No Half Time Party opens Revelry Season
Monday, January 24, 2022 | 260 Views |
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The event which started as gathering of few friends every January gained momentum over the years and inevitably became a commercial activity. During the time, in 2010, Juice Polelo, the organiser of No Half Time Party, gathered a few friends at his home for a weekend chill session, unaware that he was brewing something bigger than he would have imagined.
While January is not a preferable time to host events for music promoters, No Half Time Party organisers go ahead with the January date annually and this year it was also a victory for everyone.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...