DICT Undersecretary Suspended for 6 Months Over P1.5 Billion Contracts
Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. has been suspended for six months by the Ombudsman over allegations of awarding contracts worth P1.5 billion to companies linked to a firm he co-founded, citing potential violations of public service ethics.
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