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MANILA, Philippines – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday justified coverage of the election of Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco as Speaker of the House of Representatives, saying the events They are covered if they are considered newsworthy.
The government’s communications arm is not on the side of any “political force,” but decides to cover stories based on their “newsworthiness,” Andanar said during the OCPO budget hearing in the Senate.
“Television del Pueblo functions as a private corporation, as a government-owned and controlled corporation. We strive to catch up with private media, we strive to be a professional agency, ”he said.
“We cover everyone. We are not on the side of any political force, so I suppose that the general manager (general manager) decided based on the journalistic relevance of the story, “he added.
According to the general manager of the state PTV-4, Katherine “Kat” De Castro, it was Radio-Television Malacañang (RTVM) that covered Velasco’s election on Monday.
Live coverage was posted on PTV-4’s Facebook account, he said.
RTVM, an agency attached to the PCOO, is the official broadcasting agency of Malacañang responsible for television coverage and documentation, and the syndication of news and public affairs of all activities of the President, whether live or delayed, on national or local television. , government or private partner networks.
To ensure impartiality, De Castro told senators that PTV-4 assigned journalists to both Velasco’s election and the simultaneous press conference held by outgoing President Alan Peter Cayetano.
“To make sure we looked fair, we also published President Cayetano’s press scam,” he added.
“It’s always balanced, we try to be fair, we don’t make angles, we don’t make turns. We simply report events as they are, ”De Castro also said.
JPV
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