MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon announced on Monday that he will sign a new department order making the appointments and promotions of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials “performance-based” rather than reliant on political referrals. “If there is a damaged road, potholes, or a broken flood-control structure, repairs and maintenance […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday rejected allegations made by Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste linking him to supposed insertions for flood control projects in the national budget. “[Secretary Dizon] categorically denies the baseless and malicious allegations made by [Leviste] regarding supposed ‘insertions’ or ‘allocables,’” the Department of Public Works and Highways […]
Read MoreAs hearings on the alleged corruption in flood control projects continue to chug on in the Philippines, uncovering billions of kickbacks allegedly going to the pockets of politicians, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon called out their greed. Dizon was interviewed on “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” after Brice Hernandez, former Assistant […]
Read MorePublic Works Secretary Vince Dizon has found former Bulacan first district engineer Henry Alcantara, a key figure being probed in relation to the anomalous flood control projects, guilty of administrative offenses barring the latter from holding public office perpetually. In a decision dated September 4, 2025, Dizon, deciding on the administrative case filed by former […]
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