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Month: December 2024

COA Hits Kawit LGU for Failure to Submit Contracts of P18.7 Million Projects

KAWIT, Cavite – The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the municipal government of Kawit, under Mayor Angelo Aguinaldo, for failing to submit copies of approved contracts and supporting documents for nine implemented projects, totaling P18,748,584.44, within the required five…

Police Crack Down on Kawit Illegal Drugs

In a major blow to the illicit drug trade in Kawit, Cavite, authorities have arrested a key suspect in a buy-bust operation. According to reports, the Kawit Municipal Police Station, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-4A), conducted…

Two Arrested in Kawit Drug Raid

A joint operation by the Kawit Municipal Police Station and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has led to the arrest of two individuals suspected of selling illegal drugs in Kawit, Cavite. The suspects, known by their aliases “Otek” and…

PNP Arrests Suspect in Seaman’s Killing in Kawit

Philippine police on Saturday announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of a 28-year-old seafarer in Kawit, Cavite, bringing relief to the victim’s family and community. The suspect, known by his alias “Jayson”, was apprehended on Friday during…

Navy Confirms Helicopter Crash During Functional Check Flight in Cavite

CAVITE CITY—An AW-109 helicopter of the Philippine Navy crashed at Sangley Airport on Thursday, December 5, during a functional check flight following routine maintenance. Navy spokesperson Commander John Percie Alcos confirmed the incident, stating that the helicopter’s two pilots and…

Kawit Fails to Fully Utilize P20-M Disaster Funds, COA Report Reveals

KAWIT, Cavite—The municipal government of Kawit, under Mayor Angelo Aguinaldo, failed to fully maximize its Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF) allocations in 2018, with only 59.6% of the total appropriations utilized, according to a report from the…

Kawit LGU Fails to Remit Taxes to BIR, Exposing Graft and Corruption

Kawit, Cavite – A recent report from the Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered shocking lapses in the financial management practices of the local government unit (LGU) of Kawit, Cavite under the administration of Mayor Angelo Aguinaldo, son of Armie…

COA Flags Kawit LGU for Real Property Tax Anomaly

KAWIT, Cavite—The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the municipal government of Kawit, under the administration of Mayor Angelo Aguinaldo, for under-collections amounting to ₱250,488.13 in real property taxes (RPT) from January to March 2018. The discrepancies stem from errors…