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CoA head says it can’t audit Red Cross as Duterte slams Gordon for leading probe on overpriced medical goods
President Rodrigo Duterte accused Senator Richard Gordon of using the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as his "milking cow" to fund alleged election campaigns.
Duterte questioned if Gordon's Senate investigations were in aid of legislation or his personal political interests, specifically citing Gordon's alleged plans to run for vice president in the 2022 elections.
The President demanded that the Commission on Audit (COA) should audit the PRC, despite it being a non-government and non-profit agency.
However, the chair of the COA stated that state auditors cannot conduct an audit on the PRC as it is not under their jurisdiction.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has requested the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit on government funds allocated to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC).
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