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Inquirer.net - Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has disputed corruption allegations over a blocked rice shipment from Vietnam, saying the agency itself ordered its cancellation even though the vessel was already en route to the Philippines. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said his office ordered the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to cancel

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