DPWH Secretary Initiates Leadership Reshuffle
Philippine Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Giovanni Lopez has begun a reshuffle of key regional and operational leadership posts, coinciding with a blacklisting of construction firms involved in past scandals.
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