House Defers DICT Budget Over Online Content Concerns
The House of Representatives has postponed deliberations on the Department of Information and Communications Technology's (DICT) proposed 2027 budget due to unresolved concerns over harmful online content, subjecting the agency's funding to further scrutiny.
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