An opposition lawmaker on Sunday said that the Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) maintenance contract recently awarded to a Korean-Filipino joint venture should be investigated to determine if it contains provisions for “hidden fare hikes.”

Last week, the government announced that the P3.81-billion deal that will take effect in January and run for three years has been awarded.

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