Board chair Dwayne Sampson, an Adams appointee, had tried to upend long-established rules and replace the acting executive director Jasmine Georges-Yilla with his own pick.
Saying he was not fully aware of Monday’s dramatic emergency session of the board, Adams said he appoints boards and then steps back. He said Sampson “is bringing a level of experience on how to run the board, and they’re going to go through their moments.”
Former Light Rail Transit Authority administrator Jeremy Regino, incumbent LRTA chief Hernando Cabrera and seven other former and current officials of the agency are facing graft and administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the allegedly anomalous contract for the upgrade and maintenance of LRT Line 2.
U.S. Air Force Airmen and Philippine Air Force personnel conducted bilateral fighter training operations at Clark Air Base, Philippines and subject matter expert exchanges at Basa Air Base, Philippines in support of exercise Cope Thunder 23-1, May 1-12,,