NBI Uncovers Irregularities in 2019 SEA Games Cauldron Procurement
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has uncovered questionable reimbursements between the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and PHISGOC, and that the 2019 SEA Games cauldron's flame component was rented, not purchased, as part of its ongoing probe into alleged irregularities.
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