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Senate OKs subpoenas on COA flood audit report, 2 other contractors
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee has issued a subpoena to the Commission on Audit (COA) for audit documents related to flood control projects, including findings from fraud audits.
The subpoena was approved by Senate President Francis Escudero and signed by committee chair Rodante Marcoleta, with the Sergeant at Arms tasked to serve it.
Additionally, subpoenas ad testificandum were approved for two contractors, Sally N. Santos of SYMS Construction Trading and Edgardo Saggum of Eddmari Construction and Trading, compelling their attendance at a public hearing.
Escudero stated that the inquiry into the billions of pesos spent on questionable flood control projects must be thorough, with consequences for those found guilty of fraud.
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