The Commission on Audit (CoA) has refused to categorically say if it will accept or reject the request of President Rodrigo Duterte for it to audit the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), saying only that it is not "remiss in its duty" to audit government funds released to nongovernment organizations and people's organizations.

On Thursday, Duterte ordered Solicitor General Jose Calida to coordinate with the CoA to start scrutinizing the PRC's utilization of fund donations from state agencies.

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