Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya further earned the ire of lawmakers on Thursday when he failed to attend a congressional inquiry into fare increases in Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT 3) and Light Rail Transit 1 and  LRT 2.

Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Undersecretary Jose Lotilla said Abaya could not make it to the hearing because the DOTC chief was involved in preparations for the visit next week of Pope Francis.

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