THREAD: Senate committee on public services holds hearing on cashless modes along tollways https://t.co/sDo55hwVGt
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Senate committee chair Grace Poe: The Toll Regulatory Board can't even do its job of collecting toll fees - ₱44.24 million in 2017 uncollected, ₱859.94 million in 2019 - almost a billion pesos
Sen. Poe: The TRB, like the NDRRMC and PhilHealth, suffers from a governing board dominated by ex-officio cabinet secretaries who have more important things to do. The future of the TRB is another issue that should be resolved in this hearing.
Sen. Poe: The backlash in the cashless toll collecting service reminded of the importance of careful planning.
Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian is present in the hearing.
Earlier, he suspended NLEX Corp.'s business permit over traffic problems caused by its cashless toll-collecting system. He has since lifted the suspension after coming to an agreement with NLEX.