Provincial Government of Bulacan

Fernando supports former Angat Mayor Vergel De Dios, the new appointed PCGG Commissioner

CITY OF MALOLOS – Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando expresses his approval and support to the appointment of former Angat Mayor Angelito S. Vergel De Dios as the new Commissioner of the Department of Justice – Presidential Commission on Good Government appointed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

As the new commissioner, Commissioner Vergel De Dios will be entrusted with the authority to perform certain duties and make decisions within the PCGG and their primary responsibilities are to recover ill-gotten wealth; investigate any other cases of graft and corruption; and institutionalized corruption prevention measures.

Vergel De Dios earned his way to his new appointment by garnering experiences from his previous government services including his duty as the Traffic and Transport Management Office (TTMO) Executive Director of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) from year 2003-2014 where he designed new approaches to traffic engineering education and enforcement, which contributed to the ongoing improvement of the existing systems.

Being born and raised in the Province of Bulacan, he is also one of the distinguished Bulakenyo public servants who served as the Mayor of Angat town from year 1998-2001 wherein he established a Traffic Management System in their municipality; implemented an Ecotourism Project to rehabilitate the Angat River and led the initiative to build additional classrooms for public schools in Angat.

Other than that, he established his early professional career as the Director II (Barangay Operation Center) of the MMDA from 1994-1998; MMDA Community Development Officer V (Barangay Operation Center) from 1983-1994 and Field Officer (Barangay National Executive Secretariat) of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in year 1974-1982.

In his message, Fernando lauded the excellent work done by Vergel De Dios and said that he deserved the career advancement.

“Your professional journey is marked by the experiences you accumulate and the achievements you attain along the way. Ipinagmamalaki ka ng buong lalawigan, lalo na ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Bulacan,” Fernando said. ###