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Marcos swaps transportation and public works secretaries in Cabinet reshuffle
President Marcos has reassigned two key Cabinet members in the latest executive branch reorganization, with Vince Dizon moving to lead the Department of Transportation while Giovanni Lopez takes over the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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MANILA — President Marcos announced a Cabinet-level swap on Monday, reassigning Vince Dizon to head the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and appointing Giovanni "Banoy" Lopez as secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), according to Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Lino Cayetano.
The agency exchange represents the latest in a series of adjustments to Marcos' Cabinet since he took office. Such personnel shifts are common as administrations seek to optimize management of key government departments.
Dizon's new assignment places him at the helm of the agency responsible for the country's transportation infrastructure and policies, while Lopez assumes leadership of the DPWH, which oversees public works projects nationwide.
The exact timing of the transition and further details regarding the reasoning behind the swap were not immediately disclosed. Both agencies play critical roles in the government's infrastructure and development agenda.