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Sen. Imee Marcos is wary about proposals to allow the National Food Au- thority (NFA) to directly import rice and sell the food staple directly to public markets due to persistent allegations of overimportation, overpric- ing, smuggling, missing barge-loads of rice, kickbacks, favoritism and other types of questionable and corrupt practices against the agency through the years.
Se. Grace Poe evoked memories of the "Hello, Garci?" scandal on the alleged phone conversation between a presidential candidate and then Elections Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano to manipulate the May 2004 presidential election results.
SEN. Grace Poe sought electoral reforms to prevent a repeat of the «Hello Garci» scandal that she said «robbed» her father, the late movie icon and National Artist Fernando Poe Jr., of the 2004 presidency.
BAGUIO CITY— A corruption scandal erupted in Bulacan province after a graft suit was filed against Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando, Vice Gov. Alex Castro, other officials, and a private contractor before the Ombudsman over the P500 million Bulacan Flood Control and River Restoration Project.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Despite threats from climate change, AI-enhanced doping or competition from e-sports, the boss of the International Olympic Committee believes the future has never looked so bright for his sports movement.
HEALTH expert and advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for a congressional inquiry into what he said was the practice of pharmaceutical companies to offer financial incentives to doctors to prescribe their medicines.
SHANGHAI, China -- Max Verstappen again publicly committed his long-term future to Red Bull on Thursday, saying that as long as he was happy there was "no reason to leave".
MANILA, Philippines — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will step down next month and his deputy Lawrence Wong will take over, the second non-member of the Lee family to lead the wealthy nation.