House halts DICT budget talks over online safety concerns

Sep 17, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives late Wednesday held off from further discussing the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) proposed 2027 budget, as lawmakers flagged online safety concerns during floor debates on the agency’s spending plan.  Philreca party-list Rep. Presley de Jesus motioned that debates on DICT’s P10.68 billion be deferred as

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