LRTA holds costume-themed party for employees — Bayan

LRT Train (Invest Philippines)

MANILA — The militant group Bayan said on Thursday that while commuters were suffering from inconvenience caused by the trains’ leaking proofs and long queues, the Light Rail Transit Authority held a costume-themed party to celebrate its 35th anniversary.

In a statement posted in his Facebook account, Bayan Secretary General Renato Reyes said that his group received a letter from an employee of LRTA.

The letter exposed  the activities of the LRTA administration including the recent party which had a “Roaring Twenties” theme for the celebration of its 35th anniversary.

“The revelation comes in the wake of reports of leaking LRT 1 roofs exposed recently,” he said.

“Eto po ang mas pinagkakaabalahan ng pamunuan ng lrta. wala silang paki alam sa problema ng mga tren, pasahero, hitsura at condisyon ng mga istasyon ng lrt, at marami pang iba. pakisiwalat naman ito sa ating mga mamamayan. maraming salamat po,” the letter read.

(This is what the LRTA leadership is busy with. They don’t care about the problems of the trains, the passengers, the look and condition of the LRT stations, and so many others. Please expose this to our countrymen. Thank you.)

Attached with the letter is a memorandum issued by LRTA administrator Honorito D. Chaneco announcing the party.

In the memorandum, Chaneco promised the LRTA “optimum fun and maximum enjoyment” with “cool gimmicks” during the party held on July 10 at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel in Manila.

“We leave it to the riding public to judge the propriety of such actions during these most difficult times. Some employees reportedly refused to attend the party because they did not want to spend thousands for their 1920’s era costumes. It would be good to know if such events are even consistent with the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees,” Reyes added.