Senators from the majority and minority blocs are firming up a consensus to abolish the PS-DBM after the investigating Blue Ribbon Committee released its report on the overpriced laptops deal between PS-DBM and the Department of Education (DepEd).
Senators from the majority and minority blocs are firming up a consensus to abolish the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget Management after the investigating Blue Ribbon Committee released its report on the overpriced laptops deal between PS-DBM and the Department of Education .
At the same time, the senator added, “Moving forward, beyond the filing of charges, it is also important to plug the holes through which these anomalies passed, hindi lang sa laptops pero sa Pharmally din at iba pa [not just with the laptops case, but also with Pharmally and other incidents].” Lao is among those recommended for prosecution by the current Blue Ribbon leadership under Sen. Francis Tolentino.Undeterred, the senator signaled she would propose anew its abolition “during the period of amendments” in the plenary.
Twelve senators signed the draft committee report; 11 voted for and one dissented, according to panel chairman Tolentino. He, however, declined to name the dissenter.
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