PS-DBM faces zero budget, abolition but reforms still welcome
MANILA - The resolution seeking for the abolition of the Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) due to questionable contracts is gaining support but the Senate is still open to reforms in the agency. In radio interviews on Sunday, Senator Francis Tolentino said all government agencies and local government units must use their own Bids and Awards Committees, instead of getting the services of the PS-DBM, while Senator Risa Hontiveros said the agency is a breeding ground for corruption. "The PS-DBM was created to procure materials and things that are commonly use...