Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vivencio ‘Vince’ Dizon II is scheduled to appear before the Commission on Appointments (CA), along with other recently appointed government officials, on the morning of June 3—a day after the 19th Congress resumes session.
“The CA’s Committee on Transportation has set the meeting to consider Secretary Dizon’s ad interim appointment,” said CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel in a statement released Sunday.
The Philippine Congress will reconvene on June 2 after a four-month recess and will adjourn again on June 14.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Dizon as DOTr head on February 21, following the resignation of former Secretary Jaime Bautista due to health reasons.
Dizon previously served as Presidential Adviser on Flagship Programs and Projects and led the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) under the Duterte administration.
Meanwhile, Pimentel said the CA’s Committee on Constitutional Commissions and Offices will meet on June 4 at 10:00 a.m. to deliberate on the ad interim appointments of the following:
- Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Noli Pipo
- Comelec Commissioner Maria Norina Tangaro-Casingal, Commissioner
- Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Luis Meinrado Pañgulayan
- Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Douglas Michael Mallillin
“The public is encouraged to submit to the CA secretariat any information, written reports, or sworn/notarized complaints regarding the appointees,” Pimentel added.
The 25-member CA, composed of 12 members each from the House and Senate and chaired by the Senate President as ex officio presiding officer, is constitutionally mandated to confirm or reject key presidential appointments based on merit and integrity.
