Andanar to stay as PCOO head until…Martin Andanar will stay as chief of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) for now or until President Rodrigo Duterte issues an executive order reviving the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). The graft case was filed against former Biñan, Laguna, Mayor Hermis Perez involving a P71-million solid waste management contract. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo dismissed fears that pulling out of the Hague-based ICC will remove a legal option against China. ADVERTISEMENTPanelo said that, technically, the Philippines was not pulling out of the ICC, which does not include China. “The notice was more of informing them that, excuse me, we’re not part of you because you never assumed jurisdiction over us,” Panelo said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 13, 2018 22:52 UTC