Manila, Jan. 7 -- The abolition of the alleged corruption-plagued Road Board and the transfer of its funds sourced from the collection of the Motor Vehicle User Charge (MVUC) to the state's General Fund, to ensure accountability and transparency in their use, is already covered by the original proposal of the Department of Finance (DOF) to Congress under the Duterte administration's comprehensive tax reform program (CTRP).
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said in a statement on Monday that integrating the current and future funds of the Road Board to the General Fund will ensure that their appropriation is scrutinized by lawmakers as part of the normal budgeting process.
The reform of the MVUC or Road User's Tax by adjusting its rat...