Hindi na
tatanggapin ng Logistic Firm 2Go Group Inc. ang P35m na kabayaran mula sa
Department of Transportation upang magamit ng gobyerno ang mga barko nito
bilang pasilidad ng quarantine para sa mga pasyente ng COVID-19.
Ito ang
inanunsyo ni 2Go chairman Dennis Uy matapos sabihin ni Transportation Secretary
Arthur Tugade sa briefing na uupahan umano ng gobyerno ang mga barko sa
halagang P35 million.
"To set
the record straight, actual cost to operate the two vessels as quarantine
facilities is at PhP260M. But this was intended to be a donation. The P35
million was an offer made by the DOTr, for which we had no plans of
accepting," ito ang sabi ni Uy sa kanyang pahayag.
"As
chairman of 2GO, I have conferred with other shareholders and have given
explicit instructions to waive the P35 million
expected payment from the government; and if necessary make good the
said amount out of my own funds to cover for the expected expenses to operate
the said ships," dagdag pa ni Uy.
Sabi naman
ni Uy hingil sa mga komento sa social media na sumangayon siya sa mga ito.
"In
fact, I do believe that now, more than ever, in the time of COVID-19, we as
Filipinos, whether in private or in government, have to work together, jointly
make the necessary sacrifice, stand together to safeguard the lives and safety
of our countrymen," sabi ni Uy.
"Again,
I apologize if this news has unduly offended some of our fellow Filipinos, so
let me be clear, 2GO is providing two vessels to serve as quarantine facilities
free of charge to the Filipino people. Even if the government offers to pay the
P35 million we in 2GO, in good
conscience, have no intentions of accepting their offer," dagdag pa aniya.
