No proof of acceptance, no pay – COA
A VEHICLE supplier’s claim against the provincial government of Davao del Sur has been denied by the Commission on Audit (COA) for insufficient proof that the obligation exists.
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Philippines, US complete counterterrorism exercise
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United States have completed the bilateral Whole of Government (WOG) interagency counterterrorism exercise Tempest Wind 2024 in the country.
PNP: Guo faces Senate today in handcuffs, bulletproof vest
MANILA, Philippines — After claiming that there are threats to her life, dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo will be wearing a bulletproof vest as well as handcuffs while being transported from Camp Crame to the Senate hearing today, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.
DOH hit over delays in flu vaccine procurement
MANILA, Philippines — There should be no delays in the Department of Health (DOH)’s procurement of flu vaccines since late arrivals of such medical supplies might only be a waste of time and government resources, House Deputy Majority Leader Rep. Janette Garin said following reports that flu vaccine procurement has been delayed for the fifth time.
Cotabato's provincial 'Balik Ngiti Program' on
KIDAPAWAN CITY— The provincial government of Cotabato has been giving out pairs of dentures for two weeks now to marginalized elderly constituents to make them feel important, something first in Central Mindanao.
Sara refutes claim of OVP redundancy
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is challenging concerns about the supposed duplication of the Office of the Vice President (OVP)’s programs with that of national government agencies, saying no government agency “has a monopoly of government services.”
DepEd told: Return P246 million kept in unauthorized bank accounts
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has directed the Department of Education (DepEd) to remit to the national treasury a total of P246 million found to have been maintained in “unauthorized, unnecessary and dormant” bank accounts as of end of 2023, the last full term of Vice President Sara Duterte as the agency’s secretary.
DAR, DOF, UN and IFAD Ink Financing Agreement for VISTA Project
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Department of Finance (DOF) and the United Nations (UN) formally signed and exchanged a financing agreement for the Value Chain Innovation for Sustainable Transformation in Agrarian Reform Communities (VISTA) Project on September 6, 2024, at the DOF Building, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, to advance and develop agrarian reform communities (ARCs) as pillars of national food security.