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Road Users Protection Advocates prexy files plunder case vs ‘ping’ de Jesus 06/13/2011

Monday, June 13, 2011

Road Users Protection Advocates prexy files plunder case vs ‘ping’ de Jesus

06/13/2011
The Road Users Protection Advocates (RUPA) has identified outgoing Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) Secretary Jose “Ping” de Jesus as one of the respondents in the plunder case the group filed before the Ombudsman against some officials of DoTC and Stradcom, the sole IT provider of the Land Transportation Office (LTO).

In a motion filed last June 10 before the Ombudsman, RUPA through its president Raymundo Junia identified De Jesus as one of the DoTC officials who allegedly aided, abetted, connived or conspired with other DoTC/Stradcom officials in allowing Stradcom to illegally collect almost P3 billion of interconnectivity fees from the public transacting at the LTO.

Although De Jesus has already offered to resign, RUPA pointed out the illegal collection of interconnection fees is “being alluded to as one of the reasons for his offer to resign,” and he continues to be liable for the illegal collection despite his resignation and his past services to the country..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110613met5.html

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