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Marcos to sign New Government Procurement Act ahead of SONA

By Jean Mangaluz | July 19, 2024 - 3:47pm

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to sign the New Government Procurement Act on Saturday in Malacañan Palace....

Headlines

NPO chief rebuffs plunder, graft raps

By Delon Porcalla | October 9, 2015 - 10:00am

The head of the government-owned National Printing Office (NPO) has denied that plunder and graft charges have been filed against him and several others for allegedly anomalous lease contracts.

Metro

MAILBOX: Clarification

January 16, 2014 - 12:00am

This refers to the disqualification of IP Converge Data Services, Inc. (IPC) in the bidding of the Data Center Infrastructure and Management project of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) which was discussed...

Business

DOTC studies Spain offer to use 2nd-hand trains for MRT-3

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 2, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is looking into the government of Spain’s offer to use second-hand trains to address the overcapacity of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) along EDS...

Business

BFP ready to face raps over firefighting equipment bidding

By Dennis Carcamo | January 18, 2012 - 12:11pm

The Bureau of Fire Protection is ready to face the charges to be lodged at them by a private firm over the decision to declare a failure of bidding for the procurement of P242.8 million worth of firefighting equipment...

Council to Treasurer: "Explain disallowances"

By Garry B. Lao | April 14, 2011 - 12:00am

Members of the Cebu City Council want explanation from the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) on the disallowances from the Commission on Audit (COA) of the CTO’s “unreasonable expenses.”

Cebu News

DOTC urged to check alleged corruption in driver's license card

By Rainier Allan Ronda | October 4, 2010 - 12:00am

Militant transport group Piston (Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper and Opereytors Nationwide) urged the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Truth Commission that will look into alleged...

Metro

Laguna Lake Rehab ligal - Ejercito

By Butch M. Quejada | September 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Above board at saklaw ng Official Development Assistance­ mula sa pamahalaang Belgian ang P18.7 bilyong 18.7-billion Laguna Lake Rehabilitation project na pinatunayan din ni Justice Secreyary Leila de Lima kaya...

Bansa

Ombudsman expediting probe into Bogo projects

July 24, 2009 - 12:00am

The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas said it will expedite its investigation into the alleged anomalous contract that the municipal government of Bogo has entered into with an unqualified contractor for its computerization...

Cebu News

Cris Saavedra mokiha napud ni Gwen

By Rey Pasaporte | June 4, 2009 - 12:00am

CEBU, Philippines – Gitinguha karon ni anti graft crusader Crisologo Saavedra ang pagpasaka og dugang pang mga kaso batok ni Gobernador Gwendolyn Garcia.

Banat Balita