MANILA — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is now conducting an investigation into the entry of alleged fake rice in the country's market.
According to Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima, she has ordered the NBI to conduct the probe because President Benigno S. Aquino III himself wanted an investigation on the tainted rice.
De Lima said the NBI will determine how the fake rice reached the market and what places are affected.
She added that the NBI will also determine where the fake rice came from, who were involved in its proliferation and to file appropriate cases against those behind it.
Likewise, De Lima said that the NBI has now in its possession the documents from Presidential Adviser on Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Francis Pangilinan containing the information about the fake rice which allegedly came from China. (PNA)
