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Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar recently paid tribute to the victims of Maguindanao massacre. This, as the communications chief, along with Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Joel Sy Egco, led the wreath-laying ceremony to mark the ninth anniversary of the worst election-related violence which left 58 people dead. […]
European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen described the move by President Rodrigo Duterte to form the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) as a good development in addressing media concerns in the Philippines. “The PTFoMS is indeed a welcome development,” Jessen said in his speech, delivered by Enrico Strampelli, head of […]
Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, welcomed the listing of the Philippines by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) as among the countries with improved status in addressing media killings. The CPJ has recently released its 2018 Global Impunity Index with the Philippines still at fifth place behind […]
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo has confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing Davao City Representative Karlo Nograles as the next Cabinet Secretary (CabSec). “He is one of those being considered,” Panelo said in a Palace press briefing when asked to confirm Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra’s remark that Nograles is the next CabSec. “The announcement will […]
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) can motu proprio (on its own) dismiss the disqualification case filed by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio against re-electionist Senator Koko Pimentel III, even without requiring the senator to answer the petition, an election lawyer said. Lawyer Romulo Macalintal noted that the Supreme Court (SC) has already ruled on the issue being […]
Presidential Legal Counsel and Spokesperson Salvador Panelo believes former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher ‘Bong’ Go will win ‘overwhelmingly’ in the senatorial race next year. “I think he will win overwhelmingly,” Panelo said in an interview over CNN Philippines. With no less than President Rodrigo Duterte accompanying him, Go filed his certificate of […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) launched a handbook meant to provide media professionals with precautionary measures to ensure their safety during coverage. PTFoMs has started distributing the handbooks to Mindanao-based journalists in Cagayan de Oro City during a seminar on the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 (AO1) formulated and signed by […]
Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Bato dela Rosa was recently sworn in as the newest member of President Rodrigo Duterte’s party, and confirmed his Senate bid in next year’s midterm elections. The former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) took his oath as member of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) […]
Special Assistant to the President Christopher Bong Go urged Manileños and the public to support the “Malasakit Center” at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. Go said the center is a one-stop shop desk that would assist less fortunate Filipinos in their health concerns and medical expenses. “Inaanyayahan ko kayo especially ang ating mga […]
Special Assistant to the President Bong Go expressed hope that the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) will signal the start of lasting peace in Mindanao. Go made this remark during the ceremonial signing of the BOL at Malacañang in the presence of several lawmakers and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro […]