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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and South Korean President Moon Jae-in both committed to elevate the level of their countries’ relations to “strategic partnership” by 2020, as the two leaders noted the 70 years of strong bilateral relations and friendship between the two countries. “Mr. President, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you together with the Korean people. Your visit comes at a very meaningful time as we celebrate the […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service I am sure we will be vindicated. Former Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya had this to say after the filing of plunder charges against him and several others over the allegedly anomalous P3.8-B maintenance contract for the Metro Rail Transit 3. Apart from Abaya, charged by the Department of Transportation were former Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas, former Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, former Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson, former Budget Secretary […]
https://youtu.be/_CXFwEMUAQE (Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Tuesday filed a plunder complaint against nine Cabinet members of then-President Benigno Aquino III and several others over the allegedly anomalous MRT-3 maintenance contract. Facing charges over the P3.8-billion contract are former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, ex-Transportation Secretary Jun Abaya, former Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, former Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla, former Budget secretary Butch Abad, former Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson, former Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, and former National […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has terminated the contract of MRT 3 maintenance provider Busan Universal Rail Inc. The DOTr made the announcement in a press conference on Monday. Last month, DOTr said in a statement that it sent BURI a notice to terminate. The company was given seven days to respond to the notice, which was served on the basis of “poor performance; failure to put in service and subsequently ensure the availability of contractually […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean prosecutors pushed ahead Tuesday with embezzlement charges against the former director of Asia’s top film festival, despite widespread criticism that the allegations are politically motivated. The future of South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has been threatened by a bitter dispute which organisers say is rooted in political anger over the screening of a film in 2014 that was critical of the government’s handling of the Sewol ferry […]
