Manila, June 3 -- The Commission on Appointments' (CA) Committee on Transportation on Tuesday approved the ad interim appointment of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, who vowed to expedite key infrastructure projects aimed at easing commuters' daily struggles.

Dizon, appearing before the panel, reaffirmed his commitment to fulfill President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s marching orders -- to make commuting safer and more comfortable, and to accelerate the implementation of public transport initiatives.

"In the past three months, we have tried our best to slowly address even the most basic and smallest issues faced by our commuters. That is what we are trying to do in line with the President's instructions, and we will continue doing so,...