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Almirol: eGov deals went to PLDT firms serving gov’t before me
MANILA, Philippines — There was no conflict of interest in the P1.55 billion in e-government contracts now under investigation, as they went to companies of the PLDT group, the country's largest telecommunications conglomerate, which has served government agencies and private businesses for decades. “I firmly maintain

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