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Philippine tech official suspended amid contract probe

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The Philippine government has suspended David Almirol, a top official at the Department of Information and Communications Technology, due to allegations of misconduct. Almirol, who is also the founder of an offshore software development firm, is being investigated for potentially awarding government contracts to his former company. AI

RANK_REASON Suspension of a government official for alleged misconduct and conflict of interest.

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Simon Sharwood ·

    Philippine government suspends top tech official for alleged misconduct

    Founder of offshore software development firm investigated for possibly giving his former outfit government contracts

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