Who is Giovanni ‘Banoy’ Lopez, the new DPWH secretary?

Rappler - Oct 26, 2026

After serving in the Department of Transportation for nearly a decade, Giovanni 'Banoy' Lopez moves to the Department of Public Works and Highways

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