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Duterte Asks For Courtesy Resignations Of The EPALs In His Cabinet

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A21B5FDE-5BB1-4E43-A3DE-977AD63D2B09MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – After facing months of allegations over legal and ethical violations, U.S. President Donald Turmp’s E.P.A. (Environmental Protection Agency) Chief Scott Pruitt, has resigned.

The resignation gave Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte a bright idea.

Today, Duterte asked all the EPALs (credit grabbers) in his Cabinet to submit their courtesy resignations so that he can begin a new process of cleaning up his administration.A7928877-39D2-4EF6-8ECD-76FAF997DE04

In recent months, Duterte has been blamed for the doings and wrongdoings of some members of his Cabinet — from inaction on the Dengvaxia mess, to rising inflation, to missteps by his Presidential communications team.

Specifically, Duterte wants all the EPALs to resign immediately.

”Now na,” the President said.

 

 

 

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Move Over Angat Buhay, Leni Robredo Launches New Pilot Program

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B9A74524-0476-4218-BEBF-4A8889585210.jpegQUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – “Angat Buhay” has been a signature project of Vice President Leni Robredo, aimed at helping poor Filipinos with livelihood projects that would improve their economic status.  But that’s  in the past.

As Robredo enterered her third year as Vice President yesterday (notwithstanding the still ongoing electoral protest filed by Bongbong Marcos), her office has announced a new nationwide project that would enable Filipinos to travel across the country and even internationally.

The new program is called “Travel now, pay later.”

The idea for the program came about when the Commission on Audit (COA) announced that the Office of the Vice President has not liquidated local and international travel funds received by her staff.  COA rules are crystal clear that cash advances for government travel must be liquidated within 30 days and excess funds returned within that period.

The OVP says it will ask Congress to increase its budget in the coming fiscal year in order to help jumpstart the travel program.

In the meantime, Robredo said the program will be implemented on a pilot basis, starting with her office staff.

So expect more local and international travel for OVP officers and employees.  They can all travel now and pay later.