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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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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'

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Duterte defends PCOO's Europe trip: ‘Gov’t needs propaganda’

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 10:22 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday defended Palace communications chief Martin Andanar after the latter's office mounted an information campaign in Europe, which some critics said should not be used to defend the arrest of Rappler chief Maria Ressa. Read more »

'Press freedom caravan' ng PCOO sa Europa, binatikos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 12:54 AM

Umani ng batikos ang umano'y press caravan ng Presidential Communications Operations Office o PCOO sa Europa. Read more »

Palace communications official says he's against criminal libel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 10:47 PM

An official of the Presidential Communications Office believes the arrest of Rappler chief Maria Ressa for cyber libel was done in bad taste. Read more »

Andanar: Ressa's arrest only an example of issues in info drive in Europe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 10:51 PM

MANILA - Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said he only used the case of Rappler chief Maria Ressa's arrest as an example of possible questions that may be raised during the office's information campaign in Europe. Read more »

Poe, Pangilinan question Palace info drive in Europe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 04:33 PM

At least 2 senators on Monday questioned the plan of Malacañang's communications group to mount in Europe an information campaign about the arrest of Rappler chief Maria Ressa and other issues related to Philippine press freedom.  Read more »

OPINION: Is Mocha on her way to Congress?

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Oct 06 10:58 PM

Like Mocha Uson or not, we cannot reasonably count her out. Read more »

VP Leni's camp rejects Mocha's call for 'eyeliner' face-off

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 06:38 PM

Robredo's spokesperson lawyer Barry Gutierrez in a tweet said that unlike Uson, the vice president is busy doing "real" work.  Read more »

Andanar says to support Uson's possible foray into politics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 04:46 PM

Andanar said he would support Uson on whatever she decides to do.   Read more »

Martin Andanar shrugs off resignation call

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 03:27 PM

MANILA - Palace Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Thursday shrugged off a call of a lawmaker for him to resign, saying it is par for the course in a democratic society. Read more »

Mocha insists she has not been spreading fake news

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 01:55 PM

MANILA - Former Communications Assistant Secretary Margaux "Mocha" Uson maintained Thursday that she has not fueled the proliferation of "fake news," contrary to the claim of her critics.  Read more »

Mocha Uson, nagbitiw bilang Communications Assistant Secretary

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 06:59 PM

Nagbitiw na sa puwesto bilang assistant secretary ng PCOO si Mocha Uson.  Read more »

Mocha Uson: From sexy dancer to social media player

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 07:30 AM

"Hindi po ito katapusan ng laban, umpisa lang po ito." Read more »

Despite resignation, Mocha must be held accountable for violations, says opposition solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 03:46 PM

MANILA - Resigned Palace official Margaux "Mocha" Uson should still be held accountable for possible violations she committed while in office, an opposition lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

Sotto wants PCOO reverted to Press Secretary office

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 03:21 PM

Senate President Tito Sotto on Wednesday floated the idea of reverting the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) back to the Office of the Press Secretary.  Read more »