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Andrea Taguines

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<p>Calling all fresh grads! </p><p>The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Thursday that it will embark on a massive recruitment program in universities and colleges across the country in January.</p><p>DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said he is looking for young blood engineers and accounts that would be able to continue the reform measures he has started, in the wake of the flood control corruption mess.</p><p>“Bilang na araw ko sa DPWH. Two years na lang ako dito. Ang hope talaga natin nasa mga bata. We will go around the schools. I will personally go around to convince you to join us because we need you, we need fresh blood, we need young, dynamic, idealistic people to join the DPWH,” he said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/20/-dpwh-chief-dizon-names-lara-esquibil-as-oic-undersecretary-0900"><strong>DPWH chief Dizon names Lara Esquibil as OIC undersecretary </strong></a> </div><p>According to Dizon, there are about 2,000 vacant positions in the DPWH.</p><p>He also has to fill the spots of about 90 officials and employees that have either been dismissed or suspended and are facing administrative cases due to their alleged involvement in anomalous projects. </p><p>“Alam ko there is zero trust in this agency (right now) pero papano natin babaguhin kung yung idealistic, patriotic, Gen Z graduates natin ay hindi sasama satin?” he said. </p><p>“Sa ating mga schools, hopefully, you can help us really recruit people and really make people realize, especially the young generation na importante silang mag-participate dito sa reporma natin,” added Dizon.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/18/dizon-says-dpwh-reviving-cadet-program-to-recruit-promote-best-engineers-1427"><strong>Dizon says DPWH reviving cadet program to recruit, promote best engineers</strong></a></div><p>He also urged them not to get swayed into doing corrupt activities.</p><p>“Nasa tao yan eh, kung ikaw ay magpapadala, nasa sayo yan eh. Kaya kailangan tibayan ang loob, lalo na yung mga bagong papasok dito. Wag magpa-impluwensiya dito sa mga taong ‘to na kita niyo naman ang ginawa.”</p><p>Dizon earlier appointed 36-year-old cadet engineer Lara Esquibil as Undersecretary for Convergence and Technical Services.</p><p>Millennial civil engineers were also tapped to replace Henry Alcantara and Brice Hernandez at the Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office, which is considered the epicenter of the scandal.<br/><br/></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4HstW0Ktuj4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Thursday that it will embark on a massive recruitment program in universities and colleges across the country in January.</p>

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Thursday that it will embark on a massive recruitment program in universities and colleges across the country in January.

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'DPWH needs you,' Dizon tells fresh grad engineers, accountants

Andrea Taguines,

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Published Dec 19, 2025 12:12 AM PHT

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Updated Dec 19, 2025 05:23 PM PHT

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