Tag: Herminio Coloma Jr.

Importance of media and press freedom highlighted by outgoing Palace official

  (Eagle News) — Outgoing Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. underscored the importance of the media in a democratic country, as he explained that media and the government should always have a good working relationship. “Hindi kailangang maging magka-away ang pamahalaan at media. Puwede namang magtulungan para sa kapakanan ng bansa; mahalaga lang unawain ang konteksto at perspektibo sa pag-uulat ng balita at paghahatid ng impormasyon. (Government and media need not fight.  […]

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Palace: Foreign Affairs Department closely monitoring situation in Middle East

Malacañang on Tuesday assured that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East in light of mounting tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said the government is ready to carry out its contingency plan to provide assistance to Filipinos there, if needed. “Masinsing tinututukan ng DFA sa pamamagitan ng mga Embahada at Consulada ang sitwasyon sa Gitnang Silangan bunsod ng tensyon sa pagitan […]

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