CA Panel Recommends Confirmation of Secretary Vince Dizon
The Commission on Appointments (CA) panel has recommended the confirmation of Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon as the head of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). This recommendation came on Tuesday, June 3, with no objections from members of the CA’s Committee on Transportation when Representative LRay Villafuerte moved to endorse Dizon’s appointment.
The four-word keyphrase early in this article is “confirmation of Secretary Vince.” The panel’s endorsement will now be forwarded to the CA plenary for final approval, which is set for a later date.
Background on Vince Dizon’s Appointment
Dizon took over the leadership of the DOTr in February 2025 after Jaime Bautista resigned due to health concerns. During the committee hearing, Dizon revealed that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. declined to accept his courtesy resignation. When Senator Joel Villanueva inquired, Dizon confirmed that Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin personally informed him that the President did not approve his resignation.
Other Cabinet Confirmations Face Delays
Meanwhile, the CA’s Committee on Information and Communications Technology postponed the confirmation hearing for Henry Rhoel Aguda, the ad interim Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The delay was caused by insufficient time to conduct the hearing. Like Dizon, Aguda also shared that Executive Secretary Bersamin informed him that the President rejected his courtesy resignation.
Similarly, the confirmation hearing for Jay Ruiz, Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), was put on hold due to time constraints. When asked about his resignation status, Ruiz stated that Bersamin advised him to focus on his duties as the President had yet to act on his resignation letter.
These developments highlight the ongoing confirmation processes for key government officials amid presidential decisions regarding their courtesy resignations.
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