The Senate blue ribbon committee report on its investigation of the controversial laptop purchases of the DepEd was stalled after failing to obtain the required number of signatures that would authorize its release. | melvingasconINQ /PDI
He earlier intimated that the report would recommend the indictment of unnamed former and current officers and personnel of government agencies for their involvement in the purchase of “pricey and outdated” laptops.Tolentino clarified that none of the senators who had signed manifested their reservations on the findings in the report, but signified their intention to interpellate once it is reported out in plenary.
The report required the signatures of at least 11 of the 20 members of the panel to be accepted as an official committee report before it could be submitted for plenary deliberation in the Senate. However, only eight senators aside from Gordon signed the report. The COA report found that the PS-DBM bought laptops at P58,300 per unit even when these were initially priced at P35,046.50 each, and with the consent of DepEd.
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