Vivencio B. Dizon

Mr. Vince Dizon has 26 years of extensive experience in both the Legislative Branch – as Chief of Staff of the late Senate President Edgardo Angara – and the Executive Branch, especially during the term of President Rodrigo Duterte where he played numerous key roles.

Vince was a member of the Cabinet as Presidential Adviser on Flagship Programs and Projects, and was also President and CEO of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority. He was also appointed Presidential Adviser for COVID- 19 Response and Deputy Chief Implementer against COVID-19. For his exemplary service in ensuring the success of the massive Build Build Build infrastructure program and his vital role in the country’s COVID-19 response, he was conferred the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross (Bayani), the highest recognition given to outstanding political and civic leaders.

He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce-Management of Financial Institutions at the De La Salle University (DLSU) from 1991 to 1996. He went to the University of Reading in United Kingdom to obtain his master’s degree in Applied Development Studies and graduated With Distinction under the auspices of the prestigious British Chevening Scholarship program from 1998 to 1999. He was an Assistant Professor of Economics at DLSU from 1999 to 2001.