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COA orders ex-mayor, contractor, pay P11 million
TAYTAY, Rizal — Being an “ex-mayor” does not mean they’re no longer liable over anomalies that took place during their incumbency, says the Commission on Audit, which ordered a former mayor of this locality and nine others to return or pay millions of pesos worth of disallowed projects. In three separate orders dated October 7,…
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COA, NBI lament difficulties auditing PhilHealth
By Fernan Angeles FAILURE of the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to submit documents on time has prevented the Commission on Audit (COA) to check the records of the state health insurer. During a Senate hearing, Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri likewise hinted at a concern raised by the National Bureau of Investigation, which…