Solons air different views on gov’t subsidy for MRT
By Gerry Baldo 05/02/2011Two lawmakers from Mindanao yesterday said the government subsidy for the Metro Rail Transit system should be scrapped because it is unduly benefiting residents of Metro Manila.
They added the funds that are being used to subsidize the MRT riders should instead be used to fund pro-poor programs for their constituents.
The proposal, however, does not sit well with other lawmakers.
Zambales Rep. Ma. Milagros “Mitos” Magsaysay and Akbayan Rep. Walden Bello said the subsidy should not be stopped because Filipinos are still reeling from the effects of high prices of petroleum products and they need all the support they can get from the government, including the MRT subsidy..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110502met1.html
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