MANILA, Philippines — Transport authorities earned the ire of Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday after an official attempted to explain with a “flawed” reason why private vehicles were supposedly prioritized in road worthiness inspections instead of public vehicles.
During a hearing of the Senate public services committee, Poe pointed out that major road accidents usually involve public utility vehicles (PUVs).
“Bakit niyo inuna ang private vehicles e alam naman natin ang public vehicles, halimbawa, yung mga bus, hindi naman lahat pero yung mga sakuna na malalaki talagang trahedya ay nagaganap dito sa mga pampublikong sasakyan na ‘to na mas maraming nakasakay at nakikinabang,” Poe,…
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