The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reiterated its support for stronger social media and online content regulation, echoing President Marcos ' directive to address the growing threat of fake news. During a House tri-committee hearing, PCO Secretary Jay Ruiz told lawmakers that there...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, May 21 said she is open to the possibility of becoming the standard bearer of the opposition bloc for the 2028 presidential elections. According to Hontiveros, there will certainly be a progressive or reformist alternative that the opposition would field in...
Communication Secretary Jay Ruiz has assured the public that government agencies are closely collaborating to ensure that the May 12 midterm elections will be honest, orderly, and peaceful. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Jay Ruiz (PCO photo) "Government agencies are working hard to...
President Marcos is set to confer the Presidential Medal of Merit on four iconic Filipino women—Gloria Romero, Nora Aunor, Pilita Corrales, and Margarita Fores—on May 4, Malacañang confirmed. In a text message to reporters, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the posthumous...
President Marcos has recognized the need to have a strong mechanism to combat misinformation and disinformation in the country in light of rapidly evolving digital technologies. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) He, however, said that the government's effort...
South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo, center, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon...
Senator Robinhood Padilla sought to rectify a claim made by Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz that the Philippines lost Sabah, as he argued that the country never did so in the first place. Senator Robinhood Padilla and Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
Malacañang has urged local candidates to ensure a peaceful and orderly campaign period as the official start of local election campaigning nears. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Commission on Elections...
Malacañang revealed that the government has formed a National Deepfake Task Force and a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered detection tool to combat disinformation and election fraud ahead of the 2025 polls. Generated using ChatGPT In a press briefing in the Palace on Thursday, March 20,...
Malacañang has announced the new members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released the list of new BTA members on Monday night, March 10. The newly-appointed members of the...
Terminating Maj. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales from his command at the Presidential Security Command (PSC) and designating a new commander did not violate any rule amid the ban on personnel movements within the government during the election period. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro/ Presidential...
Malacañang has accepted the courtesy resignation of PTV-4 general manager Toby Nebrida, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz disclosed. PCO Secretary Jay Ruiz (RTVM) Ruiz made the announcement during a Palace briefing on Tuesday, March 4, where he also bared Nebrida's...
