MANILA, Philippines — Instead of defunding the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said it would be better to replace its head with a “qualified” one.
Gatchalian reiterated his call for the removal of TRB’s executive director following the warning of the House transportation committee chairman that he would request for the veto of the board’s 2021 budget should it not address the problems with the cashless toll system.
“This is really out of sheer frustration and I’ve talked to some congressmen in Central Luzon, in Bulacan, our neighboring province, and they’re very frustrated by the TRB. This is a statement out of sheer frustration,” Gatchalian said…
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