Service interruptions plaguing the Metro Rail Transit 3 have not diminished the trust and confidence of President Duterte on Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, his San Beda law school classmate, Malacañang said yesterday.
However, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the government is monitoring Tugade’s moves to address the issues of the MRT.
“Kami naman po ay nagmamasid at nag-oobserba sa mga hakbang na ginagawa ni Secretary Tugade,” Roque said. “Tingin ko po hindi pa po dumarating ‘yung pahanon na kinakailangan na tanggalin si Secretary Tugade. He enjoys the full trust and confidence of the President,” he added.
“The President has said he will back up Secretary Tugade in whatever he may need to effect the immediate reform of the MRT,” Roque said. (Argyll Cyrus B. Geducos)