Dizon acknowledges ‘turo’ criticisms, looks forward to more inspections

Inquirer.net - Oct 27, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — It seems that the public will be seeing more project inspections from the heads of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Transportation, as DOTr Sec. Vince Dizon acknowledged the criticisms he got for doing so. As Dizon bids farewell to the DPWH and returns to DOTr, he said

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