[15] In a memorandum signed by Cordoba, he again ordered all public telcos to provide free call and charging stations in areas affected by the 7.0 earthquake in Abra in 2022.
[17] While these numbers still fell short of the global standard at the time, the country's fixed broadband speed has now improved to 90.57 Mbit/s, building on Cordoba's instituted reforms.
[25] The Philippines hosted the summit, which was attended by 68 delegates from the different SAIs of Cambodia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Thailand, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
[26] From May 8 to 10, 2023, Cordoba presided over the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Working Group on Public Debt (WGPD) Annual Meeting in Cairo, Egypt.
[30] Chairperson Gamaliel Asis Cordoba presented COA's comprehensive audit report for the year ending December 31, 2023, to the governing body of the ILO.
[32] COA's election to the Governing Board was a significant achievement for the Philippines, furthering Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba's commitment to international auditing standards and fostering collaboration among SAIs.
COA hosted a high-level delegation from the Royal Government of Cambodia on October 8, 2024, sharing its experiences in auditing Gender and Development (GAD) Funds.
This visit, organized by the United Nations Development Programme, aimed to enhance the capacity of Cambodian policymakers in promoting gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) and women's leadership.
[34] COA Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba welcomed the 32 delegates, led by Her Excellency Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of the Ministry of Women's Affairs of Cambodia.
[35] COA Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba and other officials met with World Bank senior financial management specialists, led by Patrick Piker Umah Tete to strengthen their collaboration on enhancing accountability processes in government.
The World Bank now aims to re-engage with COA to assess the progress of the CPA since its institutionalization and its effectiveness in mitigating risk exposure and enhancing accountability.
Chairperson Cordoba was joined by COA officials and supervising auditors overseeing various government departments and agencies, while ADB's delegation included key leaders and specialists in public financial management and project operations.
[44] On July 19, 2023, he was conferred with “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon”[45] by the Government of Japan in recognition of his contribution to the cooperation of both countries in the areas of information and technology.
[46] Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa, on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, gave Cordoba the award for his pivotal role in adopting ISDB-T [1] in the Philippines.