People' public...
