The President intends to have a meeting with business tycoon
Manuel V. Pangilinan this according to long time aide and now senator Bong Go.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during the inspection of the
North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Harbor Link Circumferential Road 3-R10 Section in
Caloocan City was seen having a short and light moment with Metro Pacific
Investments Corporation (MPIC) chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan.
NLEX Corporation is a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways, a
company owned by MPIC.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan (photo credit to owner) |
“Mag set meeting soon. (Duterte) invited (Pangilinan),” Go
told reporters.
Pangilinan has been the subject along with Ayala of Duterte’s criticisms following the
arbitration victory against the government.
The water concession agreements when found out the President
has called on an full blown investigation which led to his decision not to pay
any arbitration award in favor of the two water concession giants Maynilad and
Manila Water.
Duterte in numerous public speeches has slammed both water
concessionaires for benefitting in the deal to the detriment of the Filipino
people calling such agreement as “onerous deals.”
Earlier, the Singapore = based Permanent Court of Arbitration
(PCA) directed the Philippine government to pay the Pangilinan-led water firm
P3.4 billion and Manila Water P7.4 billion for their losses in the
non-implementation of water rate hikes.
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