The current administration is in the midst of a cabinet reshuffling. That meant all a number of secretaries have tendered courtesy resignations, including the Department of Transport (DOTr) Secretary, Vince Dizon. That said, their respective resignations are subject to the final approval of the President, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
Now, there’s been an update: The President has rejected Dizon’s resignation. That means he keeps his role as the DOTr Secretary. “I did get a call from the Executive Secretary that the president did not accept my courtesy resignation,” he said.
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Dizon received a call from Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, confirming that he will continue to serve as the country’s transport chief. Prior to that, he was appointed as the agency’s secretary after his predecessor, Jaime Bautista, resigned due to health reasons. His appointment took place last February 21, 2025.
The secretary was also former chief of the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), the state-owned corporation responsible for turning US military bases into commercial and civilian use.
In the span of around two months, Dizon ordered the suspension of cashless toll collection. Under his leadership, he also advised MRT-3 management to extend operating hours, as well as ordering mandatory drug and alcohol testing for PUV drivers following a barrage of high-profile road mishaps in the last few months, plus the reintroduction of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).
Dizon wasn’t the only one whose resignation was rejected by the President. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also retained his economic managers, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, and Justice Secretary, Jesus Remulla.
