Outgoing Communications Secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar (File photo) MANILA - The most difficult part about being head of the national government's lead communications arm was "reforming the entire bureaucracy," Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Tuesday. Andanar admitted that pushing for reforms to improve the government's communication and information services was no easy task because the agency has been neglected for so long. "Reforming the entire bureaucracy of PCOO, and the attached agencies. That was really tough but ano naman tayo, mga (we are) media men and women naman tayo at sanay tayo sa hirap ng trabaho (and we are used to difficult jobs)," he told reporters in an interview. On the other hand, he did not find his additional job as acting presidential spokesperson challenging since reporters and media workers prioritized the 2022 campaign and elections over the Palace
PCOO Mindanao media hub (File photo) MANILA - Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar has expressed optimism that his successor would continue the reform initiatives he has undertaken to improve the government's communication and information services. During a workshop held Tuesday in preparation for the handover of documents to the next administration, Andanar said the PCOO and its attached agencies have made significant strides under his leadership. "It is very important to explain to them what we have done and why we did it. Let us show them the rationale behind our programs and give them compelling reasons why these should be carried on. We should also give them a broad picture of our offices - our structure, functions, our people, our assets as well as our liabilities," he said. Andanar cited the modernization of the People's Television Network (PTV-4), the rehabilitation and improved audience rankings of Radyo Pilipinas'
Communications Secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar (File photo) MANILA - Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has no plans to move to a television station owned by former Senator Manny Villar after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte steps down from office in June 2022. In an interview over PolitikoTV Channel on Wednesday, Andanar said he has not received any offers to join Villar's Advanced Media Broadcasting Systems (AMBS). He also denied that he had plans of joining Villar's TV station, despite previously saying that he will again join private media. Andanar did not elaborate but acknowledged that he has "friends" in every other TV station. During the "Ratatat" (Ratsadang tanong, tapatan, tarantahan) portion of the interview where he would be asked to pick one among choices, Andanar was asked to choose among radio, TV, social media, and radio. He picked radio but did not elaborate. Asked to choos
AID FOR 'ODETTE' VICTIMS. PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar (4th from left) and other officials of the agency meet with officials of the US Embassy at the residence of Charge d'Affaires Heather C. Variava in Makati City on Tuesday (Dec. 21, 2021). The US Embassy has committed to extend humanitarian aid to families in Visayas and Mindanao that were affected by Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of PCOO) MANILA - Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar along with other PCOO executives met Tuesday with United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires Heather C. Variava who has committed to extend humanitarian aid to families in Visayas and Mindanao that were affected by Typhoon Odette. Andanar expressed his gratitude to the US Embassy's generosity while other agencies, local governments, and the private sector are also responding to the calamity. "We've been calling on the public and to everyone to display genuine compassion and generosit
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