Tag: allowance

Speaker Arroyo authorizes release of P35,000 allowance for each House employee

(Eagle News) – -Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday, Sept. 3, announced the release of P35,000  for each House of Representatives employee. In making the decision to release the amount that represents each employee’s grocery allowance, Arroyo noted what she said was the report she received that there were many loan applications by employees during the months of August and September. “Well, last August, with the hard work of Accounts Committee chairman Yedda Romualdez, you received […]

OSG: COA report has “no basis”

(Eagle News)–The Office of the Solicitor General has said the Commission on Audit’s flagging of over P10 million in alleged excess allowances of several OSG lawyers, including Solicitor General Jose Calida, had “no basis.” In a statement, OSG spokesperson Hector Calilung said Circular No. 85-25-E cannot prevail over existing laws. He said Republic Act No. 9417 essentially says that OSG lawyers may receive honoraria without any cap to the amount. “To allow COA Circular No. […]

Pag-proseso ng CHED sa allowance ng kanilang scholars, minamadali

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Minamadali na ng Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) ang pagproseso sa scholarship allowance nito. Kasabay nito ay humingi rin ng paumanhin ang CHEd sa pagkaka-antala sa pagbibigay ng nasabing allowance sa mga faculty na apektado ng K to 12 program. Ayon sa CHEd, ang naging sanhi ng delay sa pagbibigay ng allowance sa mga scholar ay ang pagproseso sa mga dokumento. Ang internal system din aniya ng CHEd ay hindi […]