Groups whose internet websites have been ordered blocked for alleged links with the Communist Party of the Philippines may seek legal remedies if they oppose the move, Acting Presidential Spokesman Martin Andanar said Wednesday. Andanar issued the advice after the National Telecommunication...
Outgoing Communications Secretary Martin Andanar admitted that reforming the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) was the toughest part of serving as lead communications manager of President Duterte. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Malacañang photo) However, in an...
Outgoing Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday called on the country's media practitioners to continue holding the government accountable to the public even beyond the Duterte administration. In his parting speech with the media in Malacañang, Andanar enjoined "everyone to continue...
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Tuesday he would not be surprised if President Duterte will become Senator Bong Go's legal adviser once the outgoing leader steps out of the office. While he has not yet received any official statement from the President about accepting Go's offer to...
Malacañang urged the public to stand behind outgoing Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as she takes her oath as the country's 15th Vice President. 'War-painted' Sara Duterte appears before a UniTeam grand rally in April 2022. (Photo by Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Communications Secretary Martin...
Malacañang believes that the government's efforts to improve the Filipino lives are working, based on the number of Filipinos that said their lives got better in just four months. In a statement, presidential spokesman Martin Andanar said the Palace notes "the latest Social Weather Stations...
President Duterte has conferred the Presidential Merit Award to several Cabinet Secretaries, members of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, and medical experts for their contribution to the country's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. President...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to keep the entire National capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 1, the least strict among all risk level classifications, until the end of the month despite a reported spike in Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila, Malacañang said. (ALI VICOY /...
Malacañang on Tuesday rejected a Cebu provincial ordinance that makes wearing of face masks amid Covid-19 only optional for its residents by asserting that President Duterte's order, which is based on the government's pandemic task force, shall prevail. "The Chief Executive's directive is clear:...
Malacañang welcomed the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to dismiss immigration employees in connection with the "pastillas scam," saying it is a testament to the government's zero-tolerance policy against corruption. Bureau of Immigration Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said...
Malacañang extended its condolences to the family and friends of veteran journalist Carmen "Chit" Pedrosa, who passed away at the age of 80 on June 8. PAGCOR Board Member veteran journalist Carmen Pedrosa (Photo from PAGCOR/ Facebook) In a statement, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar...
President Duterte’s press secretary assured the public on Tuesday, June 7, that the government has put in place mechanisms that will address the inflation rate which grew to 5.4 percent last month and the skyrocketing prices of fuel in the country. PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar. (Malacañang...
