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COA reminds PTV of unsettled P75 million DOT ads with Tulfo show
COA reminds PTV of unsettled P75 million DOT ads with Tulfo show
Adrian Ayalin,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 17, 2023 11:35 AM PHT

The Commission on Audit has reminded People’s Television Network, Inc. that a total of P75.78 million Department of Tourism advertisements to program Kilos Pronto remain unsettled.
The Commission on Audit has reminded People’s Television Network, Inc. that a total of P75.78 million Department of Tourism advertisements to program Kilos Pronto remain unsettled.
In its 2022 audit report, state auditors said that the two notices of suspension or NS, worth P60.009 million and P15.789 million have already matured into notices of disallowance or ND.
In its 2022 audit report, state auditors said that the two notices of suspension or NS, worth P60.009 million and P15.789 million have already matured into notices of disallowance or ND.
In 2018, former DOT secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo resigned following the controversial ad placements of her department to Bitag Media Unlimited, Inc. owned by her brother Ben Tulfo.
In 2018, former DOT secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo resigned following the controversial ad placements of her department to Bitag Media Unlimited, Inc. owned by her brother Ben Tulfo.
The two NDs in the audit report however were marked “under appeal”.
The two NDs in the audit report however were marked “under appeal”.
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The Tulfos had denied any wrongdoing and had refused to return the questioned amount.
The Tulfos had denied any wrongdoing and had refused to return the questioned amount.
The NDs concerning the Tulfos were included in the P128.612 million total NDs of PTNI.
The NDs concerning the Tulfos were included in the P128.612 million total NDs of PTNI.
A copy of the audit report was received by the Board of PTV as well as General Manager Julio Castillo, Jr. on June 8, 2023.
A copy of the audit report was received by the Board of PTV as well as General Manager Julio Castillo, Jr. on June 8, 2023.
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