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The secretary of the Presidential Communications Office is the head of the
Presidential Communications Office The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), formerly known as the Presidential Communications Group (PCG), is the lead communications arm of the Office of the President of the Philippines that is tasked with communicating the administration ...
of the
Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
. Formerly known as the minister of public information (1969–February 25, 1996), press secretary (1965–1969; April 28, 1986 – August 9, 2010; June 30–December 29, 2022), and secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (August 9, 2010 – June 30, 2022). The holder of the position also acts as the presidential spokesperson.


Background

The Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) serves as the chief communications official of the Philippine government. Tasked with crafting and disseminating the official messaging of the President, the Secretary oversees all public communications, media relations, and government information dissemination. The role includes managing the PCO and its attached agencies, coordinating with various departments to ensure consistency in government messaging, and serving as the primary spokesperson or media coordinator for the Office of the President when needed. The Secretary is appointed by the President but must be confirmed by the
Commission on Appointments The Commission on Appointments (, abbreviated as CA) is a constitutional body which confirms or rejects certain political appointments made by the President of the Philippines. The current commission was created by the 1987 Constitution. Whil ...
, as it is a Cabinet-level position.


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See also

* Presidential spokesperson of the Philippines *
Presidential Communications Group The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), formerly known as the Presidential Communications Group (PCG), is the lead communications arm of the Office of the President of the Philippines that is tasked with communicating the administration ...
*
Office of the President of the Philippines The Office of the President of the Philippines (OP; ) is an administrative, advisory, and consultative government agency that aids the president of the Philippines in performing their duty as head of state and chief of the executive branch of g ...


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