Dizon aims to weed out ‘bad eggs’ in DPWH in 60 days

Newly installed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon is eyeing to complete the reorganization of all officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) from the highest ranks down to district engineers within the next 60 days as part of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s sweeping directive to cleanse the agency.

“We are giving ourselves 60 days maximum to be able to see how best we can reorganize [the DPWH]. Hopefully, after 30 to 60 days, we will have an organization that we feel will be ready to take on these challenges and move forward. But it will be a difficult 60 days. I will not sugarcoat it. As any reorganization or any revolution is, it is always difficult. But, again, I want to repeat: it is necessary,” Dizon said during the ceremonial turnover of the DPWH leadership in Manila on Tuesday.

On Monday, the Public Works chief announced he will order the courtesy resignations from top to bottom, including undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, division heads, regional directors, and district engineers nationwide.

During the turnover ceremony, Dizon pointed out that most of the personnel of the DPWH are “talented people, they’re honest people, they’re hardworking people.”

“But, in any organization, there are problematic members. There are bad eggs… and the process of weeding out the bad and replacing them with the good is a process that any organization—all organizations—have to go through at some point,” Dizon said.

The new Public Works chief also reiterated his commitment to pursue accountability for anomalous “ghost projects” exposed during recent inspections.

Dizon took his oath of office before Marcos at Malacañang on Monday morning as secretary of the DPWH, replacing Manuel Bonoan.

Bonoan resigned from his post effective September 1, 2025.

Marcos said Monday that he accepted the resignation of Bonoan due to command responsibility. — BAP, GMA Integrated News