The Manila Times•1h ago
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Ombudsman suspends DICT undersecretary
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the six-month preventive suspension without pay of Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary for E-Government David Almirol Jr. over alleged conflict of interest involving government contracts worth about ₱1.55 billi
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