Dizon creates ‘flagship office’ to speed up transportation projects
New Transportation Secretary Vivencio Dizon (left) in a visit to Antipolo City. (File photo from AP by AARON FAVILA dated Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020)
MANILA, Philippines — Secretary Vince Dizon of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) created a unit called flagship project management office (FPMO) to fast-track the development of transportation projects.
Dizon issued Department Order No. 2025-002 on Wednesday, creating the FPMO.
According to the DOTr, it is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prioritize physical connectivity and shorter travel time for commuters.
“Ito pong ginawa ko na PMO. Ako po mismo ang maghe-head nito,” Dizon said in a statement.
(I will be the head of this PMO that I created.)
Article continues after this advertisement“Personal ko pong tututukan ang mga projects at iyan po ay guided by very strict timelines. So mag-i-impose po tayo ng deadlines para sa mga projects na iyan,” he emphasized.
Article continues after this advertisement(I will personally monitor the projects and stringent timelines will guide them. We will impose deadlines for these projects.)
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The DOTr also said the FPMO will ensure the agency has the “maximum effort and resources” to implement priority infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs).
“Priority IFPs such as the Metro Manila Subway Project, North-South Commuter Railway Project, EDSA [Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue] Busway Project, EDSA Greenways Project, Cebu Bus Rapid Transit and Davao Public Transport Modernization Project will be supervised and monitored by Dizon himself, as Chair of the FPMO,” DOTr noted in the statement.
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Dizon took his oath as the new DOTr secretary last Friday, replacing Jaime Bautista.
He recently vowed to improve the country’s transport system, including fast-tracking ongoing projects.
