Coloma defends P2.7-M pay, allowances for RTVM exec  

Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. on Tuesday defended the P2.7 million in salaries, allowances and other benefits received by the chief of Radio TV Malacañang (RTVM) last year, as reported by the Commission on Audit (COA).

 

During a press briefing, Coloma said the salary and benefits received by Asec. Virgilio Nadal, RTVM head, were all aboveboard. 

 

“Una, ang lahat ng mga tinutukoy doon ay mga pasuweldo o iyon pong itinakdang suweldo ng mga opisyal ng naaayon sa batas. Pangalawa, iyong allowance na tinanggap o mga tinatanggap ay ayon naman sa mga iba't ibang tungkuling ginagampanan,” Coloma said. Coloma has supervision over the RTVM.
 

The Palace official explained that Nadal’s allowances were mostly from coverages of President Benigno Aquino’s foreign trips.

 

“Iyong malaking halaga na kanilang tinutukoy ay naaayon naman sa mga officially determined rates of allowances,” Coloma said.

 

Last week, a Philippine Star report said Nadal was the highest-paid Palace functionary last year, receiving salary and allowances bigger than Cabinet officials. - JJ, GMA News