Malacañang said that the Duterte administration has always been transparent in its "successful" campaign against illegal drugs as it blasted a recent request for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the alleged irregularities in the campaign anew.
Communications Secretary Martin
Outgoing Communications Secretary Martin Andanar admitted that reforming the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) was the toughest part of serving as lead communications manager of President Duterte.
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Malacañang photo)
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Malacañang considers normal the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country because people are now allowed to go outside as efforts to revive the economy continue.
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Malacañang photo) Communications Secretary Martin Andanar cited this after the Department of
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
Malacañang urged the public to stand behind outgoing Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as she takes her oath as the country's 15th Vice President.
'War-painted' Sara Duterte appears before a UniTeam grand rally in April 2022. (Photo by Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Communications Secretary Martin