DICT Undersecretary Suspended Over P1.5-B Deal Conflict of Interest
A high-ranking official from the Philippines' Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has been ordered preventively suspended by the Ombudsman over alleged conflict of interest in contracts worth over P1.5 billion. The department stated it is investigating the order.
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