OMB-C-2025-0108
critical
High-Profile
Overpriced imported rice procurement under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund — PHP 2.6B excess payments to foreign suppliers
Case Stage Progress
Stage 10 of 22: counter affidavit order
Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2025-0056
Docket NumberOMB-C-2025-0108
Date Received4/4/2025
Sourceemail
Case Typeprocurement anomaly
Statuspreliminary investigation
Prioritycritical
Priority Score83
Completeness82%
RegionNCR
Amount Involved₱2,600,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameDA Sec. Albino Delos Reyes, Dir. Lorena Padua (Fictionalized)
PositionDA Secretary / National Director
AgencyDepartment of Agriculture — Rice Program
Rankcabinet level
Gov't Branchexecutive
ComplainantSamahang Magsasaka ng Isabela
Complainant Typengo
Allegations & Details
Nature of Complaint
Overpriced imported rice procurement under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund — PHP 2.6B excess payments to foreign suppliers
Alleged Acts or Omissions
Procurement of imported rice at prices 40% above international market, bypassing competitive international tenders, awarding contracts to politically-connected traders, failure to comply with WTO procurement rules
Date of Incident2023-01-01
Place of IncidentDA Central Office, Quezon City
ProjectRice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Import Program 2023