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PCOO exec cites 'testimonies' in red-tagging Makabayan bloc

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 11:00 AM

A presidential communications official on Friday cited "testimonies of supposed former rebels" to explain why she accused several lawmakers of being high-ranking party members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army.  Read more »

Gordon tells PCOO: State media should not be 'used for fake news'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 05:20 PM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Tuesday told the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) that state-run media platforms should not be "used for fake news." Read more »

PCOO 'never red-tagged any individual': Andanar

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 03:31 PM

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) on Tuesday denied that the agency has been red tagging individuals who have been vocal against the Duterte administration. Read more »

Too many officials? Senators ask why bulk of PCOO budget went to salaries instead of equipment

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 02:09 PM

Some senators on Tuesday questioned why the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) spent nearly all of its P1.73-billion budget this year on salaries and operational costs when its broadcast agencies had to be modernized. Read more »

PCOO budget deferred until Badoy issues 'unconditional apology': House leader

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 09:21 AM

The House of Representatives has put off discussions on the budget of the Presidential Communications Operations Office until Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy issues an "unconditional apology" to lawmakers she linked to the New People's Army, the chamber's minority leader said Wednesday. Read more »

Menorya sa Kamara pinasisibak si PCOO Usec. Badoy bunsod ng umano'y 'red-tagging'

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 04:59 PM

Ito ay may kaugnayan sa pagbibintang ni Badoy na matataas na opisyal ng Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) ang mga kinatawan ng Makabayan bloc na miyembro rin ng minorya. Read more »

Anti-insurgency group defends proposed multibillion-peso budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 02:52 AM

The Philippines' anti-insurgency task force goes on the defensive after opposition lawmakers likened its proposed multibillion-peso budget to "pork barrel for the generals". Read more »

Lawmakers 'can’t hostage' PCOO funds to force Badoy to quit: Lacson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 12:05 PM

Lawmakers cannot “hostage” the 2021 budget of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) as leverage to force the resignation of one of its officials, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Friday.  Read more »

Gobyerno wala raw online trolls, ayon sa PCOO official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 06:40 PM

Itinanggi ng Communications office ng pamahalaan na may pinapasahod silang online trolls. Read more »

Makabayan bloc eyes charges vs PCOO's Badoy over red-tagging

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 10:30 AM

The Makabayan bloc is mulling charges against Presidential Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy for accusing several lawmakers of being high-ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

House deliberations on 2021 PCOO budget suspended amid official's 'red-tagging'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 10:17 PM

The approval of the 2021 budget of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has been stalled after progressive House lawmakers moved to suspend the agency's budget deliberations due to the alleged red-tagging by one of its officials. Read more »

Panukalang PCOO budget inipit dahil sa reklamong 'red tagging'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 08:21 PM

Inipit ang panukalang budget para sa Presidential Communications Operations Office dahil sa umano'y red-tagging.  Read more »

House panel suspends PCOO budget deliberations due to official's red-tagging posts

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 07:49 PM

(UPDATE) Deliberations by lawmakers on the proposed 2021 budget of the Presidential Communications Operations Office were suspended Wednesday after one of them called out the Red-tagging by an official of the agency. Read more »

IBC-13 workers union claims mismanagement; OIC says doing best to pay dues amid financial woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 04:16 PM

Employees deplored the alleged mismanagement of state-run International Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13), claiming that the network is already at the verge of bankruptcy. Read more »

Active coronavirus cases at PCOO, attached agencies now at 66

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 11:05 PM

Of the total, 32 active infections came from the National Printing Office, 24 from PCOO Proper, and 5 from the People's Television Network. Read more »

PSG, mas naghihigpit pa sa seguridad ni Duterte kontra COVID-19

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 10:36 PM

Inihayag ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque na iniingatan ng Presidential Security Group si Pang. Rodrigo Duterte para matiyak na hindi siya mahahawaan ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Roque insists on holding briefings in Malacañang even as more Palace personnel test positive for COVID-19

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:51 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday returned to the New Executive Building (NEB) in Malacañang for his regular noontime briefing. The building was closed on July 21 for disinfection due to confirmed COVID-19 infections. Read more »

Ahead of Duterte SONA, more Presidential communications staff contract COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 04:51 PM

The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) on Sunday reported 12 more cases of COVID-19 among its staff and from its attached agencies, raising the total to 25. Read more »

13 Presidential communications office personnel positive for COVID-19- Andanar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 04:28 PM

MANILA - A total of 13 personnel of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) have tested positive for COVID-19, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Saturday.  Read more »

PCOO says 8 active COVID-19 cases among staff; one death

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 11:29 PM

Andanar told ABS-CBN's Teleradyo Friday night that aside from the 8 active cases, one staff member died in April due to the virus.   Read more »