CoA: Govt printing jobs
illegally subcontracted

The National Printing Office (NPO) violated procurement laws by subcontracting jobs to private firms in the guise of equipment rentals, the Commission on Audit (CoA) said.

This file photo taken on February 09, 2019 shows Commission on Elections Spokesman James Jimenez during the start of the printing of ballots for the midterm elections at the National Printing Office in Quezon City. PHOTO BY ROGER RAÑADA