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MANILA, Philippines — “Interesting.”
This was the reaction of House Committee on Appropriations chair and Nueva Ecija Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing after finding out that none of the proposed projects under the Commission on Audit (COA)’s “capital outlay” request for next year were granted by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
The COA initially proposed around a P1.18-billion budget for its “capital outlay” funds, which would supposedly cover the commission’s Information Systems Strategic Plan for 2027 to 2029, the construction or modernization of some of its buildings, and the purchase of three vehicles, among others.
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