Entries from July 2006

July 14, 2006

Boboy Syuco pinpointed as ‘brains’ of cellphone scam

A top official of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said it was TESDA secretary Augusto Boboy Syjuco who hand-carried the documents for the procurement of 1,582 unitw of Nokia 1100 cellular phones at a cost of P6.2 million in February 2005 and presented the signature of “Mayor Isabelo Maquino” so that the supplier [...]

July 11, 2006

Judy’s 1,582 cell phones

Rep. Judy Jalbuena Syjuco is being accused of “ghost delivery” and “forgery” in the supposed purchase of 1,582 Nokia 1100 cellular phones by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) in December 2004.
Documents released by the Commission on Audit (COA) show that the DOTC paid a total of P6,248,900 to a softdrinks distributor to supply [...]

July 9, 2006

new URL for Iloilo Up Close

Please visit http://www.iloiloupclose.wordpress.com for a more updated blog on things taking place in Iloilo and other important news.