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Duterte taps PCOO chief Andanar as acting spokesman

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Presidential Communications and Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar shares his remarks to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during a meeting with key government officials at the Malacañan Palace on Feb. 28, 2022. Karl Alonzo, Presidential Photo/File " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/03/08/20220228-duterte-malacanang-monday-ho-12.jpg"/><figcaption>Presidential Communications and Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar shares his remarks to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during a meeting with key government officials at the Malacañan Palace on Feb. 28, 2022. <em>Karl Alonzo, Presidential Photo/File </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has tapped Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar as his new acting spokesperson, Malacañang said on Tuesday. </p><p>A Palace advisory said Andanar would hold a press briefing as &quot;acting presidential spokesperson&quot; later in the day. </p><p>Andanar replaces Karlos Nograles, who resigned as Cabinet Secretary and Palace acting spokesman after his appointment as chairman of the Civil Service Commission. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/07/22/karlo-nograles-is-new-civil-service-commission-chief">Karlo Nograles is new Civil Service Commission chief</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/29/19/andanar-appointed-cabinet-officer-overseeing-northern-mindanao">Andanar appointed Cabinet officer overseeing Northern Mindanao</a></li></ul><p>Andanar was a television news anchor and radio commentator before he was <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/06/02/16/duterte-panelo-stays-andanar-is-communications-chief">appointed</a> as PCOO chief in 2016. </p><p>He will lead his first Palace press briefing on Tuesday with National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/15/21/harry-roque-running-for-senator-next-year">Halalan 2022: Harry Roque running for senator with Sara Duterte&#x27;s backing</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM OUR ARCHIVES</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=1456874" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar is President Rodrigo Duterte's new acting spokesman. 