The government has been accused of favoring an importer named Leah Cruz by issuing bulk imports permits to her entities.

Importer Lilibeth Valenzuela made the disclosure during the congressional inquiry on alleged P200-million scam orchestrated by Cruz in the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). The inquiry stemmed from the House Resolution 341 of Rep. Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. of Dasmariñas City.

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