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Piqued Andanar challenges reporter: Are you fair?
A persistent reporter and an irritated Palace communications chief Martin Andanar engage in a heated conversation during a Palace press briefing
Andanar: Media offered $1,000 to cover Lascañas press conference
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Senate media deny the accusation slamming Communications Secretary Martin Andanar as irresponsible
PCO, China Radio Int'l ink cooperation deal
China s state run radio broadcaster and the Philippines government owned media outfits agree to hold joint training sessions and cooperate in news gathering to improve their coverage of major events in their countries
Should bloggers be accredited to cover the Palace?
Pro Duterte bloggers have already been given the go signal to cover President Rodrigo Duterte s out of town and foreign trips
Did Andanar misquote Duterte in column?
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar claims the President uttered song lyrics during the presentation of Miss Universe contestants even if the official transcript belies this
Inside Martin Andanar's man cave
An apologist of the President and a public official who gets paid by taxpayers’ money, Andanar is embarking on a dangerous path of propaganda and media control
Duterte gov't launches FOI online portal, manuals
The online portal is launched on the day President Duterte s Freedom of Information executive order takes effect
Malacañang eyes online portal to process FOI requests
The Presidential Communications Office will also train agencies to prepare them for the full implementation of the executive order on Freedom of Information
5 communication gaffes in Duterte's first 100 days
From a government Facebook post perceived to be pro Marcos to announcing wrong details about the death of Senator Miriam Santiago here are 5 incidents when Duterte s communication team made us raise our eyebrows
Medialdea issues memo on who can speak for Duterte
Only Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar can speak for the President according to the memorandum
Cab secs can still speak for Duterte, but with Palace go signal – Andanar
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar says the Presidential Communications Office assigns a Cabinet secretary to be the spokesperson for the day if the issue to be discussed is outside Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella s knowledge
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Abella alone can speak for Duterte – Andanar
After a series of communication mishaps Communications Secretary Andanar appeals to other Cabinet members to defer to Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella for clarifications on the Chief Executive s statements
Andanar: PCO's lapses 'will never happen again'
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar also takes full responsibility for the recent gaffes of the Presidential Communications Office
Former Marcos staff linked to Official Gazette gaffe
Marco Angelo Cabrera is called out online for conflict of interest PCO Assistant Secretary Ramon Cualoping III says Bongbong Marcos former campaign staff fully disclosed this to his bosses
Duterte tabloid launched ahead of TV show
The studio for Duterte s TV show Mula Sa Masa Para Sa Masa is being prepared in Malacañang Palace says Communications Secretary Martin Andanar
PH to issue new 'high-security' passports at 'faster' pace
Palace Communications Secretary Martin Andanar says the new printing system for Philippine passports increases production speed by 35
Brillante Mendoza on directing SONA: I'll capture the true Duterte
Internationally acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza explains why there is a need to direct the first State of the Nation Address of President Duterte
Coloma denies Andanar's corruption allegations in NPO, APO
It is his duty to first verify the accuracy of reports being fed to him before he discusses these publicly says former Palace Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma on his successor
Over-votes in past elections due to vote counting machine glitches?
The Comelec and poll watchdog groups need to spot these errors to prevent disenfranchisement in the May 9 elections
#AnimatED: Comelec needs to inspire public confidence
Chairman Bautista running the elections goes beyond projecting a clean image
New voting machine 'friendlier, faster than PCOS' – poll officer
There are no major glitches recorded during the mock elections in Cagayan says an election assistant
24,000 voting machines stuck in Customs
44 of the 97 000 vote counting machines needed for the May polls are in the Philippines They include the ones that the customs bureau has yet to release
Bad labels prompt Comelec to rename voting machines
‘Yung PCOS tinatawag Hocus PCOS Tapos po itong OMR naman may narinig po kami ‘O Mar’ daw ’ Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista tells lawmakers
Philippine military clueless on China poll ‘sabotage’
UPDATED An election watchdog hits a Comelec commissioner for making a very careless statement about China s reported attempt to sabotage the 2016 polls
China might sabotage 2016 polls – Comelec
2nd UPDATE The Chinese Embassy says The so called attempt by China to sabotage the 2016 elections is totally groundless and a sheer fabrication
Critics to SC: Junk Comelec ‘spending splurge’
Petitioners say the SC should issue a temporary restraining order for now against a Comelec resolution on the lease of 93 000 vote counting machines
Watchdogs seek SC help vs Comelec’s ‘sham bidding’
Poll reform advocates say controversial firm Smartmatic should refurbish 82 000 old vote counting machines ‘for free’
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Philippines’ voting machines to be made in China
The Comelec downplays concerns that the West Philippine Sea dispute can affect the manufacturing of voting machines
Comelec sets scrutiny of voting machines 3 months before polls
For 2016 the review of the source code of voting machines is scheduled around 3 months before the elections – a process done only 4 days before polls in 2013
If SC stops Smartmatic, ex-bidder eyed to save polls
Unlike Smartmatic disqualified bidder Dermalog says it can refurbish 81 000 old vote counting machines by December
On Grace Poe: A common adversary
Grace’s love for the Filipino is unquestionable I reckon that But she must take stock of reality Popularity should not be allowed to transcend good judgment
Competitor scores Smartmatic for ‘monopoly’ on polls
Without naming Smartmatic Dermalog CEO Gunther Mull says ‘the vendor in this position is trying to monopolize and I think it’s quite obvious’
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Poll exec hits Smartmatic for refusing to fix PCOS
UPDATED While joining the unanimous decision to lease 93 000 machines from Smartmatic another poll commissioner says he voted ‘with a heavy heart’
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PH voting machines 82% cheaper, supplier says
Smartmatic describes itself as ‘the best of the best’ as the Comelec decides to use the company’s voting machines in 2016
While leasing new ones, PH to reuse old PCOS in 2019
Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista says the poll body initially wanted to use the existing PCOS machines for 2016 but this is no longer feasible
It's final: PH to use contentious voting machines
UPDATED Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista says the poll body made a unanimous decision to lease 93 000 voting machines from Smartmatic
PPCRV to Comelec: 'Bite bullet,' lease more Smartmatic machines
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III however asks: What will the Comelec do with the 82 000 PCOS machines it already bought from Smartmatic in 2012?
Comelec sets 2 crucial meetings to ensure automated polls
They will tackle with Congress the refurbishment of existing PCOS machines and the lease of 70 000 more vote counting machines
Smartmatic closer to bagging all key election deals
Critics however want the Comelec to put Venezuelan firm Smartmatic in its blacklist of election related service providers because its system is allegedly prone to cheating
Comelec fails to meet poll automation target
The poll body s timeline shows a significant delay in preparations compared with the last two automated elections
Poll automation faces 3rd Supreme Court petition
This comes as Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista warns critics Your actions could possibly derail the elections in 2016
Comelec to critics: Your actions could derail polls
Comelec Commissioner Christian Lim says a crucial Supreme Court ruling will definitely decide the mode of elections for 2016
