Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office

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]

Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office
Incumbent
Cheloy Garafil
since October 7, 2022
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo fixed term

List

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PortraitNameTerm BeganTerm EndedPresident
Minister of Public Information
Francisco Tatad19691980Ferdinand Marcos
Gregorio Cendaña1980February 25, 1986
Press Secretary[2]
Alice C. Villadolid (transition from FM to PCCA)April 28, 1986September 3, 1986Corazon Aquino
Teodoro Locsin Jr.March 26, 1986September 14, 1987
Teodoro Benigno Jr.September 15, 1987June 14, 1989
Adolfo AzcunaJune 16, 1989December 31, 1989
Tomas B. Gomez IIIJanuary 4, 1990February 11, 1992
Horacio V. ParedesFebruary 12, 1992June 30, 1992
Rodolfo ReyesJuly 1, 1992May 10, 1993Fidel V. Ramos
Jesus SisonMay 11, 1993June 20, 1995
Hector VillanuevaJuly 21, 1995June 29, 1998
Rodolfo ReyesJuly 1, 1998April 15, 2000Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Ricardo Puno Jr.April 16, 2000January 20, 2001
Noel C. CabreraJanuary 23, 2001March 31, 2002Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Rigoberto TiglaoApril 1, 2002April 17, 2002
Silvestre AfableApril 17, 2002July 15, 2002
Ignacio BunyeJuly 16, 2002January 19, 2003
Hernani BraganzaJanuary 20, 2003June 17, 2003
Milton AlingodJune 18, 2003August 30, 2004
Ignacio BunyeSeptember 1, 2004June 15, 2008
Jesus DurezaJune 16, 2008January 31, 2009
Cerge RemondeFebruary 1, 2009January 19, 2010
Conrado Limcaoco Jr. (Acting)[3]January 20, 2010January 31, 2010
Crispulo Icban Jr.February 1, 2010June 30, 2010
Cornelio Baliao Jr. (OIC)July 1, 2010August 9, 2010Benigno S. Aquino III
Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office[2]
Herminio Coloma Jr.August 10, 2010June 30, 2016Benigno Aquino III
Martin AndanarJune 30, 2016June 30, 2022Rodrigo Duterte
Press Secretary[4]
Trixie Cruz-AngelesJune 30, 2022October 4, 2022Bongbong Marcos
Cheloy Garafil (OIC)October 7, 2022December 29, 2022
Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office[5][6]
Cheloy GarafilDecember 29, 2022presentBongbong Marcos

See also

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Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "Presidential Communications Reforms". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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.