endIndex: The Office of the Ombudsman has junked the graft complaints filed against former Transportation Secretary Jun Abaya and 16 other ex-officials of the Transportation Department in connection with the ₱4.2 billion MRT-3 maintenance deal with South Korea s Busan Joint Venture in 2016. (FILE PHOTO)
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 12) The Office of the Ombudsman has junked the graft complaints filed against former Transportation Secretary Jun Abaya and 16 other ex-officials of the Transportation Department in connection with the ₱4.2 billion MRT-3 maintenance deal with South Korea s Busan Joint Venture in 2016.
The case was dismissed due to lack of evidence. The evidence on record shows that the element of manifest partiality, evident bad faith and/or gross inexcusable negligence, so as to amount to a violation of Section (e) of RA No. 3019 is wanting, thereby warranting the dismissal of the complaints, stated the order signed by Ombudsman Samuel Martires on
Dignity and Compassion: The Life Story of Jejomar C. Binay was one of the books I received during the holiday season that has just ended. Fresh off the press, the 320-page biography is co-authored by Joey Salgado and Krip Yuson.
While I was reading the book last weekend, the former Vice President’s column in this paper titled “A Good Start” popped up on my news feed after being shared by a Facebook friend. Surprisingly, the entire column was devoted to Alan Peter Cayetano, former Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Binay wrote about the alleged sins of Cayetano that led to his ouster from the speakership last October – zeroing in on three issues that bedeviled the congressman from Taguig: his role in orchestrating the rejection of ABS-CBN Corp.’s franchise renewal bid; “fat” budget allocations for himself and his allies; and “overpricing” of projects for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) hosted by the Philippines.
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