Tag: Mindanao
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Top PNP Officials Replaced in Luzon and Mindanao in Latest Revamp
Overview of the Latest PNP Leadership Shuffle The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced a fresh leadership revamp affecting several regional commands across Luzon and Mindanao. The changes, approved by acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., will take effect on Monday, Oct. 6. The reshuffle places new faces at the helm of key…
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DA Audit Uncovers Nine Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao
Overview: Nine ghost FMRs surface in Mindanao The Department of Agriculture (DA) has identified nine non-existent farm-to-market road (FMR) projects in Mindanao during its ongoing audit. The combined value of these ghost projects is about ₱125 million. Following an initial discovery of three ghost projects earlier in the week, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said…
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Ghost FMRs Mindanao audit uncovers missing, non-existent roads
Overview The Department of Agriculture’s ongoing audit into farm-to-market roads (FMRs) has flagged nine Mindanao projects as non-existent, with an estimated value of about ₱125 million. After initially identifying three ghost projects on Monday, the agency announced six more that were reported as completed but were never built. Locations and scope Seven of the non-existent…
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DA Audit Finds Nine Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao
DA Audit Finds Nine Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao The Department of Agriculture’s ongoing audit of the farm-to-market roads (FMRs) program has unearthed nine projects in Mindanao that do not exist. The ₱125 million value of these so-called ghost FMRs comes after an initial discovery of three non-existent projects on Monday, followed by the identification…
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DA Finds Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao
What are ghost farm-to-market roads? Ghost farm-to-market roads (FMRs) refer to projects that appear in planning and budget documents but either do not exist on the ground or fail to meet the stated standards. In Mindanao, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has flagged such cases as part of a broader audit into alleged corruption in…
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DA Probes Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao as Audit Expands
Overview: DA expands probe into Mindanao infrastructure The Department of Agriculture (DA) has identified substandard and non-existent farm-to-market roads (FMRs) across two Mindanao provinces. The findings come from the initial phase of an ongoing audit designed to investigate alleged corruption in rural infrastructure projects tied to the farm-to-market network that farmers rely on to bring…
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DA Audit Finds Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao
DA Audit Finds Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao The Department of Agriculture is expanding its audit of the farm-to-market roads (FMRs) program and has identified substandard and non-existent FMRs in two Mindanao provinces. The preliminary findings emerge as the department intensifies an anti corruption inquiry into how funds for rural infrastructure are managed and disbursed.…
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Revamp in PNP: Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo’s New Assignment
Introduction to PNP Leadership Changes In a significant shake-up within the Philippine National Police (PNP), Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo has been reassigned to Mindanao following his removal from the role of PNP spokesperson and the Directorate for Comptrollership. This revamp comes amid several organizational changes aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and addressing crucial issues within…
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PNP Revamp: Ex-Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo’s New Assignment
Introduction to the PNP Revamp The Philippine National Police (PNP) recently underwent a significant reshuffle, resulting in the reassignment of several high-ranking officials, including former spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo. This revamp follows a notable change in the PNP leadership, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and addressing pressing security concerns across the nation. Brig. Gen.…