A congressional inquiry on the reported spoilage of relief goods for the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda has been proposed in the House of Representatives.

Rep. Terry Ridon of Kabataan party-list noted that there should be an onsite investigation on reports of “truckloads of rotting relief goods” meant for Supertyphoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) victims that were allegedly being buried discretely in several dumpsites in Visayas, considering the account of a Municipal Welfare and Development officer from Palo town, Leyte that truckloads of expired and spoiled relief goods were dumped and buried in an open dumpsite in Brgy. San Jose, Palo on February 5 and March 6.

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