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                    [ArticleID] => 1545974
                    [Title] => Roxas, Abaya, et al: all conflicted in MRT-3
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The two, plus the MRTC and PNR heads, were tied to the LP fundraisers whom DOTC contracted for railway maintenance.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-24 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1508057 [Title] => Abaya granted same 4 deals for MRT-3 signaling system [Summary] =>

He just awarded P53.4 M to upgrade the network, yet secretly is negotiating to replace it all for P900 M. For the same works he already paid P1.8 B to two LP-controlled firms.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-06 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1483878 [Title] => Ombudsman probers ask bosses: indict Abaya too [Summary] =>

Thrice he willfully extended the onerous deal with PH Trams. The price swelled to P535.5-M, way above the P350-M maintenance budget.

 

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-02 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1374316 [Title] => Ombudsman should ask: Who is Marlo dela Cruz? [Summary] =>

In examining the consecutive maintenance contractors PH Trams and Global, graft busters would see a common player.

 

 

 

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1373648 [Title] => Palace: No need for DOTC chief to go on leave [Summary] =>

Malacañang does not see the need to ask Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya to take a leave while he and top officials of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) are investigated for entering into an allegedly anomalous maintenance contract for the Metro Rail Transit 3.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140927/secretary-joseph-abaya-8.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1364071 [Title] => Senate to investigate, solve MRT-3 anomalies [Summary] =>

Transport officials need to be grilled about influence peddlers hired for maintenance. Senators then must form a safety body.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1351751 [Title] => Must-do list [Summary] =>

Fresh developments in July afford the  Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and its attached agencies a chance to sort out the current mess in our train system.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1350086 [Title] => Gov’t ‘rewards’ PH Trams owner [Summary] =>

Exposed in this column, PhilExim EVP Federico Remo hastily was given a retirement bonanza and two-month junket to the US and Canada.

 

 

 

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1348151 [Title] => Accident waiting to happen [Summary] =>

Just recently, Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT2) spokesperson Hernando Cabrera announced the July 25 deadline for the submission of bids for the P1.33-billion three-year maintenance and operation (M&O) contract for LRT2.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1332269 [Title] => Divine warning [Summary] =>

Lightning does hit twice and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) can attest to that.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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