Abaya caught in 3 rail controversies
(The Philippine Star) | Updated September 11, 2015 - 12:00am
Defying Congress calls for openness, transport officials continued this week secret contracting for a P4.25-billion rehab of the MRT-3 commuter rail.
Transport Sec. Joseph Abaya also figured in two more storms over Metro Manila’s railways. He was caught contriving a P7.5-billion reimbursement to the LRT-1 extension contractor who wasn’t even asking for it. And the MRT-3 prototype coach he has been bragging about finally arrived from China – but would not run because engineless.
Subalterns representing Abaya at Monday’s House of Reps hearing refused to divulge what companies they were talking with for the MRT-3. U-Sec. Jose Perpetuo Lotilla and Director Renato San Jose invoked the Government Procurement Reform Act of 2004 for their secrecy.
This drew jeers from congressmen and other attendees of the committee on Metro Manila development, chaired by Rep. Winston Castelo (Quezon City). Lawyers among them pointed out that the law was passed precisely to make government contracting more transparent. Party-list Reps. Jonathan dela Cruz (Abakada) and Terry Ridon (Kabataan) called for a new hearing exclusively on the validity of the closed-door negotiating.
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(The Philippine Star) | Updated September 11, 2015 - 12:00am
Defying Congress calls for openness, transport officials continued this week secret contracting for a P4.25-billion rehab of the MRT-3 commuter rail.
Transport Sec. Joseph Abaya also figured in two more storms over Metro Manila’s railways. He was caught contriving a P7.5-billion reimbursement to the LRT-1 extension contractor who wasn’t even asking for it. And the MRT-3 prototype coach he has been bragging about finally arrived from China – but would not run because engineless.
Subalterns representing Abaya at Monday’s House of Reps hearing refused to divulge what companies they were talking with for the MRT-3. U-Sec. Jose Perpetuo Lotilla and Director Renato San Jose invoked the Government Procurement Reform Act of 2004 for their secrecy.
This drew jeers from congressmen and other attendees of the committee on Metro Manila development, chaired by Rep. Winston Castelo (Quezon City). Lawyers among them pointed out that the law was passed precisely to make government contracting more transparent. Party-list Reps. Jonathan dela Cruz (Abakada) and Terry Ridon (Kabataan) called for a new hearing exclusively on the validity of the closed-door negotiating.
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