By Charlie V. Manalo 06/07/2009 A member of the minority bloc yesterday scored his colleague at the House of Representatives for saying there is no need for politically-motivated House investigation into the alleged overpricing and anomalous purchase of instant noodles distributed by the Department of Education (DepEd). The fact that the DepEd has cancelled the multimillion-peso contract for the supply of the noodles for its feeding program plus an internal investigation undertaken by the department itself, substantiate the...
Sec. Lapus faces graft case
The Manila Times
The Manila Times
Graft charges were filed Wednesday before the Office of the Ombudsman against Department of Education Secretary Jesli Lapus and six others over an alleged noodles scam. In an 11-page complaint-affidavit, businessman and...
DepEd invites graft accuser to bid again
The Manila Times
The Manila Times
By James Konstantin Galvez, Reporter The Education secretary said Tuesday that he was urging the company that accused him of graft to join the new bidding of the controversial P427-million instant noodles supply contract...
Lenders foreclose on CityPlace South Tower condo building, transfer title to investor group
Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach Post
'Rotten' noodle deal no reason to starve tots: Lapus
Malaya
Malaya
Despite the procurement controversy that rocked the P427 million noodles program, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it will pursue the project because of its proven benefits to schoolchildren, particularly those...
Techies answer the call to equip convention center for G-20 summit
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Whether it's wired, wireless, live feed or land line, the G-20 summit will demand it. And local officials are taking steps to ensure they will have it. Some three months before the economic pow-wow, the city-Allegheny...
Tamale nurses college in crisis
Modern Ghana
Modern Ghana
THE ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) embarks on a profligate spending spree of GH¢1.3 billion on tea and pastries on the transition team alone, the administration of Tamale Nurses Training College (NTC) , the...
Audit: FEMA failed to follow contracting rules
The Examiner
The Examiner
Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to follow some federal contracting rules, making it impossible to know whether the agency got its money's worth during disasters, a...
Audit: FEMA must do better tracking its contracts
The Examiner
The Examiner
Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to follow some federal contracting rules, making it impossible to know whether the agency got its money's worth during disasters, a...
Michael Arace commentary: Nash's future about to get clearer
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
The NHL has reached its annual nadir of activity. Below this still surface there is a roiling of rumor, innuendo and speculation. The surface will be broken two weeks hence, on July 1, the start of the summer signing...




