Newly appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz vowed to combat misinformation and fake news as he identified them as critical challenges facing the Marcos administration. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Presidential Communications Office Secretary Jay Ruiz...
Former ABS-CBN reporter Jay Ruiz is set to take the helm of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) after veteran broadcaster Cesar Chavez stepped down as its acting secretary, citing personal shortcomings as the reason for his resignation. Outgoing Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez and...
Malacañang refused to make a comment on the recent tirades thrown by former president Rodrigo Duterte against President Marcos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (left) and former president Rodrigo Duterte (right) (Mark Balmores | Keith Bacongco) "No comment here," Presidential...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez has designated the agency's senior undersecretary to be his temporary reliever while he is on leave. Chavez disclosed to reporters on Thursday, Feb. 13, that he designated senior Undersecretary Emerald Ridao as the officer-in-charge...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has collaborated with VERA Files for a series of training to combat misinformation and disinformation and strengthen media literacy within state-run media outlets. Photos from PCO, VERA Files, Canva "This partnership marks a significant step in...
The Philippines would be in a stronger position to drive economic growth and development by harnessing technological advancements, such as those offered by Chinese startup DeepSeek and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian pointed this...
(Unsplash) The Philippine government has acquired a software tool that can determine in just seconds whether or not a video is deepfake. In the House tri-committee (tri-comm) hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 4, cybersecurity analyst Marco Reyes of the...
President Marcos has appointed a new undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). Jorjette Barrenechea Aquino was designated as new PCO undersecretary, replacing Cherbett Karen Maralit. Aquino was appointed by the President last Jan. 23, 2025. According to PCO Secretary...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now monitoring how the United States of America's (USA) freeze order on foreign aid will affect the Philippines, Malacañang said. US President Donald Trump (file) The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said this after US President Donald Trump...
Navotas lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco is supporting President Marcos’ move to reallocate P500 million from the Philippine National Police (PNP)’s fund to the restoration of its information technology (IT) programs, including the improvement the country’s emergency hotline. Tiangco, chairman...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has clarified that the Philippines still has no law allowing divorce in the Philippines after a video was uploaded on social media about the measure being approved already. Through its fact-checking arm, "Maging Mapanuri," the PCO said on Wednesday, Jan....
President Marcos has ordered Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy to prioritize the department’s Common Tower Program (CTP). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds meeting with Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
