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NBI Investigates Businessman Tan Cruz's Ties to Duterte Family
The National Bureau of Investigation has opened an inquiry into alleged connections between businessman Jaime Tan Cruz and business interests linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and her relatives. NBI Director Melvin Matibag disclosed the probe after identifying purported links between Cruz and companies associated with the Duterte family.
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The National Bureau of Investigation said Monday it is conducting an investigation into the alleged relationship between businessman Jaime Tan Cruz and commercial enterprises connected to Vice President Sara Duterte and her siblings.
NBI Director Melvin Matibag announced the inquiry after the agency established what it described as the suspected connections between Cruz and businesses held by members of the Duterte family.
The development marks an expansion of scrutiny into business dealings that may involve high-ranking government officials and their private interests. The investigation comes as the agency continues to examine potential conflicts of interest and undisclosed financial relationships.
Further details regarding the scope of the NBI investigation and the specific nature of the alleged ties between the businessman and the Duterte-linked companies have not yet been disclosed. The agency has not provided a timeline for the completion of its probe.
The investigation underscores ongoing concerns about transparency in business transactions involving members of politically connected families in the Philippines.