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COA flags P16.7B in NIA projects possibly awarded to unqualified contractors

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MANILA, Philippines – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) awarded at least 292 projects worth about P16.75 billion in 2024 to contractors who did not meet qualification standards, a Commission on Audit (COA) report showed. The COA report, released in December 2025, found that a number of NIA offices failed to follow mandated procedures under the Government Procurement Reform Act and its 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R…

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COA flags P16.7B in NIA projects possibly awarded to unqualified contractors

MANILA, Philippines – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) awarded at least 292 projects worth about P16.75 billion in 2024 to contractors who did not meet qualification standards, a Commission on Audit (COA) report showed. The COA report, released in December 2025, found that a number of NIA offices failed to follow mandated procedures under the Government Procurement Reform Act and its 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R…

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Rappler broke the news in Philippines on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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