PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte defended the purchase of urea fertilizers by the Department of Agriculture (DA), saying there was nothing irregular about the transaction.

In his 14th report to Congress, Duterte said the DA reported that bidding for the procurement of the fertilizers was "above board" and "transparent."

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