Cebu City Acting Mayor Raymond Garcia yesterday announced the cancellation of the P18-million rental of portalets and portabaths intended for the Palarong Pambansa 2024 that the city is hosting, following his review of the procurement orders.
The Local Government Code (Republic Act 7160 of 1991) expressly requires (in Section 130 [c]) that "The collection of local taxes, fees, charges and other impositions shall in no case be let to any private person."