MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang welcomed Saturday the remarks of House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. that the House of Representatives would heed the call of President Rodrigo Duterte to abolish the graft-ridden Road Board. Diokno and I were out of touch with the President in the matter of the latter’s position on the road users’ tax and abolition of Road Board,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in statement. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: House to heed Duterte’s call for Road Board abolition – AndayaAndaya earlier claimed he and Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo met with Duterte in September and the President had agreed to keep the Road Board. Duterte, however, belied this in a speech Friday, saying “it’s now time to abolish” the corrupt-ridden agency. Duterte on Friday said the Road Board has become a “milking cow” of corrupt politicians.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 22, 2018 06:22 UTC