People's Television Network is the flagship state broadcaster owned by the Government of the Philippines. Founded in 1974,PTV is the main brand of People's Television Network,Inc. (PTNI),one of the attached agencies under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network based in Quezon City. It is a state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). IBC is also commonly referred to as "The Kaibigan Network",the Filipino term for "friend",which was introduced in 2019.
The Department of Budget and Management is an executive body under the Office of the President of the Philippines. It is responsible for the sound and efficient use of government resources for national development and also as an instrument for the meeting of national socio-economic and political development goals.
The Presidential Communications Group,or simply the Communications Group,is the collective name for the offices within the Office of the President of the Philippines and refers to the position of the Secretary of Presidential Communications Office formerly known as Office of the Press Secretary and the Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). The office of the presidential spokesperson was previously under the Communications Group.
The Presidential Broadcast Service - Bureau of Broadcast Services (PBS-BBS),is a state radio network owned by the Philippine government under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
Francis Pancratius "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan is a Filipino lawyer,politician,and farm owner who served as a Senator from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the Senate Majority Leader from 2004 to 2008.
Karina Roxas Constantino David was a Filipino activist,public servant,and musician best known for being a former chairperson of the Civil Service Commission of the Philippines,and for her opposition to the Martial Law dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos as part of the activist duo "Inang Laya". She also served as the chairperson of the Career Executive Service Board,a government entity supervising the top management personnel of the Philippine government. She was a member of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Board of Trustees.
The Order of Lakandula is one of the highest civilian orders of the Philippines,established on September 19,2003. It is awarded for political and civic merit and in memory of King Lakandula’s dedication to the responsibilities of leadership,prudence,fortitude,courage and resolve in the service of one’s people.
Jose Ruperto Martin Marfori Andanar is a Filipino television news personality,news anchor,radio commentator,podcaster,voice-over artist and a columnist. He served as the secretary of the Presidential Communications Office of the Philippines under the Duterte administration.
The Diliman Commune was an uprising led by the students,faculty members,and residents of the University of the Philippines Diliman,together with transport workers,on February 1–9,1971,in protest of the three centavo increase in oil prices midway through the second term of the Marcos administration—about a year after the events of the First Quarter Storm and about a year before Marcos' eventual declaration of Martial Law.
Fortunato "Boy" Tanseco de la Peña is a Filipino engineer and professor who served as the Secretary of Science and Technology in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022. Before he assumed leadership of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST),he was the Undersecretary for Scientific and Technological Services from 2001 to 2014. Except for his brief retirement from 2014 to 2016,he has been with the department since 1982.
Carlos "Sonny" García Domínguez III is a Filipino businessman and former chief executive of Philippine Airlines who served as the Secretary of Finance under the Duterte administration. He had previously held the position of Secretary of Agriculture and Minister of Natural Resources under the Corazon Aquino administration. Prior to his appointment to President Duterte's Cabinet,he had served as executive director of PTFC Redevelopment Corp.,as independent director of Alsons Consolidated Resources,and as director of United Paragon Mining Corp. His family owns Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City,one of the top hotels in southern Mindanao.
Emmanuel Leido Caparas is a Filipino lawyer who served as acting Secretary of Justice under the presidency of Benigno Aquino III. Prior to his appointment as acting secretary he worked as undersecretary and spokesperson of the Department of Justice. He also worked as Acting Chief of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office.
Enrique A. Manalo is a Filipino diplomat currently serving as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Marcos Jr. administration since July 1,2022. He previously served in an acting role under the Duterte administration from March 9 to May 17,2017,when Perfecto Yasay Jr.'s ad-interim appointment confirmation was rejected by the Commission on Appointments due to citizenship issues. He also previously served as Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016,Undersecretary for Policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2020,and the 21st Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations from 2020 to 2022.
Wencelito Tan Andanar was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as officer-in-charge (OIC) governor of Surigao del Norte from 1986 to 1988. He also served as chairman of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) from 1982 to 1992,presidential assistant during the administration of Cory Aquino and an undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government from 2001 to 2007. His last government position was as special envoy of President Rodrigo Duterte to Malaysia from 2018 until his death in 2021.
Jacinto "Jing" Villegas Paras is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is a member of the Cabinet of the Philippines and current Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs of President Rodrigo Duterte with the rank of Secretary.
The secretary of the Presidential Communications Office is the head of the Presidential Communications Office. Formerly known as the Minister of Public Information,Press Secretary,and Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office. The holder of the position also acts as the presidential spokesperson.
'Leopoldo "Leo" Velarde Laroya' is a Filipino Admiral who served as the 28th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard. Prior to his promotion as commandant,he also served as the Deputy Commandant for Operations,and led three commands:the Maritime Safety Services Command,the Coast Guard Education,Training and Doctrine Command and the Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Command.
Rose Beatrix "Trixie" Laviña Cruz-Angeles is a Filipino lawyer and vlogger who served as Press Secretary of the Philippines from June 30,2022 until October 4,2022.
