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Cesar Montano nagbitiw na sa Tourism Promotions Board

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<p>Nagbitiw na si Cesar Montano bilang pinuno ng Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) kasunod ng suspensiyon ng &quot;Buhay Carinderia&quot; food tourism na proyekto ng TPB.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Pang. Duterte, tinanggap na ang pagbibitiw ni Cesar Montano, ayon kay SAP Bong Go | ulat ni <a href="https://twitter.com/dzmmRP45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dzmmRP45</a> <a href="https://t.co/fLweWQhY7H">pic.twitter.com/fLweWQhY7H</a></p>— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) <a href="https://twitter.com/DZMMTeleRadyo/status/998550466198880257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/21/18/cesar-montano-resigns-as-tourism-board-chief-amid-carinderia-project-controversy">Cesar Montano resigns as tourism board chief amid &#x27;carinderia&#x27; project controversy</a></li></ul><p>Sa liham na ipinadala kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, sinabi ni Montano na effective immediately, o kagyat na epektibo, ang kaniyang pagbibitiw o courtesy resignation bilang chief operating officer ng TPB.</p><p>&quot;I am truly grateful for the trust and the opportunity you have bestowed upon me to serve our country through the Tourism Promotions Board,&quot; saad ni Montano sa kaniyang liham na may kopya rin para kay Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">BASAHIN: Resignation letter ni Cesar Montano <a href="https://t.co/0hQeWXloov">pic.twitter.com/0hQeWXloov</a></p>— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) <a href="https://twitter.com/DZMMTeleRadyo/status/998549093801639936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Noon lamang nakaraang linggo, sinabi ni Romulo-Puyat na hindi dumaan sa bidding ang P320 milyong pondong inilaan sa Buhay Carinderia project.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/17/18/buhay-carinderia-suspendido-iimbestigahan">&#x27;Buhay Carinderia&#x27; suspendido, iimbestigahan</a></li></ul><p>Nailabas ang paunang bayad na P80 milyon kahit hindi pa umaarangkada ang proyekto. Halos P45 milyon naman ang inilabas sa mga kasunod na araw, at P35 milyon matapos ang ilang linggo.</p><p>Naglabas din naman ng pahayag si Montano sa isyu at sinabing bukas ang TPB sa imbestigasyon.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">BASAHIN: Pahayag ni resigned Tourism Promotions Board COO Cesar Montano kaugnay ng kontrobersiya sa “Buhay Carinderia” project | via <a href="https://twitter.com/michael_delizo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@michael_delizo</a> <a href="https://t.co/oTR7mz0rt7">pic.twitter.com/oTR7mz0rt7</a></p>— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) <a href="https://twitter.com/DZMMTeleRadyo/status/998545162086199296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;I would like to consider this matter closed - from my active involvement - but trust that COA will get to the bottom of this episode,&quot; sabi ni Romulo-Puyat sa isang pahayag.</p><p>Nauna na ring sinabi ni Romulo-Puyat na nais niyang lalong mabusisi ng Commission on Audit (COA) ang mga gastos ng DOT.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/18/18/puyat-gustong-ipa-coa-lahat-ng-mga-gastos-sa-dot">Puyat gustong &#x27;ipa-COA&#x27; lahat ng mga gastos sa DOT</a></li></ul><p>Naitalagang pinuno ng TPB si Montano noong Disyembre 2016 sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni dating DOT Secretary Wanda Teo.</p><p>Nito rin lang Mayo nang magbitiw si Teo kasunod ng isyu ng <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/29/18/p60-milyong-halaga-ng-dot-ads-sa-media-outfit-ng-tulfo-brothers-tinukoy-sa-coa-report" target="_blank">P60 milyong</a> halaga ng DOT ads na ibinayad sa media outfit ng Tulfo brothers na mga kapatid ng nagbitiw na kalihim.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/08/18/teo-nag-soul-searching-nagbitiw-resignasyon-tanggap-na-ng-palasyo">Teo, nag-&#x27;soul-searching,&#x27; nagbitiw; resignasyon, tanggap na ng Palasyo</a></li></ul><div><strong>-- May ulat ni Dexter Ganibe, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>"Effective immediately" ang courtesy resignation ni Cesar Montano mula sa attached agency ng Department of Tourism.</p>

"Effective immediately" ang courtesy resignation ni Cesar Montano mula sa attached agency ng Department of Tourism.