COA’s ‘zero capital outlay’ in 2027 NEP draws solons’ attention

MANILA, Philippines — “Interesting.” This was the reaction of House Committee on Appropriations chair and Nueva Ecija Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing after finding out that none of the proposed projects under the Commission on Audit (COA)’s “capital outlay” request for next year were granted by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). The COA initially