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I was intrigued by the invitation to attend a meeting with DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya at the Star offices last Monday.

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Mar Roxas told a forum last week that as far as the MRT is concerned, he did everything he could during his time as secretary of the DOTC.

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Why am I not surprised that after all the huffing and puffing and press releases about how seven interested bidders will compete for the right to build LRT1 extension to Cavite, only one showed up with an actual bid?

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Confounded by the bureaucracy

By Boo Chanco | January 28, 2016 - 9:00am

I was intrigued by the invitation to attend a meeting with DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya at the Star offices last Monday.

Business

Their best was not good enough

By Boo Chanco | November 29, 2015 - 9:00am

Mar Roxas told a forum last week that as far as the MRT is concerned, he did everything he could during his time as secretary of the DOTC.

Business

DOTC confused on MRT 3 or worse

By Boo Chanco | December 3, 2014 - 12:00am

A number of congressional hearings are slowly but surely establishing what I have long been saying in this column: DOTC is confused on what to do about MRT 3.

Business

Problem with holier-than-thou

By Boo Chanco | July 16, 2014 - 12:00am

A dictionary has this entry for ho·li·er-than-thou – adj. exhibiting an attitude of superior virtue,self-righteously pious, excessively or hypocritically pious.

Business

Is DAP funding new MRT3 rail cars?

By Boo Chanco | July 9, 2014 - 12:00am

With the Supreme Court declaring the Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP unconstitutional, there are fears MRT3 riders will have no relief from overcrowded and dangerous commutes.

Business

Those clueless Usecs of DOTC!

By Boo Chanco | June 2, 2014 - 12:00am

Why am I not surprised that after all the huffing and puffing and press releases about how seven interested bidders will compete for the right to build LRT1 extension to Cavite, only one showed up with an actual...

Business

The FS Gang strikes again!

By Boo Chanco | September 23, 2013 - 12:00am

That’s FS as in Feasibility Study. The bureaucracy, specially the one at DOTC, simply loves awarding feasibility studies.

Business