Davao City faces scrutiny over contracts awarded to company linked to Vice President
Davao City Hall awarded millions of pesos in food contracts to a company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte, with an assistant city administrator signing the deals instead of Mayor Sebastian Duterte. This raises questions about the city's procurement process and potential conflicts of interest.
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