Ombudsman suspends DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. for six months
The Ombudsman ordered a six-month preventive suspension without pay of DICT Undersecretary for E-Government David Almirol Jr. over an alleged conflict of interest involving contracts worth about P1.55 billion, GMA News reported. The Manila Times said the case stems from a June 2025 internal audit on the hiring of former Multisys personnel and contracts to related firms. The Ombudsman said the suspension is not a penalty.
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- The Manila Times โ Ombudsman suspends DICT undersecretary
- GMA News โ Ombudsman suspends DICT exec over alleged conflict of interest in P1.55B contracts
- Manila Bulletin โ DICT exec suspended over alleged conflict of interest in โฑ1.55B contracts
- Rappler โ Ombudsman suspends DICT Usec Almirol over alleged eGov conflicts of interest
- BusinessWorld โ Ombudsman suspends DICT usec
- The Manila Times โ Ombudsman suspends DICT Undersecretary Almirol