MALACAÑANG on Friday announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will reopen its investigation on the reported existence of a cartel that has been smuggling rice for years.

Palace deputy spokesman Abigail Valte said Justice Secretary Leila de Lima will meet with National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) officials on Friday to discuss how to pick up from previous congressional investigations where the alleged members of the cartel had been identified.

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