Former transport chief faces trial over P4-B MRT maintenance deal

Former transport chief faces trial over P4-B MRT maintenance deal

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the indictment of former Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and 16 others for graft for awarding P4.25 billion in contracts for the maintenance of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) to an unqualified and ineligible contractor in 2015.

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WHAT WENT BEFORE: Abaya and the MRT contract

WHAT WENT BEFORE: Abaya and the MRT contract

On Oct. 23, 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) filed a complaint for graft against former Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and executives of a Filipino-Korean joint venture over a P4.2-billion maintenance contract for Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3).

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