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

GMA Network - Oct 21, 2026

The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday placed Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary for E-Government David Almirol Jr. under a six-month preventive suspension over an alleged conflict of interest involving government contracts worth around P1.55 billion.

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