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MMDA chairman: I’m not a protector of Nova Bus firm By Pat C. Santos 05/24/2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

MMDA chairman: I’m not a protector of Nova Bus firm

By Pat C. Santos 05/24/2011

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis Tolentino yesterday clarified he was not a protector of the Nova Bus company that was tagged as the third vehicle that bumped the taxi that caused the death of veteran journalist and university professor Lourdes “Chit” Estella Simbulan Friday night of May 13 near the UP-Ayala Land Techno Hub in Quezon City.

This was announced by Tolentino during the press conference held at his office in Orense, Makati City where he made an appeal to some witnesses who may be passengers of Universal Guiding Star Bus Line which, according to driver Daniel Espinosa, rammed the taxi carrying Simbulan which was then bumped from behind by speeding Nova Bus Line.

“Basing on the testimony of bus driver Daniel Espinosa that he could not make a high speed on his bus because he was loaded with passengers and the maximum load of it is between 60 and 70 passengers which can be potential witness to shed light on the real story” Tolentino said..... MORE

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