What’s this I heard from the grapevine lately that the reason this no-good and useless maintenance contractor of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) continues to do the repairs and upkeep of its dilapidated trains and rails to this day is its strong ties or connections to Interior Secretary Mar Roxas?

Rumors circulating within the DOTC these days say the owner of MRT maintenance contractor, Global Autre Porte Technique Inc., Mario Dela Cruz, is a close friend of Roxas and contributed extravagantly to his vice-presidential bid during the 2010 national election.

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