Aquino: Blame Arroyo for MRT3 problems

President Benigno Aquino III said the public should point the blame on the administration of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for the problems with the Metro Rail Transit (MRT). Aquino vowed he was “on top of the situation,” but said part of the problem was the inaction of those who came before him. “There is a problem, but it’s a problem that should have less problems attached to it if certain things were done before we took it over,” he told reporters in Davao on the sidelines of the Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program launch on Monday, September 8. Aquino cited complications with maintenance contracts, as well as difficulties in finding the right coaches for the best price.

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