LGUs should demand bigger budget, Lacson says

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/02/2015

Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson called on Cebu’s mayors to demand a bigger allocation from the national government for their  cities and towns. He spoke last Friday during  a regular meeting of the League of Municipalities of…

Capitol defends productivity bonuses

07/28/2015

by Mary Claire U. Catado UP Cebu Intern PROVINCIAL Treasurer Emmanuel Guial yesterday said the Cebu provincial government had enough funds and strong legal basis to give bonuses to Capitol employees last year. The Commission on Audit…

Projects worth P90 million not done

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/18/2015

The Commission on Audit (COA)  called the attention of the Cebu provincial government over the non-implementation of about P90 million worth of projects. State auditors also said the Capitol should have returned to the national treasury P6…

Cebu City Hall defends purchase of medicines

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/16/2015

CEBU City officials defended the purchase of oxytocin ampules at different prices. In yesterday’s press briefing at City Hall, Dr. Gloria Duterte, Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) chief of hospital for medical services, said there are different…

INFRA DEALS NOT VALID?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/12/2015

COA: Let city accountant sign contracts, or these are void Cebu City government contracts for over P420-million worth of infrastructure projects lacked the signature of the city accountant and were, thus, considered “legally impaired,” state auditors said.…

COA questions failure of bidding

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/11/2015

THE Commission on Audit (COA) questioned Mayor Michael Rama’s move in declaring the first bidding of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) project a failure last December, saying he did not  cite specific reasons. “It was vaguely…

Is Capitol’s revenue from Cyberzone enough?

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/10/2015

THE Commission on Audit (COA) questioned the revenue terms of an agreement between the Cebu provincial government  with a   real estate developer for the Cebu Cyberzone project. State auditors said the Capitol may not be able to…

COA asks Capitol to return P29M excess incentives

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/08/2015

STATE auditors called on the Cebu provincial government to require all its employees to refund nearly P30 million in excess incentives released last year. In its annual report, the Commission on Audit (COA) stated that the provincial…

Magpale: Suroy-Suroy program has separate budget

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/13/2015

Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale yesterday defended the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo countryside tours as a cost-effective way of promoting the province as a tourist destination. She said the rural tourism program has  been made permanent in a 2012…

Provincial assessor ‘builds’ viewing deck on NPC lot

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/10/2015

A CAPITOL department head is accused of constructing a viewing deck at the back of her house which she does not own and is not covered by proper documents. The house of Alma Sibonga, head of the…

COA upholds Waterfront land swap deal

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/09/2015

THE Commission on Audit (COA) en banc upheld Cebu City Hall’s land swap deal with Felix Gochan and Sons Realty Corp. for Lot 917 or the Waterfront lot along Salinas Drive. Cebu City officials welcomed the COA’s…

Let officials refund

01/28/2015

The Commission on Audit (COA) findings which declared the P20,000 calamity aid approved by the Cebu City Council as “illegal” is welcome news to those who opposed it and fodder for those out to get Cebu City…

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