MANILA, Aug 14(AP): The Philippine president has threatened to fire top agricultural officials if an investigation shows they improperly made and announced a decision to import sugar amid a shortage without his approval, his press secretary has announced this week.
It’s the stiffest punitive step newly elected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (pic) could take against officials over an apparent irregularity early in his six-year term. He took office on June 30 after a landslide election victory and inherited daunting problems.
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