Dizon asks for courtesy resignations of key DOTr officials

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Newly-appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon asks the department’s other top officials to resign, so he can have a ‘free hand’ to do his job.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/business/vince-dizon-asks-courtesy-resignations-department-transportation-officials/

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00:00Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon asks the department's other top officials

00:06to resign so he can have a free hand to do his job.

00:10The agency's undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and directors have until Wednesday,

00:15February 26 to submit their courtesy resignations.

00:18After taking his oath on February 21, Dizon announced plans to bring in former transport

00:23officials to assist him, citing limited time to familiarize himself with the department.

00:28Jeremy Rejino resigned from his position as DOTR undersecretary for the railway sector

00:32in January, several weeks before Jaime Bautista stepped down as secretary.

00:37DOTR sources said Timothy John Batan now oversees the railway sector, taking over from Rejino.

00:43It's unclear whether Dizon will officially retain Batan in the post.

00:47Dizon has yet to say whom he plans to appoint to posts that will be vacated.

00:51He did say he will keep some current undersecretaries.

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