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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752462296806518201719_1153993690086689_1679881197764079641_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Dave Gomez takes oath as Marcos Jr’s 5th PCO chief. <em>PCO photo</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Former journalist and public relations executive Dave Gomez on Monday took his oath as the new Communications Secretary, making him the 5th person to occupy the helm of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO) under the Marcos Jr. administration.</p><p>Gomez — a former communications director at Philip Morris Fortune<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/7/11/sen-pia-groups-reject-dave-gomez-as-pco-chief-over-tobacco-industry-ties-1254"> Tobacco</a> Company (PMFTC) — took his oath in Malacañang before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. departed for several events in the Visayas.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/13/marcos-jr-tapped-tobacco-pr-vet-in-palace-s-last-shot-at-a-legacy-political-strategist-1256">Marcos Jr. tapped tobacco PR vet in Palace&#x27;s last shot at a legacy — political strategist</a></div><p>Gomez earlier said that he would focus on highlighting the administration’s programs and policies, and veer away from politics.</p><p>“My role as PCO Secretary will be to communicate and socialize the programs and policies of the President minus the politics. This is what I call my 3Ps Minus One. Programs, Policies minus Politics,&quot; he said in an earlier interview with Palace reporters.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/11/new-pco-chief-dave-gomez-on-criticisms-i-am-not-part-of-tobacco-industry-anymore-2015">New PCO chief Dave Gomez on criticisms: I am not part of tobacco industry anymore</a></div><p>“I see the PCO as taking an active role in expanding the digital footprint of the administration and we intend to do this by advancing digital transformation within the PCO,” he also said.</p><p>In the first half of Marcos’ presidency, the PCO has already seen 5 secretaries, namely Trixie Cruz-Angeles, Cheloy Garafil, Cesar Chavez, and Jay Ruiz, before Gomez was appointed to the post.</p><p>Lawyer Sharon Garin also took her oath before Marcos Jr. on Monday as the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/10/garin-appointed-as-new-energy-chief-1330">new Department of Energy Secretary</a>.</p><p>Garin earlier stepped in as DOE Officer-in-Charge after then Energy Secretary Rafael Lotilla was reassigned as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1UMWHPGn1C8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Dave Gomez , a former communications director at a tobacco company, took his oath in Malacañang before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</p>

Dave Gomez , a former communications director at a tobacco company, took his oath in Malacañang before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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Dave Gomez takes oath as Marcos Jr.’s 5th PCO chief

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Jul 14, 2025 11:17 AM PHT

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