Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has commended President Duterte for "strengthening and deepening" the country's relations with China, days before Duterte ends his term on June 30.
Photo from the Facebook page of Philippine Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian Andanar said this duri
President Rodrigo Duterte handled the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea “carefully and decisively,” Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said on Friday.
Days before he steps down from the presidency, President Duterte has named new officers-in-charge (OICs) to oversee the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the remaining seven days of his administration.
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MANILA - Malacanang on Wednesday said websites tagged as affiliates or supporters of terrorist organizations which are set to be blocked by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) may exhaust legal remedies to reconsider the action. Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this remark after several groups condemned NTC's order to block websites tagged as affiliates or supporters of terror organizations. "Legal remedies are available to any party, including online media outfit Bulatlat, affected by this action," Andanar said in a press statement. He also stressed the NTC's move to block certain websites is upon the request of the National Security Council (NSC) in performance of its mandate. In a letter dated June 6, National Security Advisor Hermogenes Esperon requested the NTC to order internet service providers in the country to block access to 26 websites "affiliated to and are supporting" designated terro
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (File photo) MANILA - Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday said he "would not be surprised" if outgoing President Rodrigo Roa Duterte agrees to be the legal adviser of Senator Christopher "Bong" Go after he steps down from office on June 30. In an interview with Palace reporters, Andanar said Duterte has no problem working with Go, who has been his longtime aide since 1998. He, however, said he cannot confirm or deny whether Duterte has accepted Go's offer. "Right now, wala pa akong natanggap na pahayag mula kay Presidente na willing siyang maging (I have not received a pronouncement from the President that he is willing to be) legal adviser ni (of) Sen. Bong Go.But again, as one of the closest friends ni (of the) President si Sen. Bong Go, siyempre mentor siya ni (of course he is the mentor of) Sen. Bong Go, I wouldn't be surpris