MANILA – Outgoing Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar turned over pertinent documents of the agency to incoming PCOO Secretary Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles on Wednesday.
During the PCOO New Administration Continuity Handover Ceremony, Secretary Andanar said that he is confident of Secretary-designate Cruz-Angeles to sustain game-changing reforms, especially efforts to further enhance government media.
Secretary Andanar reiterated his hopes for the programs and projects he has spearheaded be continued such as “the upgrade of facilities of public media assets, including at the PNA, PTV, PIA, PBS, RTVM, and the BCS; the realization of the goals for the Government Communications Academy, the Mindanao Media Hub, and the Visayas Media Hub; strengthened ties with both local and international media likewise a more fruitful cooperation with our allied countries.”
“To our successors, may you continue to exhibit what real public service is and manifest a sense of determination to serve the common interests of the public. May you continue to support and pursue PCOO advocacies and aspirations of empowering every Filipino through correct and professional information delivery,” Secretary Andanar said.
He further encouraged the incoming officials to continue to promote the Freedom of Information, rally behind the protection of media personnel, and push for the legislation of the Media Workers’ Welfare Bill.
Atty. Cruz-Angeles, meanwhile, committed to provide “more depth and more dimension” to what PCOO has already achieved, as she reminded everyone of the change that department will have to manage as the new leadership takes office.
“Change must be managed. It is inevitable so you must face it. What we’re doing now is facing changes. There are some here who I will be seeing more and there are some who will be moving forward. Either way, you’re going to be managing some kind of change. But our success is determined by our ability not just to manage them but to adapt with them,” she said.
“I’m so glad to see that so much has been accomplished in the previous administration and what we would like to do to bring more depth, more dimension to what we have already achieved,” she added.
The incoming PCOO Secretary previously worked as a social media strategist for the agency in July 2017 to 2018.
Prior to her appointment, Cruz-Angeles worked as deputy chairperson of the National Committee on Monuments and Sites. She was also the Spokesperson of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Impeachment Watch Group, and practices law at the Cruz-Angeles Law Office.
She also served as legal advisor of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
She also hosted the radio program “Karambola” in DWIZ. She also has a YouTube channel called “Luminous by Trixie Cruz-Angeles & Ahmed Paglinawan,” which has more than 85,000 subscribers and 406,000 Facebook fans.
At the same event, Cruz-Angeles revealed other incoming officials who will serve under her leadership, namely Ina Reformina, Greggy Eugenio, Marlon Purificacion, Bobby RicoHermoso, Emerald Ridao, Andrei del Rosario, Atty. Eugene Rodriguez, Dale De Vera, Kitz Barja, Aristotle Aguilar, and Jan Paul Songsong.
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