DA: Tiu Laurel ordered rice shipment permit revoked before arrival

Inquirer.net - Oct 14, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. had ordered the revocation of the sanitary and phytosanitary import clearance for a vessel carrying suspected smuggled rice before it arrived in the Philippines. According to the DA, the decision came after Tiu Laurel received “derogatory” information about the

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Katie Price lashes out at lawyer of ex-husband Kieran Hayler after she is accused of 'lying' during heated exchange at rape trial

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