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Marcos seeks abolition of PITC, DBM-PS
Senator Imee Marcos is pushing for the abolition of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) and the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC).
Marcos cited concerns over overpriced face masks and face shields, as well as unused funds, procured by these agencies amid the COVID-19 pandemic as reasons for their proposed dissolution.
She argued that these agencies have outlived their usefulness and that their track record is marred by inefficiencies and alleged corruption.
The PITC reportedly holds P11 billion entrusted to it by government agencies like the Department of National Defense for purchases.
The PS-DBM, meanwhile, has P16 billion from the Department of Health in unused funds.
Senator Marcos also wants to know the exact remainder of the P42 billion that the DOH had transmitted to PS-DBM for COVID-19 supplies.
She stated that it would be more efficient for individual government agencies to handle their own procurement processes.
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