Deep Dive with Richard Heydarian
Aug 29, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min · 12 segments
A conversation with Heidi Mendoza, former COA Commissioner .
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Um, usually kasi ang point ng iba dito is from the get-go parang napakaproblematic na napakalimita doon yung initial capital, uh, wala naman-
Um, it-- I mean meron ba tayo mga precedents na ganun kalaking mga binibigay ng franchise parang virtual monopoly sa isang grupo na halos walang expertise? I, I remember like the on-- other, other one I can think is yung sa telecom 'di ba, panahon ni Digong?
Although that telecom team had to team up with China Telecom I think just to prove na meron silang sufficient expertise which obviously raised national security concerns.

Pero Richard, titingnan natin na kapag ang tiningnan natin ay meron ba silang capacity etc., etc.

Remember, ang magiging, ang mananagot dito ay yung Nagbigay, yung nag-approve ng contract, right? Hindi lang sila.

Kasi sino nag-grant ng franchise, 'di ba? Kanino ba yung burden na kailangan mong i-prove na sila ay, ay capable, they have the competence, they have the ano, of course, sa initial screening sa supplier.
Um, usually kasi ang point ng iba dito is from the get-go parang napakaproblematic na napakalimita doon yung initial capital, uh, wala naman-
Um, it-- I mean meron ba tayo mga precedents na ganun kalaking mga binibigay ng franchise parang virtual monopoly sa isang grupo na halos walang expertise? I, I remember like the on-- other, other one I can think is yung sa telecom 'di ba, panahon ni Digong?
Although that telecom team had to team up with China Telecom I think just to prove na meron silang sufficient expertise which obviously raised national security concerns.

Pero Richard, titingnan natin na kapag ang tiningnan natin ay meron ba silang capacity etc., etc.

Remember, ang magiging, ang mananagot dito ay yung Nagbigay, yung nag-approve ng contract, right? Hindi lang sila.

Kasi sino nag-grant ng franchise, 'di ba? Kanino ba yung burden na kailangan mong i-prove na sila ay, ay capable, they have the competence, they have the ano, of course, sa initial screening sa supplier.
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