PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will fire officials of the National Food Authority (NFA) who will be found to be involved in anomalies amid an ongoing investigation into the alleged “rice shortage,” Malacanang said on Wednesday.

"'Pag nalaman ni Presidente na merong kababalaghan, kahit gaano ka kalapit, sibak ka. In fact, ang katunayan wala pong nasisibak na hindi malapit kay Presidente ano. So ang sa akin lang po, kung talagang gusto n’yo pang manilbihan sa gobyerno,  gawin po ang tama at ang Presidente wag n’yo pong i-underestimate (If the President learns of anomalies, no matter how close you are to him; you will be fired. In fact, no one, not even the President's closest allies, would be spared. For me, if you really want to serve in the government, do what is right and don't underestimate the President)," Palace spokesman Harry Roque said on radio.

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