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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has not released the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) report on the $30-million extortion attempt in connection with the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) expansion project.

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It’s been a year since the ambassador of the Czech Republic hurled a serious accusation against an official of the daang matuwid administration.

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The good government committee of the House of Representatives is hunting down a key player in the alleged $30-million extortion attempt by resigned Metro Rail Transit-3 general manager Al Vitangcol on Czech firm Inekon

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He is said to name-drop high admin officials, to finagle deals not only from the MRT-3 but also from LRT-1, LRT-2, and PNR.

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Czech Ambassador Josef Rychtar has vowed to provide Vice President Jejomar Binay with his sworn affidavit in connection with the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) bribery controversy.

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TUWANG-tuwa sa galak ang madlang people partikular ang MRT riders sa pagkakasibak ni MRT 3 General Manager Al Vitangcol III, kaya lang hindi pa rito nagtatapos ang ‘wish’ nila dahil kailangan niyang panagutan ang diumano’y ‘large-scale corruption’ at ang pakaang-kaang na pamamahala sa MRT.

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The uncle-in-law of resigned Metro Rail Transit 3 general manager Al Vitangcol III said yesterday he is ready to face the House committee on good government that is looking into the questionable P517-million maintenance contract of MRT 3.

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Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) general manager Al Vitangcol III was relieved of his post yesterday amid reports that he had awarded a P517-million maintenance contract to a company controlled by his wife’s uncle.

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Metro Rail Transit (MRT) general manager Al Vitangcol on Monday filed a perjury complaint against Czech Ambassador Josef Rychtar at the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office.

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Metro Rail Transit 3 general manager Al Vitangcol III yesterday said he is suing Czech Ambassador Josef Rychtar for accusing him of trying to extort $30 million from a Czech company in exchange for a contract to supply new coaches for MRT 3.

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The good government committee of the House of Representatives is hunting down a key player in the alleged $30-million extortion attempt by resigned Metro Rail Transit-3 general manager Al Vitangcol on Czech firm Inekon

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Czech Ambassador Josef Rychtar has vowed to provide Vice President Jejomar Binay with his sworn affidavit in connection with the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) bribery controversy.

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The uncle-in-law of resigned Metro Rail Transit 3 general manager Al Vitangcol III said yesterday he is ready to face the House committee on good government that is looking into the questionable P517-million maintenance contract of MRT 3.

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Metro Rail Transit 3 general manager Al Vitangcol III yesterday said he is suing Czech Ambassador Josef Rychtar for accusing him of trying to extort $30 million from a Czech company in exchange for a contract to supply new coaches for MRT 3.

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