Tag: Presidential Communications Office (PCO)
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PBBM vetoes bill amending BCDA charter
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vetoed the measure amending the charter of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Saturday. Marcos thumbed down the proposed amendments to the BCDA charter because of potential conflict with existing laws and adverse impact on the government’s fiscal position,…
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PCO Partners with VERA Files for State Media Fact-Check Training
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) partners with VERA Files in a collaborative series of training to combat misinformation and disinformation and to further strengthen media literacy within state-run media outlets. The training series entitled “Siguraduhing Totoo: A VERA Files Fact Checking and Online Verification Training” aims to enhance the skills of the state media fact-check…
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Zambales Boardmember Rico nilinaw ang pagkakadawit ng pangalan sa isang Facebook post
Mariing itinanggi ni Zambales Board Member Carl Eric B. Rico ang pagkakadawit ng kanyang pangalan sa umano’y pagpapanggap sa katauhan ni Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez at solicitation na kumakalat sa Facebook social networking site. Nauna rito ay naglabas ng babala ang Kalihim sa kanyang personal FB account na nagsasaad ng “it has…
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Bataan clinches PCO award for outstanding public communication
BALANGA CITY — Bataan clinched the Public Service Campaign Award – Provincial Level for its program “Kwentuhan Tayo, Bataeño” during the inaugural Parangal: Gawad ng Kahusayan sa Komunikasyong Publiko of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). The award recognizes the province’s exceptional efforts in engaging and connecting with its constituents through effective communication. In an interview,…
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PCO to designate ‘fact-check officers’ in state media to fight fake news
MANILA — The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) will intensify its efforts in fighting disinformation and fake news under the helm of newly-appointed Secretary Cesar Chavez. This was the assurance made by Chavez during the budget hearing in the House of Representatives on Monday, September 9, when asked by ACT-Teachers Rep. France Castro about his plan…
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Chavez wants digital hotline for early class, work suspensions
MANILA – Newly-appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez on Thursday said he wants to set up a digital hotline to ensure early announcements of class and work suspensions are declared before 4 a.m. “Ang task nito, bago mag-4 ng umaga dapat may announcement na kung kinakailangan magbigay ng announcement ang Office of the…
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PCO holds 3-day ‘Build Better More’ Infrastructure Forum
NEW CLARK CITY – The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) conducted a three-day “Build Better More” Infrastructure Forum, to showcase the progress of legacy projects and achievements in infrastructure flagship projects under the current administration. The three-day forum held last week was a comprehensive platform to promote the administration’s “Build Better More” Infrastructure program and broaden the…
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Bataan-Cavite mega bridge construction to start early or mid-2025
TARLAC – The construction of the 32-kilometer Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge is likely to start early or mid 2025, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. With an initial cost of PHP219 billion, the Bataan-Cavite mega bridge is set to be the “biggest and the single most expensive project” of the DPWH, Public Works…
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Over 7,000 runners join ‘Takbo Para sa West Philippine Sea’
Over 7,000 Filipinos from all walks of life joined the “Takbo Para sa West Philippine Sea’ in Pasay City on Sunday. The high turnout of participants is indicative of ordinary Fiipinos’ support for the government’s advocacy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela. Describing…
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PhilRice cites role in nation’s attainment of record rice harvest in 2023
SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ– The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) cited its contribution to the country’s record harvest of 20.06 million metric tons of rice in 2023. It distributed certified inbred seeds through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program; and trained farmers, farm workers, and extension workers through the RCEF Rice Extension Services…
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Olongapo City hosts 1st leg of Transparency Roadshow in Central Luzon
OLONGAPO CITY — The Freedom of Information (FOI) Program Management Office (PMO) of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) conducted a Transparency Roadshow in Olongapo City. About 180 officials and employees of the city government, representatives of the barangays and civil society organizations, and members of the media attended the first leg in Central Luzon, which…
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