Whether Roque can do a better job at damage control by thinking and talking more like his principal remains to be seen. Having worked as a human rights lawyer, Roque might do a better job of explaining the human rights policy of the administration. While Roque’s job is not that of an adviser, perhaps the President can consult his new spokesman on matters involving human rights. If the President wants his mouthpiece to do a better job, the change must go beyond picking a new person for the task. Change comes best from the person on whose behalf the mouthpiece speaks.

Source: Philippine Star October 29, 2017 16:32 UTC