PCOO chief and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Sec. Martin Andanar. (Screengrab from PIA-7 video) CEBU CITY - Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, also acting presidential spokesperson, said the innovations in the government media in the last six years have contributed to the Duterte administration's high public approval. In a gathering with the Cebu media on Saturday, Andanar underscored the reforms initiated in the PCOO-attached agencies in keeping with the pursuit of revolutionizing the news and information industry. "The media strategies that we employ have greatly contributed to why President Rodrigo Roa Duterte continues to enjoy a high approval rating from the public throughout his term. This is reflected in surveys on trust approval and confidence expressed by the public for the President and his Cabinet. In fact, analysts shared unanimously the same view that President Duterte is the most popular post-Marcos president,"
Malacañang said that President Duterte is working hard to ensure the smooth transition of power to his successor in the Palace so that the next chief executive will not have a hard time dealing with the challenges that face the country.
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SAP EXPANSION. Department of Social Welfare and Development personnel distributes cash assistance under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar on Thursday (March 10, 2022) said he sees the need to expand the SAP to relieve Filipinos from spiraling prices of petroleum products caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. (PNA file photo) MANILA - Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, acting presidential spokesperson, on Thursday said he sees the need to expand the existing social amelioration program (SAP) to relieve Filipinos from spiraling prices of petroleum products caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In an interview over DZBB, Andanar said he favors the distribution of a cash subsidy but acknowledged the challenges of generating funds for the program. "Kung gugustuhin talaga mas gusto natin mayroong ayuda, may SAP lahat (If it were up to me, I favor cash aid, everyone would have SAP)
MANILA - Malacanang is supporting Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III's order to review minimum wages across the country as oil prices continue to increase amid ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, also acting presidential spokesperson, made this remark after Bello directed Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) across the country to review minimum wages and submit their recommendations by April or May. "Nagpahayag na rin si Labor Secretary Bebot Bello ng kaniyang suhestiyon diyan sa pag-increase ng minimum wage at siya naman ay sang-ayon dito (Labor Secretary Bebot Bello has given his suggestion on the proposal to increase minimum wage and he supports it). So I will take it from the Labor Secretary na kung iyon ang kaniyang (if that is his) policy," Andanar said in an interview over DZBB. He said since Bello is the "alter ego of the President", he would make decisions and implement policies th