LAWMAKERS warned top officials of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) led by Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya not to disregard invitations for them to appear and shed light on the alleged attempt to extort $30 million from a Czech company that had expressed interest in supplying Metro Rail Transit (MRT) coaches.

Upon the motion of Rep. Andres Salvacion of Leyte, the House committee on good government and public accountability moved to compel Abaya, MRT general manager Al Vitangcol, MRT Chairman Thomas de Leon and Czech Republic Ambassador to the Philippines Josef Rychtar to attend the next hearing.

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