Tag: Metro Rail Transit 3

Senator Ejercito “sad” over resignation of Transportation Undersecretary Chavez; notes he is “one of the more passionate DoTr officials”

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator JV Ejercito said he was “sad(dened)” by the resignation of Department of Transportation Undersecretary Cesar Chavez, noting that he was “one of the more passionate DOTr officials.” “At least kay Usec. Chavez, alam niya na by now mga problema at kailangan gawin,” Ejercito said in a statement. He said whoever would replace Chavez “may be back to zero” again, and will need “time to be acquainted and to […]

Abaya: I am sure we will be vindicated in MRT-3 mess

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 […]

DoTR files charges vs former President Aquino’s Cabinet men over “anomalous” MRT-3 maintenance contract

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 […]

Ex-DOTC Secretary Abaya, several others charged over “anomalous” P3.8-B MRT-3 maintenance contract

(Eagle News) — Militant groups on Monday filed criminal charges against former Department of Trade and Communications Secretary Emilio Abaya and several others over an allegedly anomalous  P3.8-billion maintenance contract for the Metro Rail Transit 3. Abaya, former MRT General Manager Roman Buenafe, former Undersecretary Rene Limcaoco, Jose Rodante Sabayle, Maria Cecilia Natividad, Eldonn Uy, Elizabeth Velasco, Belinda Ong Tan, Catherine Gonzales, Edwin Lopez, Oscar Bongon,  Brian Velasco and Chae Gue Shim, Ofelia Astrera, Charissa Eloisa Opulencia face charges […]