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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/175754780357020250903-dbm-dpwh-presscon-pangandaman-dizon-MT6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">DPWH Secretary Vince B. Dizon holds a press conference at the Department of Budget and Management headquarters in Manila on September 3, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— Employees and officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are not required to wear their prescribed uniforms at work for the time being, as the agency grapples with the fallout from the flood control corruption scandal.</p><p>In a memorandum dated September 9, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon suspended the uniform policy until further notice “in light of recent events.”</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02gVSJhZoQEVektizv9fnNMzNUd9UDYa4FSfizYoweP69zHifUVmnvSrdoGjq7kRzFl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="648" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Dizon told ABS-CBN News that it was the workers’ union that requested for the suspension amid reports of harassment against ordinary employees.</p><p>“Ang pinakamasakit na tinatamaan dito sa lahat ng nangyayaring ito, dahil sa ilang mga masasamang mga tao dito sa DPWH, ay yung mabubuting tao dito sa DPWH na mas nakararami,” he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fvideos%2F666919149215356%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>“Kawawa naman sila. Pag sumasakay sila sa MRT, sa jeep, sa bus, naka-DPWH uniform sila, hina-harass sila,” he added.</div><p>Still, all officials and employees are nevertheless expected to report for duty in appropriate and presentable attire at all times, according to the memo.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><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/_0qKNDgAeRE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said that it was the workers’ union that requested for the suspension of the uniform policy amid reports of harassment against ordinary employees.</p>

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said that it was the workers’ union that requested for the suspension of the uniform policy amid reports of harassment against ordinary employees.

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Dizon suspends uniform policy for DPWH employees amid alleged harassment

Andrea Taguines,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 11, 2025 07:47 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 11, 2025 11:22 AM PHT

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