China to donate equipment as PCOO ‘aggressively’ rehabs gov’t media

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 02:52:17 +0000

China is donating P15 million worth of equipment to the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) as the administration

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Government’s ‘truth caravan’ to Europe not a ‘junket,’ says military official

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 08:23:33 +0000

Calling the government’s ‘truth caravan’ to Europe a “junket” is wrong and unfair, a ranking military official said Wednesday.

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Duterte OK with PCOO’s press freedom caravan in Europe

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:51:49 +0000

Duterte OK with PCOO's press freedom caravan in Europe

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said there’s nothing wrong with the Presidential Communications Operations Office’s (PCOO) press freedom caravan in Europe as long as the government funds are properly accounted for.

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Palace backs Andanar on ‘press freedom caravan’ to Europe

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:08:25 +0000

Malacañang on Tuesday backed the PCCO’s decision to send officials to Europe and its conduct of the “press freedom caravan.”

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Why the sudden urge to explain Ressa arrest? lawmakers ask PCOO

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:24:03 +0000

Why the sudden urge to explain Ressa arrest? lawmakers ask PCOO

Two lawmakers on Monday questioned why the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), after ignoring international criticism of the killings in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, suddenly felt the need to tour Europe to explain the state of press freedom in the Philippines. Reports said the PCOO would hold a “press freedom caravan” to discuss […]

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Poe: No need for PCOO’s press freedom caravan in Europe

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 05:19:28 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Grace Poe on Monday questioned the need for a “press freedom caravan” to make the European media understand the “real nature” of the cyberlibel case filed against Duterte administration critic and Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa.

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Palace cool on mandatory vaccination amid measles outbreak

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 07:33:50 +0000

Despite the measles outbreak in Metro Manila and other regions, Malacañang said it is not keen on employing mandatory vaccination for infants

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Palace wants ‘facts’ on passport ‘data breach’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:17:34 +0000

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Monday said he would be writing the government agencies concerned as well as the outsourced contractor in the alleged passport “data breach” to know the “status” of the issue.

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Andanar backs release of ‘narco-list’ ahead of 2019 polls

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 11:51:22 +0000

Andanar backs release of 'narco-list' ahead of 2019 polls

Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Saturday said he supports the call of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to release the list of politicians allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade ahead of the 2019 midterm elections.

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Laws, EOs helped Duterte score higher satisfaction rating — Andanar

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 09:50:26 +0000

Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the signing of landmark measures into laws helped President Duterte score a higher satisfaction rating.

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