Ombudsman suspends DICT exec over alleged conflict of interest in P1.55B contracts

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday said it ordered the preventive suspension of a Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary for alleged conflict of interest in contracts worth more than P1.5 billion. In a seven-page order, the Ombudsman said it found sufficient grounds to place DICT Undersecretary for e-government David Almirol Jr. under preventive suspension for six months without pay over his alleged failure to divest from a compa

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