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Dizon to order DPWH courtesy resignations
Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered a top-to-bottom courtesy resignation of all ranking officials within the agency.
This directive, covering undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, regional directors, and district engineers nationwide, is part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s mandate for a "clean sweep" of the department.
Dizon acknowledged that significant corruption, particularly in flood control projects, could not have occurred without insider complicity.
The President instructed Dizon to identify and remove public works personnel involved in anomalous projects.
Dizon vowed to conduct a thorough review of all DPWH personnel, reassigning competent individuals to key posts while prosecuting those involved in corrupt practices.
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