“You only have 24 hours from receipt of this letter to file with the City Government your action plan to solve the RFID fiasco. Likewise, you only have 72 hours […] to file your explanation why the City Government should not suspend your business permit in view of your miserable failure to comply with your obligations […],” he added.
Valenzuela sits on Metro Manila and Central Luzon’s borderline, and a huge stretch of NLEx’s initial portions lies in the city. From Balintawak Toll Plaza in the northbound lane, three of the first exits in NLEx are found in Valenzuela: Karuhatan exit through the Smart Connect Interchange, Malinta exit, and Lawang Bato exit.
He also noted that this is not the first time he called NLEx’s attention to the faulty cashless systems — which drawback even before the mandatory RFID systems were in place. “It is indeed appalling that my call on behalf of my constituents fell on deaf ears as you still have the same terrible system seven years ago,” Gatchalian noted.INQUIRER.net has sought the side of NLEx Corporation and the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation on Gatchalian’s threat, but they have yet to respond as of posting time.