The House of Representatives committees on government reorganization and public works and highways have approved the substitute bill abolishing the Road Board, which is being hounded by allegations of corruption. In a statement on Sunday, the committees wrote “corruption attendant to the use of the funds through the Road Board was magnified after some lawmakers complained of alleged kickbacks being demanded by some unscrupulous officials of the Board,” which House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez himself had confirmed. ADVERTISEMENTThe panel said the measure would “pave the way for a more transparent and proactive utilization of funds collected through the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge (MVUC).”The Road Board is mandated to oversee funds from MVUC, which is supposed to be used exclusively for road maintenance and improvement of road drainage, installation of traffic lights and road safety devices, and air pollution control. This will lead to a more efficient use of the funds for projects that will benefit the public,” Romualdo said. The Senate’s version of their bill abolishing the Road Board, Senate Bill No.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 11, 2018 02:37 UTC