
Romualdez: Maharlika fund equipped with ‘proactive and punitive’ safeguards vs abuse
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez assured the public that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund has enough safeguards against any misuse and abuse.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez assured the public that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund has enough safeguards against any misuse and abuse.
“My appeal is for the Office of the Ombudsman to be the model agency in the reporting and liquidation of confidential funds,” Pimentel said as the Senate deliberated on the antigraft office’s budget request of P4.7 billion for next year.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Tuesday the resignation of Commission on Audit Chairman Jose Calida.
At least 338 students have been ordered to return some P4.43 million worth of government scholarship grants that were disallowed by the Commission on Audit (COA).
Commission on Audit (COA) chairperson Jose Calida has taken a medical leave from work.
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Thursday chided the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) over series of alleged anomalous deals amounting to P6.5 billion in 2021.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) 2,993 regular staff members are currently serving 61.1 million Filipinos.
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday requested a fraud audit from the Commission on Audit (COA), as ordered by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, to look into the alleged overpriced and outdated laptops purchased for teachers.
Former Commission on Audit (COA) chairperson Michael Aguinaldo and Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo have joined the growing list of possible replacements for Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez, Politiko learned.
Commission on Audit (COA) chairperson Jose Calida had another reason to celebrate last July 7 apart from his birthday, as he also took his oath before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.