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Revisionism of Martial Law on gov't site unlikely, vows Palace exec

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 04:08 PM

The feared revisionism of historical data on Martial Law posted on the Malacañang website is unlikely, a government communications official said. Read more »

TINGNAN: Duterte dumalo sa 'Summit for Democracy' ng US

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 11:40 PM

Wala pang ibinababang detalye ang Malacañang sa partisipasyon ng Pangulo pero una nitong inihayag na magsasalita si Duterte sa nasabing pulong. Read more »

NEA reacts to viral video of BENECO takeover

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 04:58 PM

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) moved to take over the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) because of problematic findings in two audit reports of the company, an official said. Read more »

PCOO officials grilled on contract of service personnel

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 06:18 PM

Four senators on Thursday took turns in grilling officials of the Presidential Communications Operations Office on how it spends its yearly budget. Read more »

Makabayan bloc kinompronta ang PCOO ukol sa 'trolls'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 09:36 PM

Tanong ng Makabayan bloc, nagpapasahod nga ba ng social media trolls ang PCOO? Read more »

P200-million Visayas gov't media hub gets Duterte nod

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 06:04 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte gave green light to the construction of a P200-million government media facility in Visayas, the PCOO said on Thursday. Read more »

Villanueva threatens to defund agencies bankrolling trolls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 12:17 PM

Sen. Joel Villanueva on Thursday threatened to cut state funding to government agencies employing troll farms for the 2022 elections. Read more »

Palace says senators can investigate troll farms 'all they want'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 04:26 PM

Malacañang said on Wednesday lawmakers can investigate "all they want" regarding reports that public funds were allegedly being spent troll farms to spread misinformation and "fake news" online.   Read more »

Senate probe sought on 'state-funded troll farms'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 10:53 AM

Twelve senators have called for an investigation into reports that public funds were allegedly being spent troll farms to spread misinformation and "fake news" online. Read more »

'We don't have trolls': PCOO confirms 'massive' hiring of contractuals worth P70M

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 09:18 AM

The Commission on Audit said the "unrestricted and massive" hiring of employees under contract of service cost the PCOO P70.6 million, "which could have been used for other programs and projects of the government." Read more »

Leaked PCOO memo: Government's official sugar-coating?

Robert Labayen
Posted at Apr 30 05:03 PM

As a taxpayer, a citizen, and a voter, I want my government’s communicators to give me the whole picture. Cherry-picking data will lower our standards of expectations from our government. Read more »

Envoy and ex-DILG Usec Wencelito Andanar passes away: son

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 01:12 PM

Special envoy to Malaysia and former Interior Undersecretary Wencelito Andanar passed away on Thursday, his son Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said.  Read more »

Aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa PTV, bumaba na sa 19

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 09:53 PM

Nabawasan na ang active cases ng mga tinamaan ng COVID-19 sa People’s Television Network o PTV.  Read more »

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 »