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r0 the govornmonl," Yap statsd in the
The filing of House Resolution 64? The government recefltly conducted rqsolution. -l
a probe on the concession deals with 'The1e mwt be a review of such existing
**the il#l#fl1;',.$#t"J'J,J'""i.:trtil
A r€0 mak", has rired a r€sohrtion
the Hous€ of Retresertaii!€s to look into after President Rodrigo Duterte said he
Maynilad and Manila Water due to
alleged onerous provisions in the deal.
govemment contracts with private firms to
ensure thai these are gimadly adyantageous
supposed lopsided concesslon agreement wanted the deal with LRMC reviewed. *Provided that this agreement will to the Filipino people,l the resolution fi[ther
(LEIA)
beta€€nthe Light RailltansitA'.flrority According to the
President, cover a 3z-year period, the,Gross Revenue said.
ad the lriralah4ilinan Fernando Zobel de Ayala and Manuel AmounJ reported by LRMC in just four In 2016, ths operations 0fLRT-I, which
consorl,ium, Pangilinan, who chair Manila Water yeaxs appears to be biSger than the poject runs from Baclaran to Roosevell,, Quezon
\t Light Raill and Maynilad, respecrively, also have concession fee, which may indicate an City, was turned oyer ftom the LRTA end
k"y roles in the operation of the uqiust and inequitable terms that may the Department of Transportation anil
country's railway4, specifically the put the financial burden of the agreement Communications to LRMC.
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