MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives blinked and is now supporting the abolition of the corruption-tainted Road Board, following President Duterte’s wish. The Senate and the House of Representatives are at odds on the issue of abolition of the Road Board and Duterte took the side of the Senate in pushing for the abolition of the Road Board, saying revenue from the road user’s tax had become a milking cow of corrupt officials. If the President wants an abolition of the Road Board, let it be a real abolition. On Friday, Duterte said he was siding with the Senate on the Road Board abolition. Duterte earlier said House leaders, including Andaya, were wrong in presuming that he wanted the Road Users Tax and the Road Board to continue.

Source: Philippine Star December 22, 2018 16:00 UTC