Malacañang announced that former Transportation spokesperson and former Cainta, Rizal mayor Mon Ilagan has been appointed as undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). Communications Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed this on Monday, Oct. 13. Gomez said Ilagan 's role will be...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez concurred with Senator Sherwin Gatchalian’s observation that a P124-million infrastructure project in Bukidnon, initiated under the previous administration, fell outside the agency’s core mandate. “I completely agree with Sen....
Each day, Filipinos scroll, swipe and click through endless streams of information. But in the same speed that facts spread, so do lies. Lies and disinformation remain among the biggest threats to public trust and national unity. That is why the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,...
Communications Secretary Dave Gomez has directed state-run People’s Television Network Inc. (PTNI) to investigate allegations of workplace abuse and “power-tripping” within its News Department, following a petition from employees accusing a broadcast specialist of harassment. “This was...
President Marcos ' press secretary has urged lawmakers to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill into law amid the clamor for transparency and accountability in the flood control project anomalies. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez made the call during his...
Malacañang said it respects the independence of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) following Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong 's resignation as special adviser. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said it was “unfortunate” that...
President Marcos has accepted the resignation of Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan and appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon to head the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as part of a wider anti-corruption campaign in government. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 31,...
President Marcos has ordered a 60-day suspension of all rice importation starting Sept. 1 to shield local farmers from falling palay prices during the ongoing harvest season, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced. The President announced the move after consultations with key...
Malacañang disclosed that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has recommended to increase tariffs on imported rice and to temporarily halt rice importation. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said this on Monday, Aug. 4, saying it aims to protect Filipino farmers. He...
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...
Newly-appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez has directed all "political appointees" in the agency to submit their courtesy resignations. Gomez confirmed on Tuesday, July 15, that he indeed made the directive. "I confirm that. It 's part of the standard...
President Marcos believes that the new communications secretary, his fifth under his term, would be able to accurately and clearly send the government 's message to the public. After administering the oath of office of new Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez, Marcos...
