Dizon returns to DOTr, Lopez takes over DPWH in Marcos Cabinet reshuffle
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reshuffled his Cabinet, moving Vince Dizon to the Department of Transportation and appointing Giovanni 'Banoy' Lopez to lead the Department of Public Works and Highways. The move aims to accelerate government reforms and improve public service efficiency.
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Indicates a strategic shift in the Philippine administration's approach to infrastructure and transportation reform.
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NEWLY APPOINTED. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon speaks at a press conference during the turnover of the transportation department’s leadership to Banoy Lopez on September 3, 2025.
MANILA, Philippines – Vince Dizon is leaving the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) a little over a year after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tapped him to lead the agency and address corruption concerns.
He is returning to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), which he previously headed.
DOTr Secretary Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez, meanwhile, will take over the DPWH. Lopez was appointed as DOTr chief after the post was vacated by Dizon in September 2025.
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