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Lacson: Why Didn’t TESDA Deny Having Staff Named Stephanie?

The case of a P5-million “allocation fund” offer linked to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is becoming “curiouser and curiouser,” with Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Monday questioning why the agency had not denied having a staff member named “Stephanie” who allegedly approached his office with the offer.

Lacson said that while TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez denied authorizing anyone to offer him an allocation, the agency’s failure to clarify whether “Stephanie” was its staff member leaves questions about how the alleged offer was made and whether such a practice exists within TESDA.

In Filipino: Lacson: Bakit Hindi Itinanggi ng TESDA na May Staff na Nagngangalang Stephanie?

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Lacson Warns Agencies Against Brazen Offers of Budget Funds to Senators

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Saturday warned other government agencies against brazenly offering budget funds to senators, following his disclosure of an P5-million “allocation fund” offer linked to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

Lacson also instructed his staff to provide TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez with all available details of the “offer” to help in its internal investigation of the incident.

In Filipino: Lacson Nagbabala sa mga Ahensya Laban sa Garapal na Pag-aalok ng Pondo ng Badyet sa mga Senador

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Lacson Declines ₱5M ‘Allocation Fund’ Offer Made Through Senate Staff

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Saturday disclosed a P5-million “allocation fund” offer from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), which he said was made through his Senate staff earlier this week.

Lacson, who unequivocally rejected the offer, said he will seek clarification on the matter when the proposed 2027 budget of the agency comes up for plenary debate in the Senate in November.

In Filipino: Lacson Tinanggihan ang ₱5M Alok na ‘Allocation Fund’ na Dinaan sa Senate Staff

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Pondong kinaltas sa TESDA, ibabalik

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Hindi sinasadya ang nangyaring mababang antas ng paggasta ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) sa kasalukuyang taon kung kaya’t kailangang ibalik ang tinapyas na pondo ng ahensiya para sa susunod na taon.

Ito ang naging paliwanag ni Senador Panfilo Lacson sa kanyang hakbangin na ibalik sa ahensiya ang tinapyas na tinatayang P4.861 bilyon dahil umano sa nabanggit na pangyayari.

Sa pagsasalita sa plenaryo ng Senado sa budget deliberations ng TESDA, ipinaliwanag ni Lacson kung ano ang dahilan ng mababang paggastos ng ahensiya sa kasalukuyang taon.

“In 2018 they received the budget from the Commission on Higher Education in September. So there was little time to obligate. That is the reason why they have a very low obligation rate in 2018, only 58 percent,” paliwanag ni Lacson.

Related: Lacson Seeks Restoration of P4.8B in TESDA’s 2019 Budget
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Lacson Seeks Restoration of P4.8B in TESDA’s 2019 Budget

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Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson on Thursday sought the restoration of some P4.8 billion to the budget of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), so it can fulfill its functions for the coming year.

Lacson said that while TESDA’s budget was slashed from P14.676 billion to P9.815 billion supposedly due to its low obligation rate, this was not its fault.

“In 2018 they received the budget from the Commission on Higher Education in September. So there was little time to obligate. That is the reason why they have a very low obligation rate in 2018, only 58 percent,” he said at the budget deliberations for the TESDA.

Related: Pondong kinaltas sa TESDA, ibabalik
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