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Outgoing DPWH chief Bonoan: ‘I leave this post with a full heart’
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan resigned, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accepted his resignation effective September 1.
Bonoan's resignation was due to 'command responsibility' amidst an ongoing government investigation into alleged anomalies in multi-billion peso flood control projects nationwide.
President Marcos Jr. appointed Vince Dizon as the new DPWH chief, who took his oath on Monday and officially took over on Tuesday, September 2, at the DPWH Central Office.
Marcos explained that Dizon was chosen due to his familiarity with the department's tasks and his effective performance at the Department of Transportation, and will now focus on rooting out corruption and ending "ghost projects" in the agency.
His mission is to ensure every peso spent truly protects and serves the people, aligning with the "Bagong Pilipinas" vision for safe, future-ready infrastructure built with integrity.
Bonoan expressed that he leaves his post "with a full heart" during the turnover ceremony.
An independent commission will also be created through an executive order to probe the irregularities.
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