Prominent business groups welcomed the appointment of Secretary Vince Dizon as the new head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), saying that he could breathe new life into an agency embroiled in allegations of anomalies in flood control projects. In separate statements, the...
Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon revealed on Monday, Sept. 1, that he would issue a memorandum that will seek the submission of courtesy resignation of all ranking officials of the department amid allegations of anomalies in flood control...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) was warned on Monday, September 1 not to become an “accessory” again by prioritizing flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over the country’s education sector in the P6.79 trillion national budget for 2026. ...
Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) Secretary Vince Dizon took his oath of office before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on Monday, Sept. 1. Malacañang confirmed that Dizon replaced Manuel Bonoan, who resigned on Aug. 31 and expressed...
President Marcos said he accepted the resignation of former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan after the latter took “command responsibility” for alleged irregularities in flood control projects that happened during his tenure. Speaking to reporters in Pasay City on Monday,...
Senators on Sunday, August 31 welcomed the entry of Secretary Vince Dizon as the new Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief. This development comes after President Marcos accepted the resignation of Sec. Manny Bonoan effective September 1 amid ongoing investigations into...
President Marcos has accepted the resignation of Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan and appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon to head the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as part of a wider anti-corruption campaign in government. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 31,...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, August 31 moved to set the record straight on fellow Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s insinuation that he is meddling in his work as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee in looking into the flood control mess. Lacson was referring to Marcoleta 's...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reassigned key officials in Region 4B and Batangas amid the ongoing investigation into the revelations made by President Marcos in relation to flood control projects. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, in a video message on Saturday, August 30,...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan has appointed Engr. Editha R. Babaran as the new officer-in-charge regional director of the DPWH-Mimaropa (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) following a Senate...
The 2.3-kilometer southbound tube of the Davao City Bypass broke through on Saturday, Aug. 30, bringing the country’s first long-distance mountain road tunnel closer to operation under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH senior officials, joined by representatives from Japan...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, Aug. 30, that he already flagged questionable allocations in the budget request of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2026, similar to what Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson had already exposed. In an interview with DWIZ, Gatchalian...
