MANILA, Philippines —President Rodrigo Duterte has reconstituted the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson to improve public awareness of the activities, actions and policies of his administration. 4 signed by former President Benigno Aquino III, the task of communicating the activities, programs, policies, and achievements of the executive department were shared between the Presidential Communications Operations Office, the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office and the presidential spokesperson. 111, the presidential spokesperson will have a Cabinet rank. The spokesperson may be assisted by a deputy spokesperson and an assistant spokesperson, who shall serve in a co-terminus capacity. 111 also abolished the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office "to achieve simplicity, economy and efficiency in government."

Source: Philippine Star April 27, 2020 12:11 UTC