Dizon, Lopez swap posts in latest Cabinet revamp

Inquirer.net - Oct 27, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. swapped the chiefs of the country’s two major infrastructure agencies on Monday, returning Vince Dizon to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and transferring Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to accelerate reforms in commuting and infrastructure. Dizon headed the DOTr from February

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