President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed former Presidential Adviser for New Government Centers Victor A. Domingo, as acting chief of the Department of Public work and Highways (DPWH) on October 22, 2009.
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said in a press briefing this afternoon that Domingo, 68, will replace Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. who submitted his irrevocable resignation to President Arroyo yesterday to prepare for his presidential bid in next years elections.
During the briefing, Domingo said he will focus on fast tracking priority projects with the greatest impact on the economy and the rehabilitation/repair of the infrastructures damaged by typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng.
Cabinet Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the President thanked Ebdane for the service he rendered to the government.
Domingo is a former director of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and regional director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Eastern Visayas. A real state developer by profession, he earned his masters in business administration (MBA) in UP Diliman.
