Dizon reshuffles DPWH regional directors

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon implemented a major shakeup in 12 of the 17 regional district offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), naming 12 regional directors and 11 assistant regional directors to new positions in a slew of appointment orders issued last week.

Not covered in the latest major revamp was the National Capital Region, where Dizon had already appointed then DPWH regional director for Western Visayas Joel Limpengco as DPWH-NCR regional director last October.

Dizon issued the orders on Jan. 22. He named Editha Babaran, erstwhile DPWH-Region 4-B regional director, as officer-in-charge regional director of the Cordillera Administrative Region, replacing Khadaffy Tanggol, who was named as officer-in-charge regional director of DPWH Region 5, replacing Virgilio Eduarte, reportedly under investigation for involvement in the ghost flood control scandal.

Eduarte was declared by Dizon as “reassigned” in the order appointing Tanggol.

DPWH Region1 assistant regional director Richard Ragasa, on the other hand, was named officer-in-charge regional director of DPWH Region 1, replacing regional director Ronel Tan, whose name has been implicated in the ghost flood control scandal and was declared as “reassigned” by Dizon in his order.

Pampanga 3rd district engineering office (DEO) district engineer Arnold Ocampo was appointed as OIC DPWH Region 3 regional director, replacing Assistant Secretary Rommel Tello, who was named to concurrently fill the post last December upon the retirement of then DPWH Region 3 regional director Roseller Tolentino.

Batangas 3rd DEO district engineer Carolina Pastrana, on the other hand, was appointed OIC DPWH Region 4-A regional director, replacing regional director Jovel Mendoza, again declared as “reassigned” by Dizon.

Negros Oriental 3rd DEO district engineer Oscar dela Cruz, on the other hand, was appointed OIC DPWH Region 4-B regional director, replacing Babaran.

DPWH Region 6 OIC regional director Jose Al Fruto was named OIC DPWH-Negros Island Region regional director, replacing Denise Ayag, who was in turn appointed OIC regional director of DPWH Region 6.

Former Catanduanes DEO district engineer Simon Arias, on the other hand, was named as OIC regional director of DPWH Region 7, replacing Danilo Villa, who has been named as one of the DPWH regional directors undergoing a lifestyle check.

DPWH Region 12 regional director Basir Ibrahim and DPWH Region 9 regional director Cayamombao Dia swapped posts.

Sabiniano Caliao Jr., erstwhile DPWH Region 10 assistant regional director, was named DPWH Region 13 OIC-regional director, replacing Alex Ramos who reportedly retired.

Bulacan 1st DEO OIC district engineer Josefino Melgar Jr. was named OIC assistant regional director of DPWH CAR, replacing Emmanuel Diaz who had retired.

Metro Manila 2nd DEO district engineer Ruby Canlas, was named OIC assistant regional director of DPWH Region 3, replacing Melquiades Sto. Domingo, who had retired

Nueva Vizcaya 2nd DEO district engineer Rosita Tinawin was named OIC assistant regional director of DPWH Region 4-B, replacing Neil Farala, who had earlier been named among the DPWH regional executives removed from their posts.

Davao City DEO district engineer Ferdinand Dallo was promoted as DPWH Region 5 OIC assistant regional director, replacing Annie dela Vega, also announced as among those removed from their posts by Dizon.

DPWH Region 7 executive Nonato Paylado, on the other hand, was named DPWH Region 7 OIC assistant regional director, replacing Isidro Encarnacion, who had retired.

DPWH Region 12 assistant regional director Najib Dilangalen and Region 9assistant regional director Soray’yah Ibrahim also swapped posts.

Engineer Joweto Tulaylay was named DPWH Region 11 OIC-assistant regional director, replacing Cirilo Lasaca.

DPWH Region 10 engineer Virgie Nayve, on the other hand, was named OIC-assistant regional director of the DPWH Region 10, replacing Sabeniano Caliao Jr.,

DPWH Region 13 engineer Vincent Roderick Acebes was named OIC assistant regional director of DPWH Region 13.

A retirement from a DPWH bureau directorship post, DPWH Bureau of Maintenance director Edgar Cuenco’s, triggered the appointment by Dizon of engineer Jumar Tablando as OIC director of the maintenance bureau last Jan. 22.