Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro will stay on as Palace Press Officer after filing her courtesy resignation early this month, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed Wednesday, July 30. In a text message to Palace reporters on Wednesday morning, July 30, PCO Secretary...
A rare remittance from the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG)—reportedly proceeds from the sale of a Claude Monet painting considered as ill-gotten wealth by the family of strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr.—has helped triple the Marcos Jr. administration’s privatization revenues in...
President Marcos has appointed former Taguig City councilor Michelle Anne Gonzales as chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). She took her oath before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in Malacañan on Friday, July 25. Gonzales replaced Meynardo Sabili based on her...
In an effort to transform public service delivery, the Department of Education (DepEd) and Microsoft have raised the bar for digital governance with the launch of the Public Assistance Referral and Ticketing System (PARTS) in Region III. This pioneering initiative streamlines the handling of public...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte hopes that he will be free by the time Vice President Sara Duterte decides to seek the presidency in 2028. This was shared by the Vice President during a chance interview with supporters outside the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands, where her father...
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that she will submit her courtesy resignation, in line with the reorganization of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) under newly appointed acting secretary Dave Gomez. In a memorandum issued on July 14, Gomez asked all...
President Marcos has issued an executive order abolishing the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs (OPAMPA). Marcos abolished the office through Executive Order No. 89 dated July 11. The President named several relevant agencies to perform the functions of the office...
Newly appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez has pledged to pursue transparency, press freedom, and digital transformation as the Marcos administration’s new lead communicator, promising to keep politics out of the job. “My role as PCO Secretary will be to...
The Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) new spokesperson is adamant that she will neither be an attack dog nor engage in mudslinging because as she is simply tasked to make the public aware of the accomplishments of the office. “I’m here as spokesperson for the Office of the Vice President....
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz denied reports that he would be replaced as the chief of the administration 's communications arm. Ruiz also belied reports that he will be moved to a different agency. However, the PCO chief said that whatever happens, he is...
The Marcos-led Economy and Development (ED) Council has approved the 10-year extension of the water concession agreements of Maynilad and Manila Water to ensure water supply in Metro Manila, Malacañang said Thursday, June 19. In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said...
Three media organizations urged President Marcos to retain Jay Ruiz as the secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) amid the ongoing Cabinet revamp. The Justice Reporters’ Organization (JUROR), the SOCSKSARGEN Press Club, and the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc....
