Former DOTr Secretary Arthur P. Tugade did not commit malversation of funds for the Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) System of the Philippine Airports. Know more:
FORMER Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade did not commit malversation of funds for the Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management System of the Philippine Airports, his spokesman clarified on Tuesday evening.
“They are two different agencies and we cannot divert funds without Congressional approval—that action will be flagged by the Commission on Audit. As he is a lawyer, Tugade is not stupid to do that. It’s not true that there was a diversion of funds,” he said. “That is why it’s hard to believe their largely unfounded claims that have no basis to support them,” Tuazon said.
“We inaugurated that in 2018 and it was functioning properly. Because of the system, we were able to add slots at the Naia. We added more inbound and outbound flights to the Philippines. How can we say it’s outdated when it’s working properly? We don’t buy a new car in 2019 after we just bought a new one in 2018,” he said.
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