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DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, May 22, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Job Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175670029724120250522-dotr-lto-presscon-MT-8.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, May 22, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA —<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/1/vince-dizon-takes-oath-as-dpwh-chief-0940"> Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon</a> on Monday said he would order the courtesy resignations of officials in his agency, as part of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s order to get rid of corrupt officials.</p><p>Vowing accountability for anomalous flood-control projects, Dizon said the order for courtesy resignations would include undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, division heads, and district engineers nationwide</p><p>“Kailangan siyang gawin kasi nakita ng Pangulo, nakita nating lahat ang nangyari sa ahensyang ito,” he said in a Palace briefing.</p><p>Dizon said he would impose a “lifetime blacklisting” on contractors responsible for “ghost” and substandard infrastructure projects.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/1/coa-to-file-charges-against-dpwh-officials-contractors-over-ghost-flood-projects-1209">COA to file charges vs DPWH officials, contractors over &#x27;ghost&#x27; flood projects &#x27;this month&#x27;</a></div><p>Marcos’ <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/1/marcos-says-finalizing-eo-creating-independent-body-for-flood-control-probe-1114">independent commission</a> to probe flood control projects would lead the investigation and filing of cases against officials and other individuals involved.</p><p>“Wala na itong prose-proseso, walang imbestigasyon, automatic, blacklisted for life ang contractor na yan. May kaakibat na kasong yan. Lahat ng ating makukuha ay ipapasa natin sa independent commission na itinayo ng ating Pangulo,” Dizon said.</p><p>“Sila (independent commission) ang mag-iimbestiga at magpa-file ng karampatang kaso vs kawani ng DPWH, contractor, at iba pang mga kasama dito sa mga project na talaga nga namang ‘tinapon na lang sa ilog,’” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/1/yumaman-sa-dpwh-discaya-says-viral-video-spliced-1059">Yumaman sa DPWH? Discaya says viral video &#x27;spliced&#x27;</a></div><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vh2N69UrXwQ" title="LIVE: Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on anomalous flood control projects | September 1" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said he would order the courtesy resignations of officials in his agency, as part of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s order to get rid of corrupt officials.</p>

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said he would order the courtesy resignations of officials in his agency, as part of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s order to get rid of corrupt officials.

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‘Clean slate from top to bottom’: Vince Dizon to order courtesy resignations of DPWH officials

Job Manahan,

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Published Sep 01, 2025 12:21 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 12, 2025 05:23 PM PHT

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