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Thursday, March 30, 2006 (Philippines)
| As Erap grapples with the task of presenting his side on the charges of plunder filed against the former president (above, continuing yesterday with his testimony before the Sandiganbayan), President Arroyo (not in photo) is bombarded with criticisms on the holding of a people’s initiative on Charter amendments.(AP photo) |
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Some town and city mayors in Cebu have complained about how personnel of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) conducted a signature campaign in support of Charter amendments.
The mayors expressed their “displeasure” to Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia last Tuesday, saying the DILG did not give them the courtesy of coordinating with them before going to the barangays.
“This is worth looking into. They voiced out their displeasure and I echo the same displeasure,” the governor said.
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‘No ties with Glo’
Organizers of yester-day’s regional conference on federalism denied Malacañang had a hand in the activity, held amid criticisms the administration was behind the signature campaign for Charter change.
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COA asked: Revive pre-audit
To prevent the loss of public funds and irregularities in government transactions, a Cebu City councilor wants the Commission on Audit (COA) to study the possibility of restoring the pre-audit system for all government expenditures and projects.
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