TESDA flagged by COA for highly questionable spending

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The Commission on Audit (COA) flags TESDA for P160 million worth of "highly questionable" NTF-ELCAC spending. NTF-ELCAC activities were not among 2020 appropriation for TESDA, and no SARO was issued by DBM. No legal basis and will "expose funds to misuse or misappropriation.

Auditors said that of the P23 million given to the TESDA office in SOCCSKSARGEN, P6M was used for "questionable activities" like monthly meetings, prepaid loads, transpo, accommodation, office supplies and materials,  security, etc. 

The biggest chunk of the amount went to the vocational training agency’s regional office in Davao. Most of the transfers were taken out of TESDA's scholarship funds. 

May allocation na pala ang NTF-ELCAC sa budget ng TESDA... Bago yan ah! Ibang level na talaga ang creativity ng mga buwaya. Good job COA!

What does Tesda have to do with fighting insurgency?

As usual, recycled military officer ang head.  Si Lapeña na galing Customs bago sinipa sa TESDA dahil sa 11 billion shabu smuggling. 

Baka matulad sa Philhealth ito. May ilalagay na tao tapos biglang OK na agad lahat.

This only shows that most department and other government agencies are linked to corruption. And so this administration failed to stop corruption but instead worsen just like other promises.

Meanwhile... Office of the VP: consistent highest audit rating among all government agencies and in addition to that may ISO certification pa. Saan ka pa?! Alam na, for 2022 kung sino karapat-dapat na ibotong muli, at ibaon na sa lupa ang mga nakaupo sa pwesto ngayon. Better yet,  the new administrationshould file the necessary cases against these corrupt officials.

COA is doing their job honestly with integrity, EFFICIENTTLY. No matters whose heads will roll on the ground. Kung sino may agimat siyang tatamaan ng kidlat.

Kudos, COA! Keep yourselves safe from the VIRUS in the government. They are more fatal than the invisible Delta strain of COVID 19.

Salute! for not getting intimidated by the sick man from the South! Hats off ang taong bayan sa inyo for doing the function you guys are good at! Seems isa na lng kayo sa iilang ahensiya ng pamahalaan na may natitirang pagmamahal/ pagmamalasakit sa mamamayan at inang bayan!

To the agencies and departments being called out, please answer the questions and provide your proofs that you are spending taxpayers money correctly and wisely! Don't be like Duque with his pa-drama effect. Di na raw nakakatulog. It only means he is not fit for the job so let others handle it. Surrender your position to the more able and qualified.

Naglalabasan lahat ng anomalya sa gobyerno at mga ahensya nito! Ang tindi ng gobyernong ito! I hate corruption daw accordingg to Duterte pero ayan, billion nawawala o hindi ma-explain sa kaban ng bayan.  Kailangan pa ng DOH ng more time para doktorin ang mga dokumento. Magkakaroon muna ng magic mula sa mga salamankero led by Duque and his boss Digong.

Kaya siguro ayaw siya palitan kasi baka ikanta si Mayor at mabisto ang itinatagong bilyon na gagamitin siguro sa darating na kampanya at election. 

More highly questionable and unexplainable spendings are going to be exposed soon....and this administration is exerting all efforts to distract or misinform the people about what's really going on. 

An escape plan to China is probably planned and currently more troll farms are working overtime to deceive and elude. It will be all too late before we realized we were duped. 

While millions are in hardships these government branches are enjoying luxuries in billions to trillions of pesos of the taxpayer’s money. I  hope we will get justice for these inconceivable actions.  

“No coincidence PH did best in Olympics—este, corruption—under Duterte.”

Namamayagpag ang mga korap... Sabi nung una, " I hate corruption" prank lang pala!

Kaya hindi takot ang mga ito sa ECQ eh, may stored na yaman. Hindi magugutom pamilya nila dahil sa dami ng ninanakaw sa kawawang mga pinoy.

Wake up people! Sobra na corruption sa Pilipinas! Palakpakan pa ba?

I bet on the next talk show ni doging: buong COA redtagged at adik.

Party-list representative for PUV drivers under fire for her lavish wedding

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"Claudine Bautista, the representative for PUV driver party-list DUMPER, is under fire for getting married in luxury destination Balesin Island Resort."

Congratulations to the newlyweds especially to Cong. Claudine Bautista. The malnourished, hungry, impoverished drivers she represents are all proud of her and wishes her the best.

Agot Isidro criticized the purchase of the gown, saying “That gown alone can feed hundred of families of displaced drivers. And you’re representing which sector again, Cong. Claudine Bautista?

Flaunting of wealth in time of crisis by a public official is a crime against decency and humanity. Sagad din sa buto ang pagiging insensitive eh! Saya at garbo ng kasal, habang ang mga nire-representante niya, higit isang taon nang nagpipilit makaraos sa panlilimos sa kalsada.

Michael Cinco gown! Balesin! This is nothing new. Partylist representatives do not genuinely belong to the marginalized sector.

Since the onset of this pandemic, we would often see & hear sad plights of public utility drivers begging for food & assistance in the streets of Metro Manila-  and it's only now we learn about the former having even their own party list representation in the lower House - keeping mum and silent about their relevance to supposed "members" in these times;  and now busy with their own version of ostentation.  What gives?

Ang lupet no. Kasal mo, binabatikos ng husto. Gusto mo lang naman ikasal hahaha. Choices in life talaga madalas eh no. Di matiis na hindi i-display. But it should be one of the rrsponsibilities being a public servant...especially when it is written.

She is an insensitive public servant at the expense of marginalize sector  that she represents and now in the midst of pandemic. Itbis unethical to show how luxurious she is.

Hindi ba niya naisip yung consequences kapag dinisplay niya yung karangyaan sa gitna ng mainit na paghihirap ng tao gawa ng pandemic ? Sisihin mo yung Michael Cinco at yung event organizer mo na dinisplay pa  yung magarbong kasuotan mo at handaan. Naturingan pa naman siyang representative ng isang sector na halos mamalimos na me maipakain lang sa pamilya tsk tsk tsk !!

Konting simpatya man lang sana sa mga drivers. Ang dami talaga nakaluklok sa gobyerno na walang mga puso puro pansariling interes lang sila. Yung mga PUV / jeepney drivers na nire represent niya ay noong 2020 pa namamalimos sa kalsada.  Napansin ba niya man lang?? Sobrang insensitive o wala ng talagang pakialam?

Ganito sana, nagresign muna sya sa pagiging representative ng mga jeepney, bus, taxi atbp. saka sya magpakasal ng bonggang bongga kahit sa Paris pa sila magpakasal walang babatikos dahil isa na syang pribadong indibidwal.

Naging PUV driver man lang kaya siya para makatarungan niyang mai-represent ang party list? Ginagamit at inaabuso ng mayayaman at makapangyarihan ang party list system na maganda sana layunin.

It's high time we abolish party list system which is being abused and corrupted by some dirty politicians.

Even if it’s a private funded affair, it is morally reprehensible indulging in ostentatious display of power and wealth, representing a vulnerable group at that!

 Yan ba Turo ng magulang mo hija?

RA 6713 Section 4 (h) Simple living. - Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form.

Her lavish wedding was considered as very insensitive in this time of crisis. The pandemic has brought most of us down to.our knees. Meanwhile poor drivers are begging on the streets.

Ang daming footages ng drivers na umiiyak at nanghihingi ng tulong tapos ganyan eh no. May lakas pa ng loob to post it sa social media. Back door route talaga yang congress para makapag kamal eh. Kapag nandiyan na, who you na yung mga bumoto sa kanila para i-represent.

Hindi naman masama gawing magarbo ang sariling kasal. Minsan, hindi masama na maging selfish... Kasal niya yun. Can afford naman siya. Bakit kailangan kaladkarin siya pababa. Medyo woke nga ba ang dating?

Ang issue dito is that there is a public official involved. Kinatawan pa ng isa sa mga hardest hit sector sa bansa. If you still dont get it, wala na kayong pag asa. 

Insensitive flaunting of riches. Should she have spared even 1/4 of the amount spent for her grandiose wedding to the welfare of the drivers she represents, she would have been an epitome of a representation to the marginalized group as mentioned.

Wala man lang pa vaccine sa mga PUV drivers ang beki na yan. Kahit anong gara ng wedding gown mo, kahit gaano pa yan kamahal, kaluluwa mo naman nakasangla na kay satanas.

This is a prime illustration of how the sublime concept of representation has been subverted, distorted. How can one individual present himself/herself as a representative of a group he/she is not a member of and he/she knows nothing about. The same is true to most in entire congress.

ABOLISH the Party List.  Or, have the members vote for their representative and make sure they represent the many and not just his/her family and friends.  What a SCAM!  Cannot win on a regular election so they fake their alliance with a group or profession they know NOTHING about! 

The partylist system perse is not wrong and minorities definitely need representatives. What is wrong is when oligarchs come in and use it as another leverage. marginalized groups ought to be represented by their own people. Whatever happened to common sense. Sadly, it is only these kind of character that are present in most party lists.

How on Earth could she ever represent a marginalized sector when she is a member of a elite political clan ... This is beyond words ... Gising gising na po tayo mga kabayan ano ho ... This should never ever happen in the first place ... Gumising, kumilos at bumoto po tayo ng tama ... Naway huwag na huwag po sana tayo magkaroon ng amnesya sa nalalapit na halalan ..

Abolish the party list system. Ginagamit lang ito backdoor para maging house representative.

Kawawa talaga drivers sa Pilipinas..Nagkaroon nga sila ng representative sa congress pero katulad din ng representatives sa ibang sektor ay nagpakasarap lang sila sa buhay.....

Dapat i-abolish na ang partylist system. They have done nothing in congress except being additional expenses for the taxpayers. Worst, they ended up as rubber stamps of the administration.

And those that truly represent their sectors are red tagged? I suppose you have to be rich, corrupt and powerful to be considered an ally of the current administration. 

Next year elections ay huwag na po tayo boboto sa mga party lists na yan. Wala namang nagawa...sayang lang ang mga sahod nila...

Kaya nga po suriin at pag-isipang mabuti ang ihahalal natin sa darating na eleksyon.

Whiff of corruption continues as COA reports unecessary infinity pool, jacuzzi, etc., at PPA

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State auditors questioned the Philippine Ports Authority over what they called the unnecessary and wasteful construction of an infinity pool in one of its training centers.

 "The Commission on Audit said the PPA spent around P10.8 million on the project for its training compound in San Fernando, La Union.

Aside from an infinity pool, the project cost also covered a jacuzzi, a guest room, a pergola and a decorative rock wall."

State auditors said that the construction was “unnecessary” as it had caused the demolition of a newly built canopy and perimeter fence, resulting in “improper and wasteful” spending of public funds. 

I'm stressed with all these "whiffs of corruption" headlined by the Department of Health (Philippines). Pwede bang gamitin yung 10 million worth na infinity pool at other lavish installations like jacuzzi, pergola, guest room, etc., ng Philippine Ports Authority sa La Union para ma-relax naman?  It's our tax that paid for these luxury facilities, anyway. 

The COA juggernaut against the Imeldific wastefulness of the Duterte admin continues. 

“Management still pursued the construction of new structures without any supporting feasibility study and, seemingly, without regard for value-for-money.” 

But the PPA management was insistent on the necessity of the improvements in the training center which they said can also be used for local, national and international trainings and conferences.  

PPA GM Jay Daniel Santiago says expanding the amenities will increase the demand and profitability of the venue. He adds that what the auditors also failed to realize and recognize is that part of PPA’s function is to train its personnel to render the services its responsible for.

Syempre hindi papatalo mga taga PPA. Ang DENR nga nag-akssaya ng dolomite sa isang portion ng Manila Bay. Eh di lagyan ng infinity pool Naman para may sariling resort ang PPA.

Ginawan ng infinity pool at jacuzzi para daw makatipid sa mga exit conferences at para parentahan ng mas mahal.

Pero noong 2018 ang revenue ng facilities ay 700k ang electric bill nila ay 750k. Kuryente pa lang yan ha.

So paano nakatipid ang bayan dito?  

Mas maganda nga dati na walang pool. May area for team building games. Maganda na rin rooms nila noon. 

Infinity pool eh pag high tide abot na abot ang lawn ng PPA ng tubig dagat. Kamusta ang pool?

On this issue I agree 100% with COA. The key issue here is not whether PPA should renovate and generate income, but whether you need a P10M infinity pool to do that.  

Kung ang panahon ni Pnoy pagtitipid ang ginawa ito puro paglulustay sa kaban ng bayan ang inatupag. Nakakagalit, ang daming namamatay at nagugutom sa panahon ng pandemic tapos ito ang makikita namin. Nasaan ba ang mga puso niyo, meron pa ba?

Tapos pagdurasahan ng mga susunod na generation. Tagal aabutin bago mabayaran lahat ng winaldas at ninakaw nila.

Sa panahon ni Duterte, ang taong bayan ang tinipid eh.

May pa contest yata sa administrasyon ni Duterte kung sino ang pinaka korupt na ahensya!

The Philippines is now reporting an average of more than 13,000 cases daily in the past week, its highest 7-day average since the start of the pandemic. 

Meantime, testing and contact tracing still nowhere while DOH caught up explaining covid billions funds. And, DepED billions deficiencies, TESDA ume-elcac, PPA’s infinity pool.. *whiff pfft. 

Stay strong COA!