(Screengrab from Palace briefing) MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Rizalina Justol as the new chairperson of the Commission on Audit (COA). Acting presidential spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement on Friday, noting that Justol's appointment paper was signed by the President on February 17. "We wish Chairperson Justol success in COA and assure her that the government will always be supportive of COA's efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of government funds," Nograles said in a Palace briefing. Prior to her appointment, Justol served as the Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Administration under the Office of the President. She also served as the accountant of the Davao City government under Duterte's term as mayor. Justol will serve a seven-year term as COA chief, replacing Michael Aguinaldo whose term ended on February 2. (PNA) }
The search is not yet over.
President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Malacañang said that President Duterte has not yet decided on who should be the next chairperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) but noted that the Chief Executive is aware of the importance of filling the vacant p
(1st UPDATE) In 2010, Rizalina Justol faced malversation charges, along with Duterte, for allegedly misusing some P2.93 billion in public funds from 2003 to 2006
(Screengrab from Palace briefing) MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Rizalina Justol as the new chairperson of the Commission on Audit (COA). Acting presidential spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement on Friday, noting that Justol's appointment paper was signed by the President on February 17. "We wish Chairperson Justol success in COA and assure her that the government will always be supportive of COA's efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of government funds," Nograles said in a Palace briefing. Prior to her appointment, Justol served as the Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Administration under the Office of the President. She also served as the accountant of the Davao City government under Duterte's term as mayor. Justol will serve a seven-year term as COA chief, replacing Michael Aguinaldo whose term ended on February 2. (PNA) }
President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former official at the Office of the President as the new chairperson of the Commission on Audit (COA). Rizalina Justol, who had served as deputy executive secretary for finance and administration under OP, would succeed Michael Aguinaldo who ended his term as COA chief on 2 February. “We wish […]
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COA Commissioner Mario Lipana (Screengrab from CA virtual confirmation hearing) MANILA - The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday gave the green light to the appointment of Mario Lipana as a commissioner of the Commission on Audit (COA). Prior to the CA's plenary session, Lipana, who has been with the state audit body for nearly four decades, got endorsements from a number of lawmakers, including Senators Cynthia Villar and Joel VIllanueva, who attested to his competence and qualifications. Lipana, a native of San Ildefonso, Bulacan vowed "effective and innovative solutions to the challenges of the pandemic" to the COA. He will serve as COA Commissioner until Feb. 2, 2027, replacing Commissioner Jose Fabia whose term ended in February 2020. Lipana has been serving as officer in charge-director of the COA Region 4-A (Calabarzon) and concurrent head of the COA's Intelligence and Confidential Fund Audit Office. During the committee hearings, Senators Franklin Dri