DepEd, DBM execs admit slips in pricey laptop deal

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     DepEd, DBM execs admit slips in pricey laptop deal​​​​​​​ Officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) on Thursday owned up to errors in the documents for the purchase of laptops worth P2.4 billion for public school teachers, a deal that was flagged earlier by state auditors for being “pricey but outdated.”     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   US Peace Corps returning to PH The US Peace Corps is returning to the country in January 2023, more than two years after pulling out over a hundred American volunteers due to the pandemic. “For our reentry ... our footprint will not be as large,” said Dr. Lyn Cheevers, the Peace Corps programming and training director.      SENATE INQUIRY ON THE ALLEGED OVERPRICED AND OUTDATED LAPTOPS PROCURED BY THE DEPED / AUGUST 25, 2022 Former DBM Usec. Lawyer Lloyd Christopher Lao attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the alleged overpriced and outdated laptops for teachers for use in distance learning procured by the Department of Education through the Department of Budget and Management- Procurement Service, August 25, 2022. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA   Bilibid decongestion overdue–Remulla Convicts at the maximum security compound of New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City will be moved to Occidental Mindoro’s Sablayan penal farm, according to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla. He said a prison complex in a big city is problematic for many reasons.   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Opinion: The slow, rough road to school Hontiveros has filed a resolution calling for a Senate investigation into the issue, citing a Commission on Audit (COA) report that flagged UniFAST for ‘questionable releases.’ According to the report, the agency had P3.4 billion worth of ‘delayed and non-submission of billings and documents’ to state and local universities and colleges for a period of 20 to 44 months. It also posted some P1 billion in ‘unimplemented and unreverted funds’ for the student loan program, and another P1 billion in ‘delayed release of financial benefits.’         © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe