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Tag: Diokno

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    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Duterte na patuloy ang paghihirap ng PH SALUNGAT sa Diokno report

    By VERA FILES  |  May 23, 2019 12:01 PM

    Ang pahayag ni Duterte na ang Pilipinas ay patuloy na “mas humihirap” ay salungat sa naging ulat noong Enero ni dating Budget Secretary Diokno.

    Diokno, Duterte

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    Categories Editor's Pick FACT CHECK News PHL Vote 2019

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Where Senate bets stand on top five concerns of the Filipino voter

    By VERA FILES  |  May 03, 2019 2:45 PM

    This is the fifth of six parts.

    Alejano, Aquino, Diokno, GUTOC, HILBAY, MACALINTAL, PHLVOTE2019, ROXAS, TANADA

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    Categories News

    Amid shortened budget cycle, DepEd hastens to use remaining funds

    By Arianne Christian Tapao  |  Dec 10, 2017 10:36 AM

    The one-year deadline has left government agencies rushing to utilize their entire budget.

    Briones, DBM, Department of Education, Diokno

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    Categories News

    Gov’t on ASEAN hosting bid: ‘We rule, our rule’

    By CHARMAINE C. DEOGRACIAS and ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS  |  Jan 05, 2017 11:45 PM

    The Department of Budget and Management denied violating procurement rules when it bidded out the P2.8 billion contract for the hosting of the 2017 ASEAN conferences in the country, saying it has full discretion in determining the rules for such processes.

    ASEAN2017, Diokno

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    Categories News

    Diokno: Ignore complaints re alleged irregularity in 2017 ASEAN hosting bidding

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 04, 2017 1:11 PM

    Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said he ordered to proceed with the awarding of contract to the lone bidder of the P2.8 billion job of “Technical and Conference Integrator” for the Philippine hosting of the 2017 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 50th anniversary and ignore complaints about alleged irregularities in the bidding.

    ASEAN2017, Diokno

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    Categories ASEAN at 50 Editor's Pick News

    DBM shortcuts bid process for P2.8 billion ASEAN hosting deal

    By CHARMAINE C. DEOGRACIAS and ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS  |  Jan 02, 2017 12:36 PM

    The Department of Budget and Management-Procurement Service (DBM-PS) has allegedly violated the government procurement law when it bidded out the gargantuan P2.8 billion events management contract for the hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conferences this year, a company excluded from the bidding said.

    ASEAN2017, Diokno

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