The Sandiganbayan’s Third Division entered a not-guilty plea on behalf of former Metro Rail Transit 3 General Manager Al Vitangcol 3rd after he refused to enter any plea on Thursday during his arraignment over charges he is facing in connection with the award of an MRT 3 interim maintenance deal to a joint venture in 2012.

He is facing charges before the Sandiganbayan along with five others for alleged violation of Sections 3(e) and 3(h) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act as well as of Section 65, Paragraph C(1) in relation to Section 47 of the Government Procurement Reform Act.

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