MALACANANG dismissed Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo's claim that the Duterte administration was using officials of the previous leadership as a "scapegoat" for its shortcomings following the filing of cases against former government executives over the Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) mess.

In a statement, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said Robredo's remarks were "unfortunate," as he stressed that "the MRT-3 issue is not about covering up shortcomings."

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