House defers DICT budget gab over online content concerns

Inquirer.net - Sep 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives late Wednesday suspended discussions on the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) proposed 2027 budget over unresolved concerns regarding harmful online content. Philreca party-list Rep. Presley de Jesus moved to defer the DICT’s proposed P10.68-billion budget to give the committee time to assess the results of the

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