The Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office is the head of the Presidential Communications Office of the Philippines. 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]
| Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office | |
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Incumbent since September 5, 2024Cesar B. Chavez, Ph.D., MNSA, CESE (Acting) | |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
List
edit| Portrait | Name | Term Began | Term Ended | President |
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| Minister of Public Information | ||||
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Francisco Tatad | 1969 | 1980 | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Gregorio Cendaña | 1980 | February 25, 1986 | ||
| Press Secretary[2] | ||||
| Alice C. Villadolid (transition from FM to PCCA) | April 28, 1986 | September 3, 1986 | Corazon Aquino | |
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Teodoro Locsin Jr. | March 26, 1986 | September 14, 1987 | |
| Teodoro Benigno Jr. | September 15, 1987 | June 14, 1989 | ||
| Adolfo Azcuna | June 16, 1989 | December 31, 1989 | ||
| Tomas B. Gomez III | January 4, 1990 | February 11, 1992 | ||
| Horacio V. Paredes | February 12, 1992 | June 30, 1992 | ||
| Rodolfo Reyes | July 1, 1992 | May 10, 1993 | Fidel V. Ramos | |
| Jesus Sison | May 11, 1993 | June 20, 1995 | ||
| Hector Villanueva | July 21, 1995 | June 29, 1998 | ||
| Rodolfo Reyes | July 1, 1998 | April 15, 2000 | Joseph Ejercito Estrada | |
| Ricardo Puno Jr. | April 16, 2000 | January 20, 2001 | ||
| Noel C. Cabrera | January 23, 2001 | March 31, 2002 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | |
| Rigoberto Tiglao | April 1, 2002 | April 17, 2002 | ||
| Silvestre Afable | April 17, 2002 | July 15, 2002 | ||
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Ignacio Bunye | July 16, 2002 | January 19, 2003 | |
| Hernani Braganza | January 20, 2003 | June 17, 2003 | ||
| Milton Alingod | June 18, 2003 | August 30, 2004 | ||
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Ignacio Bunye | September 1, 2004 | June 15, 2008 | |
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Jesus Dureza | June 16, 2008 | January 31, 2009 | |
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Cerge Remonde | February 1, 2009 | January 19, 2010 | |
| Conrado Limcaoco Jr. (Acting)[3] | January 20, 2010 | January 31, 2010 | ||
| Crispulo Icban Jr. | February 1, 2010 | June 30, 2010 | ||
| Cornelio Baliao Jr. (OIC) | July 1, 2010 | August 9, 2010 | Benigno Aquino III | |
| Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office[2] | ||||
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Herminio Coloma Jr. | August 10, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | Benigno Aquino III |
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Martin Andanar | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Press Secretary[4] | ||||
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Trixie Cruz-Angeles | June 30, 2022 | October 4, 2022 | Bongbong Marcos |
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Atty. Cheloy V. Garafil, MNSA (OIC) | October 7, 2022 | December 29, 2022 | |
| Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office[5][6] | ||||
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Atty. Cheloy V. Garafil, MNSA | December 29, 2022 | September 5, 2024 | Bongbong Marcos |
| Usec. Cesar B. Chavez, Ph.D., MNSA, CESE (Acting) | September 5, 2024 | present | ||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "Presidential Communications Reforms". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "PCOO Secretary and Former Press Secretaries". Presidential Communications Operations Office. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Limcaoco named acting Palace press secretary". ABS-CBN News. January 19, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 2, s. 2022". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 11, s. 2022" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. December 29, 2022.
- ^ Romero, Alexis (January 5, 2023). "Marcos reorganizes Office of the President". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 15, 2023.