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UPDATED: Ombudsman finds probable cause to indict Abaya, 16 others over P4.2-B MRT 3 maintenance contract

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to indict former Transportation Secretary Emilio Abaya and 16 others over the P4.2-billion Metro Rail Transit maintenance contract. Apart from Abaya, facing charges for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in connection with the awarding of the contract to Busan Universal Rail Inc. were then-Transportation Undersecretaries Edwin Lopez, Rene Limcaoco, and Catherine Jennifer Gonzales; former MRT3 general manager Roman Buenafe; former Assistant Secretary Camille […]