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Abaya, ex-transport officials cleared of graft, plunder over MRT-3 maintenance contract

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 03:17 PM

The Ombudsman stressed in the resolution that the problems which hounded the MRT-3 railway operations appeared to be in the implementation stage which involved issues absent during the screening, negotiation and bidding processes.   Read more »

Ex-transport chief Abaya's lawyer refutes graft rap over MRT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 01:06 PM

The maintenance provider chosen by former Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya was legally and financially capable to service MRT-3, unlike what the Ombudsman alleged, his lawyer said Friday. Read more »

Ombudsman indicts ex-transport chief Abaya, et al over P4.2-B MRT contract

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 04:26 PM

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales found probable cause to charge former Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and 16 others for violating anti-graft and corruption laws over the "anomalous" maintenance contract for the MRT-3. Read more »

Gov't urged: Return Chinese MRT coaches, seek Japan help for new prototype

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 01:02 PM

Senator Grace Poe on Thursday urged Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade to return 48 overweight MRT coaches to China and seek Japan's help to create a new prototype. Read more »