{"id":194874,"date":"2018-12-22T05:10:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T10:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=194874"},"modified":"2025-01-19T05:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T10:33:07","slug":"time-to-abolish-graft-ridden-road-board-duterte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/12\/22\/time-to-abolish-graft-ridden-road-board-duterte\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to abolish graft-ridden Road Board: Duterte"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the 85th anniversary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at The Forum of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Grounds in Pasay City on December 6, 2018. RICHARD MADELO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he agreed with senators\u2019 opinion that the time has come to abolish the Road Board which he called \u201ca depository of money and corruption\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI agree with the others and senators that it is time to abolish it and return that function to the DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highway). I side with the Senate,\u201d Duterte said in his speech during Philippine Air Force (PAF) Change of Command ceremony in Villamor Air Base in Pasay City.<\/p>\n

Duterte said the Senate has decided the right thing when it adopted on September 12 the House version of the bill seeking abolition of the Road Board which manages the Motor Vehicle User\u2019s Charge (MVUC).<\/p>\n

However, the House of Representatives, now under the leadership of House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, has later withdrawn its approval of the bill that was passed during the time of former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez.<\/p>\n

The MVUC funds are supposed to be spent exclusively for road maintenance and improvement of road drainage, traffic lights and road safety devices installations and air pollution control.<\/p>\n

\u201cEver since I assumed office, I\u2019ve always been wary about this office because it has been the milking cow of people who are corrupt in government,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEver since, I\u2019ve really questioned the existence of this office.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s nothing but a depository of money and for corruption.\u00a0Walang ibang<\/em>purpose\u00a0\u2018yan<\/em>\u00a0(It has no other purpose),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte denied claim by House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr.<\/p>\n

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that the President wanted to maintain the Road Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a talk with president Arroyo and apparently there was a misunderstanding because all along I really wanted to abolish the road tax. And Andaya says now that I — was one of those who said that it should be maintained. No,\u00a0nagkamali sila doon\u00a0<\/em>(They are wrong),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy feelings about that board is — was at the strongest against its being there.\u00a0Kasi walang ginawa \u2018yan kung hindi ma<\/em>-corrupt. (It has no other purpose but source of corruption) And I see now that it\u2019s about time\u00a0na buwagin nila \u2018yan<\/em>\u00a0(they abolish it) because if not and if I side, which I am on the side of the Senate, it would create another constitutional issue and maybe crisis,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office has received the bill abolishing the Road Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem is according to the House, it was not signed by Speaker Arroyo but ES (Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea) was saying that that\u2019s ministerial,\u201d Panelo said in a Palace press briefing on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cSiguro<\/em>\u00a0(Perhaps), if the President really wants to end this, he will sign it and then they (House) will go to the court. Those in the House, they may question it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The MVUC has a balance of PHP45 billion, according to media reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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