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ENFJ-T 🗡️ | Navigating Officer 🧭 | Ship Medical Officer ⛑️

[ken @rmsiii123]

Begin with the end in mind

[ken @rmsiii123]

@AyahRayala I love you so much ♥️♥️♥️

[Agot Isidro @agot_isidro]

Asan ang tapang mo ngayon???

[ken @rmsiii123]

Counting days 👀🥃

[iMPACT Leadership @iMPACTPH2019]

DEPED PAID P1.064 BILLION FOR UNUSABLE DIGITAL PROJECT, COA FINDS

The Department of Education (DepEd) spent P1.064 billion on a digital infrastructure project that failed to deliver any usable outputs, according to the Commission on Audit's (COA) 2023 report.

The project, DepEd Enterprise Resource Planning System (DERPS), was intended to automate payroll, inventory, and financial records but resulted in wasted public funds due to the non-delivery of key components.

COA criticized DepEd for paying over 78% of the project's P1.356-billion cost to a contractor with questionable financial capacity and a history of delays. Payments continued despite the absence of a functioning system, leaving DepEd reliant on manual processes.

State auditors flagged procurement irregularities, including awarding the P697-million contract for Phase II to a joint venture where one party's net worth was substantially below the project cost. They questioned why DepEd overlooked the contractor's financial incapacity and history of delayed projects.

DepEd also failed to collect liquidated damages for delays and paid for undelivered milestones, with Certificates of Completion issued irregularly under the tenure of former DepEd Undersecretary for Administration Alain Pascua.

COA reported further waste, including P9.06 million in unused computer equipment and P22.6 million in additional costs for maintaining related infrastructure.

Auditors urged DepEd to investigate officials responsible for the project, citing gross neglect of duty and the improper handling of public funds. DepEd defended its actions but failed to satisfy auditors, who emphasized the inefficiency of the project's implementation.

[iMPACT Leadership @iMPACTPH2019]

'MAGBA-BAGONG TAON PERO WALANG BAGONG AASAHAN SA POLITICAL DYNASTIES!'

Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel criticized Sen. Cynthia Villar's recent comments linking her family's decision to donate land to the 2025 elections.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, December 25, Manuel called Villar's move "very unbecoming of a public official."

"Magba-bagong taon pero walang bagong aasahan sa political dynasties!" Manuel wrote, highlighting his dissatisfaction with the state of political dynasties in the country.

Villar, in a video circulating on social media, urged voters to show their support for her family's decision to donate land, emphasizing that the donation would depend on the outcome of the 2025 elections.

"Malalaman naman namin sa eleksyon kung tatanawin niyong utang na loob ang pagbibigay namin ng lupa sa inyo," she said, noting that the final decision rests with her and her remaining three siblings after the deaths of their eldest sibling, Baby Aguilar, and former Las Piñas Mayor Vergel "Nene" Aguilar.

She further explained that voters should demonstrate appreciation through their electoral support, warning, "Sana ipakita niyo sa amin na kami ay ah susuportahan niyo sa darating na 2025 election... kasi pag hindi niyo pinakita sa amin, baka magbago ang isip namin tungkol sa pagbibigay sa inyo ng lupa."

Villar clarified that the decision would not rest solely with her niece, Las Piñas Vice Mayor April Aguilar, who is running for mayor in 2025. Instead, she stressed, "Hindi po si April Aguilar ang magde-decide nito; kaming apat na magkakapatid ang magde-decide."

April, who is aiming to switch positions with her mother, incumbent Mayor Imelda Aguilar, has recently left the Villar-led Nacionalista Party to join the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). Meanwhile, Cynthia is backing her nephew, former Councilor Carlo Aguilar, for mayor while seeking to switch positions with her daughter, House Deputy Speaker Camille Villar.

Imelda and April have pledged their support to Councilor Mark Anthony Santos, Cynthia's opponent in the upcoming congressional race.

"Kailangan ipakita 'yan sa 2025," Villar concluded, stressing the importance of actions over mere promises.

[ken @rmsiii123]

@mfrsalayo Uy salamat sa 2k25 na gift mo kay Yanyan. Hahahaha laro agad kami paguwi 🤣

[ken @rmsiii123]

Trabaho malala ulit. Lapit na year-end reports 😅

[ken @rmsiii123]

Habang tumatanda, ang bilis ko mapagod sa mga social gatherings.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“If you want to be great at something, you have to obsess over it.”

— Kobe Bryant

[Bitcoin @Bitcoin]

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[AYAH🌹 @AyahRayala]

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[ken @rmsiii123]

New rank, new journey 🟨🟨

[JR Santiago @oslecjunior]

Yesterday, the current VP went to the lair of a cult leader suspected of human trafficking and committing sexual abuse to show her support.

Yesterday, the former VP went to disaster areas to provide help to those affected by severe flooding.

They are NOT the same.

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Manifesting my promotion this 2024 ✨

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Bohol 🤙🏻🤿🌄

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Perfectionism rarely begets perfection or satisfaction - only disappointment.

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Red wine+secondhand serenade 🍷

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@cjsalayo_ Keep on going, brother! 😘

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@AyahRayala Im always here to support you 😘