DOTr relieves MRT supervisor in ‘human tarpaulin stand’ incident

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the immediate relief of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT‑3)’s station supervisor involved in making personnel hold tarpaulin signs to direct passengers to the station’s functioning escalators. This came after a post went viral, calling out the DOTr and featuring a video and photos of approximately three MRT-3 personnel standing and holding tarpaulins at the Shaw Boulevard Station.  READ: Dog rescued at MRT-3 tracks is finally home In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr)-MRT-3 apologized for the incident, saying that the involved station supervisor’s actions “were not […]... Keep on reading: DOTr relieves MRT supervisor in ‘human tarpaulin stand’ incident