The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the officials of Ramos town in Tarlac for "lack of responsiveness to the real needs of residents' when 90 percent of the town's farmlands were inundated and 1,126 families were affected by typhoons "Egay" and "Falcon" in July and August 2023. In its 2023...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded local government units (LGUs) against exceeding the "statutory limitation" on disbursements for extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses (EME) or discretionary funds taken out of their collected real property taxes (RPTs). It cited the case of...
The provincial government of Mountain Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has exposed to risks in case of fire or other incidents its P275.4 million worth of property, plant and equipment (PPE) due to its failure to secure insurance, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its...
The proposed office for persons with disability (PWDs) in Bontoc town, Mountain Province lacked the proper architectural facilities or structural features to enhance the mobility, safety, and welfare of its intended beneficiaries, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its audit report. ...
Delays in the implementation of the priority programs and projects in 2023 by the Cotabato City local government caused "shortfalls in the delivery of services and benefits intended to alleviate the socio-economic conditions of the city's residents," the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its...
Almost 60 percent of the target government agencies have been covered by the report card survey of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) which rates the agencies' quality of service. According to ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez, they have already completed around 60 percent of the 860 target government...
An optimistic outlook is forecasted for the Philippine real estate market in 2024, according to a report by KMC Savills, the country's leading real estate brokerage and consultancy firm. Supported by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) report indicating a projected decrease in inflation to two to...
Emphasizing its commitment to supporting teachers to teach better, the Department of Education (DepEd) has released a policy removing administrative tasks of public school teachers. (Manila Bulletin file photo) Removing the non-teaching tasks from teachers in public schools was among the...
The Department of Education (DepEd), led by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, affirmed its commitment to poverty reduction efforts of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration during the Bagong Pilipinas Kick-off Rally on Sunday, Jan. 28. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
Welcoming the removal of administrative tasks for public school teachers, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Jan. 26, to ensure the "full implementation" of the policy. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Ikinatutuwa namin ang pahayag na ito at umaasa kaming magiging...
Following the second Basic Education Report (BER) presented by the Department of Education (DepEd), a group of education workers on Friday, Jan. 26, reiterated the urgent need to “significantly address” the shortages in the country’s basic education system. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO...
An advocacy group on Friday, Jan. 26, welcomed the move of the Department of Education (DepEd) to relieve teachers of administrative tasks to help improve the quality of education in the country. (DepEd file photo) “The removal of non-teaching duties from our teachers is a step in the right...
