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Incoming Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar takes a look at some of the broadcast equipment of the People’s Television Network Inc. (PTNI) or PTV4 during his visit at the different government media offices located at the National Media Center along Visayas Avenue in Quezon City on Monday (June 6, 2016). (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Outgoing Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. on Monday morning met with incoming PCOO chief Martin Andanar ahead of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s assumption of office. In an interview by state-run media People’s Television Network (PTV), Coloma said he invited Andanar to inspect the offices of the PCOO’s attached agencies. “Sa pamamagitan nito, nais kong magkaroon siya ng malawak na ideya hinggil sa kabuuan ng media assets at kung paano ito maaring gamitin ng Duterte administration sa pagpapalaganap ng mensahe ng pamahalaan,” Coloma said. Some of the attached agencies Andanar visited included PTV-4, the Philippine Broadcasting Service-Bureau of Broadcast Services, APO Production Unit, and the National Printing Office. Andanar, for his part, said he will continue some of the projects initiated by Secretary Coloma and assured improved services on the part of the government’s media infrastructure. “I’m very impressed… Wala na akong trabahong gagawin…Titignan din natin kung ano yung mga kulang at ano pang madadagdag pa para mas lalong mapaganda ang ating serbisyo at serbisyon ng PCOO,” he added. Andanar said he will reporting on Tuesday to Duterte and his close aide, Bong Go, who was appointed Read More …

By Leslie D. Venzon Ambassador KIM Jae-Shin (left)paid a courtesy call to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (June 2, 2016)in Davao City. The Ambassador conveyed the congratulatory message of Republic of Korea President PARK Geun-Hye to Duterte. Ambassador KIM said that the Korean government hopes to further improve the bilateral ties between the two countries and to continue the cooperation in various fields under Duterte’s administration.(PNA photo courtesy of Korean Embassy) MANILA (PNA) – Malacañang on Monday said the Presidential Transition Committee has started submitting transition reports of all government departments and agencies under the Executive Branch to the next administration. “Inumpisahan na ‘yung pagbigay sa Transition Committee ng Duterte administration ‘yung mga ulat na nakumpleto na at nabuo na at patuloy pa rin naman itong prosesong ito as the reports are coming in and being completed. Ipinapasa naman kaagad sa kanila ito,” said Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. in a press briefing. Coloma also reassured readiness of its Presidential Transition Committee to meet with new government officials. “…Pero nakita naman natin, bawat isang Cabinet secretary designate nagkaroon na ng inisyatiba na umpisahan itong dayalogo na ito bilang bahagi ng transition at nagaganap naman ito sa maraming kagawaran as we speak,” he said. The submission of the transition reports would provide the next administration enough time to review these report before it assumes office, he earlier said. President-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes his oath on June 30. (PNA)

Presidential Adviser on Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Panfilo M. Lacson answers questions from the media in an interview after he delivered his address at a forum in Makati City last January 23. The former senator had refused to accept his pork barrel funds from the start. He said in a privilege speech that the funds had corrupted legislators. Now, even the members of the media are being named as those who received “payolas.” (MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – Incoming Senator Panfilo Lacson said Monday that the call for the public to arrest and kill suspected drug lords should not come from President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Even as citizen’s arrest is allowed under the Revised Penal Code and killing on self-defense may be accepted, the President should not encourage the public to take it upon themselves to kill accused drug personalities. “Sa palagay ko ay hindi dapat manggaling pa sa isang halal na Pangulo ang pag-encourage sa publiko to take it upon themselves to arrest and kill suspected drug lords sa dahilang baka mawalan na ng control ang law enforcement agencies or officers sa pagsugpo ng ilegal na droga,” the comebacking senator said in a text message. He said it is assumed that the public has no training in intelligence gathering or gathering validated intelligence with regards to drug lords unlike law enforcement officers. He added that identifying the real drug lords undergoes a thorough study and discussions of different intelligence agencies in an “intelligence workshop.” He said it is in an intelligence Read More …