The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) formally welcomed its newly appointed officials on Monday, September 29, 2025.

DPWH Secretary Vince B. Dizon led the oath-taking of five new undersecretaries designated by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

The appointees are:

• Arrey A. Perez – Undersecretary for Operations in charge of Convergence Projects and Technical Services

• Arthur V. Bisnar – Undersecretary for Regional Operations

• Charles T. Calima Jr. – Undersecretary for Special Concerns

• Ricardo P. Bernabe III – Undersecretary, Office of the Secretary

• Samuel Rufino J. Turgano – Undersecretary for Legal Services

The new appointments came amid controversies surrounding the agency’s alleged anomalies in flood control and other substandard projects.