CoA: Montano's P4.1-M overseas trips ‘illegal’

ACTOR Cesar Montano, former Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) chief operating officer (COO) and his deputy incurred extravagant and excessive foreign travels last year, which were illegal, a Commission on Audit (CoA) report showed Thursday.

Based on the CoA report on the TPB, Montano and his deputy for international promotions incurred travel expenses worth P2.3 million and P1.9 million, respectively, while Montano’s private secretary and executive assistant’s travel expenses in accompanying Montano reached P2.9 million—an amount higher than what the agency spent for Montano.