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Marcos appoints Cheloy Garafil as Presidential Communications Office secretary: Palace

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Presidential Communications Office/Facebook" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/01/10/cheloy-garafil.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Presidential Communications Office/Facebook</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has chosen Cheloy Garafil as the new secretary of the Presidential Communications Office, Malacañang announced on Tuesday. </p><p>Garafil has taken her oath as the new chief of Marcos Jr&#x27;s communications team based on photos released by the Palace. She was formerly an officer-in-charge with a rank of undersecretary. </p><p>Prior to this, the former journalist was the chairperson of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). </p><p>She has also worked under the Department of Justice, the Office of the Solicitor General, and the House of Representatives.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/22/ltfrb-chief-moves-to-office-of-the-press-secretary-as-officer-in-charge">LTFRB chief resigns, moves to Office of the Press Secretary as officer-in-charge</a></li></ul><p>Garafil&#x27;s appointment came days after Marcos ordered the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/23/marcos-jr-orders-streamlining-of-his-offices-admin-structure">further streamlining</a> of his office&#x27;s administrative structure, and the appointment of a Palace press briefer, Daphne Paez. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/20/22/tv-host-daphne-osea-paez-is-marcos-new-press-briefer">TV host Daphne Oseña-Paez is Marcos Jr.&#x27;s new &#x27;press briefer&#x27;: Palace</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2289308" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

President Marcos has chosen Cheloy Garafil as the new secretary of the Presidential Communications Office, Malacañang announced on Tuesday. 

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Marcos appoints Cheloy Garafil as Presidential Communications Office secretary: Palace

Job Manahan,

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Published Jan 10, 2023 10:45 AM PHT

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Cheloy Garafil

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