BUSAN Universal Rail Inc., which maintains the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3, has over P200 million worth of receivables from the government, an official said on Tuesday.
Charles A. Mercado, company spokesman, said the government has yet to release P216 million in payment to his group, an amount accumulating from September 2016 to present.
“Most of these issues are not issues of delivery; most are documentary issues. We have delivered and inspected the parts; they are installed and in use already,” Mercado said.
The government has six pending billings amounting to P116 million, and two pending billings worth more than P100 million, he added.
In purchasing parts, the provider is required to provide all necessary documents to be paid by the government.
“We just lack the certificate of origin. Until we give that certain document, even if the part is delivered and already in use, we won’t get paid,” Mercado said.
Transportation Undersecretary for Rails Cesar B. Chavez said the department has decided to withhold payments to Busan as advised by Transportation Undersecretary for Legal Reinier R. Yebra.
“We continue to withhold payments for Busan that are not supported by proper documents,” Chavez said.
He added the lack of pending vouchers for Busan in his office was due to the due diligence being exercised by the finance and engineering divisions of the MRT management.
“As of this date, there is no pending voucher of Busan in my office,” Chavez said.
The government is studying the possibility of terminating its contract with Busan after a series of breakdowns over the past few months.
Chavez clarified, however, the government will not cancel its contract with Busan in a one-sided manner.
“There is no plan to terminate the Busan contract unilaterally. We observe due process. The office of the undersecretary for legal affairs is now in charge of reviewing the contract with Busan,” he said.
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Chavez has have a hidden agenda. Ginigipit ang BURI para mabalik ang dating puro lang kapalpakan na service provider ng MRT na Sumitomo para makakurakot.
Halatang iniipit ang BURI nila Grace Poe na kahit maganda ang performance ng BURI sa mata ni Trapoe ay SUMITOMO ang magaling… so medyo halata ang hidden agenda ni Trapoe na ibalik ang sumitomo na palpak
Halatang iniipit ang BURI nila Grace Poe na kahit maganda ang performance ng BURI sa mata ni Trapoe ay SUMITOMO ang magaling… so medyo halata ang hidden agenda ni Trapoe na ibalik ang sumitomo na overpriced na palpak pa ang service. Sasabihin ni Trapoe na maganda performance eh unang taon pa lang ng SUMITOMO na kabago bago ng mga bagon ay 1400+ na ang glitches na nangyari hay nako Grace Trapoe…
Bakit ba nilang pilit sinisiraan ang BURI nila Grace traPOE at ni Nograles. Compare niyo naman sa performance ng Sumitomo na puro na lang kapalpakan may aberya dito, may aberya doon, at marami pang incidents ang mga nangyayari hindi nila napapansin. Samantalang pag BURI konting magkakamali grabe nila gipitin eh mas ok naman ang MRT ngaun kaysa Sumitomo pa ang maintenance provider ng MRT..
Masyadong obvious tong sina Chavez, bakit gusto niyo pa bumalik sa walang kwenta na maintenance provider? SUMITOMO? Sabi nga eh change is coming. Tapos gusto niyo pigilan yung tunay na pagbabago para sa pansariling interes lang?
Grabe naman tong si Chavez, putcha ano yun parang may balak tong bumalik sa palpak at corrupt na Sumitomo? palibhasa birds of a feather flock together. Puro pera lang ang gusto, walang pake sa kapakanan ng mga pasahero.
Masyadong halata naman tong si Chavez, napaka ayos ng maintenance provider ng BURI, kumpara sa Sumitomo na sobrang daming aberya na halos hindi rin nila malaman, nakakahiya. Ano yon mas gusto ni Chavez na ibalik ang Sumitomo na puro kapalpakan?
Itong si Chavez sobrang nagpaghahalataan na may hidden agenda, dahil sa pag gigipit nya sa BURI. Gusto nya yatang ibalik ang SUMITOMO na halos puro aberya ang mga ng yayari.
Itong sila Nograles at Poe masyadong sinisiraan ang BURI. Maganda naman ang serbisyo ng BURI, bakit tong sila Poe at Nograles masyadong iniipit ang BURI. Mas pabor yata tong si Poe sa Sumitomo na sobrang galing pag dating sa usapang kapalpakan at purong aberya.
Minsan talaga mapapa isip nalang tayo na bakit tong sila Poe at Nograles sinisiraan ang BURI kahit na mas nag improve ang MRT3 ng BURI na ang naging maintenance provider. Para sa kanila ang mas ok na maintenance provider ay Sumitomo? Ang Sumitomo ay sobrang gumastos sa mga equipments at yung iba inistock lang nila at hindi na ginagamit, gumastos para sa wala.