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// Commission on Audit (COA)
AUG
18
2020

Senate Committee of the Whole hearing on the reported widespread corruption in PhilHealth

After asking questions from the Board of PhilHealth, the following points were deduced by Senator Ralph Recto: PhilHealth’s financial status is okay, with roughly P200 billion in cash and investments. “May panlaban pala tayo sa pandemya,” Recto said. PhilHealth’s Board or the so
AUG
12
2020

With only 16 COA men deployed, “having more auditors is a vaccine vs corruption” PhilHealth needs

After admitting that it has only 16 auditors deployed at PhilHealth, Sen. Ralph Recto expects the Commission on Audit “to hang up ‘help wanted’ signs” to recruit accountants who will beef up the “COA detachment” in the embattled state health insurer.  “Kahit one auditor
AUG
19
2019

Probe sought on yearly delays of hundreds of NIA projects worth billions

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto wants a Senate probe on the “monumental delays” in irrigation projects, warning that the country’s food security and the income of its farmers will be hurt “if these projects will not flow like water.” Because one cannot grow crops without
AUG
16
2019

Amid surge in cars, accidents, hire more ‘round-the-clock, rain-or-shine’ MMDA men

With the worsening road traffic in Metro Manila – the home of 2.8 million vehicles – hiring more traffic management personnel should be made a priority, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. Recto said he is backing the appeal of the Metro Manila Development Authority
AUG
10
2019

On ‘Wow Mali’ books, delivery delays in rooms, computers

It’s time for DepEd to do its homework in textbook procurement and finally end the problem of “Wow Mali” textbooks and those that do not last long because they are printed on papel de lambot. Graver, however, than the problem of error-filled books is the delay in their
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