Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office

Head of the Presidential Communications Office in the Philippines

The secretary of the Presidential Communications Office is the head of the Presidential Communications Office. Formerly known as the Minister of Public Information (1969–February 25, 1996), Press Secretary (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^[a]). The holder of the position also acts as the presidential spokesperson.^[1]

List

See also

• Presidential spokesperson of the Philippines
• Presidential Communications Group
• Office of the President of the Philippines

Notes

1. Although the "Office of the Press Secretary" was changed to "Presidential Communications Operations Office" on August 9, 2010 which changed the position's name from "Press Secretary" to "Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office", Herminio Coloma Jr. only assumed the position as Secretary of PCOO a day after the change from OPS to PCOO on August 10, 2010, with Cornelio Baliao Jr. still acted as Press Secretary - OIC within August 9 of the said year.

References

1. "Presidential Communications Reforms". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
2. "PCOO Secretary and Former Press Secretaries". Presidential Communications Operations Office. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
3. "Limcaoco named acting Palace press secretary". ABS-CBN News. January 19, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
4. "Executive Order No. 2, s. 2022". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. June 30, 2022.
5. "Executive Order No. 11, s. 2022" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. December 29, 2022.
6. Romero, Alexis (January 5, 2023). "Marcos reorganizes Office of the President". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 15, 2023.