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Vince Dizon has been appointed as the new secretary of the Department of Transportation , Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Thursday.Dizon, the former president of Bases and Conversion Development Authority and COVID-19 presidential adviser, will replace DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista .Bersamin said this will be effective on February 21, 2025, Friday.
"He is already authorized by the Office of the President to start the transition at the DOTr in coordination with the team of Secretary Jaime Bautista, who has resigned due to health reasons," Bersamin said in a message to reporters.In a statement, DOTr confirmed that Bautista is stepping down to give attention to his health."Sec. Bautista thanked the President for the opportunity to work in government which Bautista considered his most challenging stint," it said.
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