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COA to DOT: Tap P15.2 M idle funds

By Michael Punongbayan | January 10, 2016 - 9:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) has directed the tourism department to utilize its Tourism Development Fund (TDF), which has remained idle at the National Treasury the past seven years.

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Plug the loopholes

October 13, 2013 - 12:00am

With all the scandals involving public fund utilization, loopholes that can be exploited for corruption and abuse of power are being exposed. As the problems are pinpointed, the national leadership is expected to...

Opinion

More on poverty and hunger issues

By Rey Gamboa | March 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Below are some thoughts in response to the ongoing debate on population control and related issues on poverty and hunger alleviation programs.

Business

ADB to assist Pacific in economic management amid crisis

April 28, 2009 - 10:15am

MANILA, Philippines – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will assist the Pacific region to improve economic management under efforts to offset the impact of the global crisis.

PSC nakakuha ng kakampi

October 11, 2003 - 12:00am

Nakakuha ng kakampi ang Philippine Sports Commission para sa kanilang kampanya para sa pondo ng pagho-host ng bansa sa 2005 Southeast Asian Games mula sa ilang miyembro ng House of Representatives. Nangako ng suporta...

PSN Palaro

‘P20-M donation used for calamity victims’

By Perseus Echeminada | October 13, 2000 - 12:00am

The P20 million given to the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) by the Land Bank of the Philippines in 1998 was used to help calamity victims. Chairwoman Leonora de Jesus of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating...

Headlines