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What it's like running the Philippines' most corrupt government agency with Vince Dizon

What it's like running the Philippines' most corrupt government agency with Vince Dizon

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On Assignment With Me

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I'm Natashya Gutierrez, an award-winning journalist and on this limited series podcast, I take you...

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One of the things I love most about the work I do is being able
to speak to individuals with influence and power, ask them
questions, and push for accountability for citizens. On this
episode, we sit down with Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) head Vince Dizon, who has been tasked to lead what has
been coined the Philippines' most corrupt government agency.

My assignment today is to understand the work he is doing to try
and reform a deeply corrupt system, challenge his thoughts on the
president he serves, and get to the root of what drives him.

The DPWH in the Philippines serves as the government's
construction arm, tasked with building infrastructure projects
across the entire country. But it is now at the heart of the
nation's largest corruption scandal in history, as investigations
reveal that lawmakers, government engineers and contractors
colluded to pocket billions of dollars of taxpayers' money meant
for flood control structures. As a result, millions of Filipinos
are left to suffer and made even more vulnerable to flooding and
the climate crisis, while public officials enriched themselves
and their families.

In this honest and enlightening conversation, Dizon – who was
appointed in September 2025 – talks about his trust in Philippine
president Ferdinand Marcos Jr, how this new job has personally
affected him, and in a light moment, shares his thoughts on being
named one of the most Googled male personalities in the
Philippines in 2025.

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