Dizon goes back to DOTr, Lopez to head DPWH

MANILA: Vince Dizon is returning to his previous post as the Secretary of the Department of Transportation as Giovanni Lopez will lead the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Confirming their movement in their roles was Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Lino Cayetano during a press briefing at Malacañang today.

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Under their new roles, Dizon has been instructed to accelerate reforms aimed at improving daily commutes and expediting mass transportation projects, while Lopez was tasked to institutionalize reforms and sustain gains in infrastructure development.

Despite the recent shuffle, Cayetano expressed firm belief that the newly-designated secretaries can still defend their agencies’ proposed 2027 budgets.

“We believe that the budget that we set forth is the budget to help the Filipino people solve their problems across many areas of governance,” Cayetano was quoted as saying.

“So, as always, the Cabinet works intimately with the DBM para iyong mga isina-submit ho natin na mga programa, proyekto ay mga programa, proyekto na naniniwala tayo para sa ikagaganda ng buhay ng mga kababayan nating Pilipino (So, as always, the Cabinet works closely with the DBM to ensure that the programs and projects we submit are those we believe will improve the lives of our fellow Filipinos,” he said.

The PCO chief also mentioned that the government does not see any problem in the swapping of roles, as several other members of the department will work on the budget, not just the secretary. “So, the Department is just more than one Cabinet member, so, I’m sure the transition will be seamless,” he said.

“And they are working closely together. So, wala ako nakikitang problema po (So, I don't see any problem),” Cayetano added.

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