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PCOO Instagram account hacked

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 12:07 PM

The official Instagram page of the Presidential Communications Operations Office was hacked, one of its officials confirmed Wednesday. Read more »

'Mindanao' hindi pinondohan ng PCOO: Direk Brillante

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Posted at Dec 30 07:19 PM

Nilinaw naman ni 'Mindanao' director Brillante Mendoza na hindi pinondohan ng Presidential Communications Operations Office ang kaniyang pelikula.  Read more »

Government's drug war docu to feature Kian slay, other cases: Andanar

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Updated as of Dec 12 10:14 AM

The documentary aims to show the public the "realities on the ground" and the rationale of the President to "save the future of a nation by countering hard drugs," Andanar said.   Read more »

Palace belies Thai king asked Duterte to 'behave' during ASEAN summit

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Posted at Nov 02 01:38 PM

Palace officials on Friday belied reports that Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn told President Rodrigo Duterte to "behave" during his days-long stay here for a regional summit. Read more »

Caraga regional director is new PIA officer-in-charge

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 05:17 PM

The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) regional director for Caraga has been assigned as officer-in-charge of the agency's central office. Read more »

OPINION: PCOO’s 2017 drug war figures

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jul 22 11:23 AM

If the objective of the #Real Numbers press conference last Thursday organized by the PCOO was to clarify about the conflicting numbers related to President Duterte’s drug war, it left us more confused. Read more »

Duterte to discuss peace and order, poverty alleviation in 4th SONA - PCOO

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Posted at Jul 22 10:16 AM

Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan gives a preview on what to expect in President Duterte's fourth State of the Nation Address. Read more »

PCOO: Duterte’s 4th SONA to reflect Philippines’ ‘future’

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Posted at Jul 20 10:22 PM

Duterte's State of the Nation Address will reflect "how the future will look like" in the country, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Saturday. Read more »

De Lima slams Malacañang for allegedly downplaying number of drug war killings

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Posted at Jul 18 08:29 PM

MANILA - Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday slammed Malacañang for allegedly downplaying the number of killings from the country's war on drugs. Read more »

Drug war deaths do not exceed 20,000: PCOO

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Posted at Jul 16 09:08 AM

MANILA - A Palace communications official rejected Tuesday a statement of VERA Files that more than 20,000 people have been killed in the government's war on drugs. Read more »

Sotto anti-fake news bill needs review - PCOO

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Updated as of Jul 16 09:32 AM

The proposed "anti-fake news" measure at the Senate must be reviewed further to avoid the violation of the Constitution, an official from the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) said Tuesday. Read more »

PCOO denies inconsistency on Duterte drug war deaths

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 04:19 PM

The PCOO denied that it has been inconsistent with its pronouncements on the number of deaths under President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial war on drugs. Read more »

Andanar appointed Cabinet officer overseeing Northern Mindanao

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Posted at Jun 29 08:56 PM

Duterte approved an executive order formalizing the designation of Cabinet secretaries as regional officials, aimed to address regional development and counter communist insurgency. Read more »

PCOO: Employee, 2 ex-officials in hot water over alleged ASEAN irregularities

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Updated as of Jun 25 01:53 PM

The Presidential Communications Operations Office on Tuesday said one of its employees and 2 former officials are in hot water for alleged failure to account for some P38.8 million in funds for the country's hosting of international leaders in 2017. Read more »

PIA chief blasts corruption allegations as demolition job

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 04:53 PM

Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director-General Harold Clavite slammed Tuesday an investigation on corruption allegations against him as a demolition job. Read more »

PIA exec under investigation over corruption allegations: Andanar

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Updated as of Jun 10 11:27 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) director general is under investigation due to allegations of corruption, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Monday. Read more »

Duterte's next political adviser? Andanar says no offer yet

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 05:11 PM

Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Friday he is open to serving as President Rodrigo Duterte's next political adviser if asked to do so. Read more »

Cops deployed to ensure safety of journalists during midterm polls

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 12:54 AM

MANILA - Twenty-one policemen have been tasked to ensure the security of media personnel this election period, the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) said Wednesday. Read more »

Privacy body probes 'gaps' in FOI website interface after data leak

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Updated as of Mar 23 07:38 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is looking into "gaps" in the interface of the government's Freedom of Information website that may have caused the leak of data on users who requested documents from the website, one of the agency's commissioners said Saturday. Read more »

Media groups blast PCOO exec for 'irresponsibility,' 'false information'

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Posted at Feb 23 05:29 AM

MANILA - The Europe chapter of the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP) slammed Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Joel Egco for blaming some media outfits for negative reports about the Philippines. Read more »