In the end, any administration cannot rely on non-journalists to do serious journalism and fulfill a watchdog role in government. A vibrant democracy needs a free press, not pliant social media content creators.
Incoming press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles shared that she had “changed her mind” regarding her previous tirades against President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family.
“Yes, there is a memo directing us to give updates on world data regarding Covid-19 and to convey that we are faring better than other countries,” Virginia Arcilla-Agtay of the PCOO Integrated News Team said in a statement.
“Ako may criticism ako, wag kayong magagalit ha. Ang dami niyong undersecretaries. Ang dami niyong assistant secretaries, ang dami niyong general managers,” Gordon said.