Press secretary says office will share government info, raise critical thinking

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Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles holds a press briefing at the New Executive Building in Malacañang on August 3, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Press Secretary says it intends to push back against "fake news" and digital disinformation by elevating the discussion on matters of public interest and by encouraging critical thinking among readers and viewers of state-run media. 

 

At the Senate public information and mass media panel's hearing, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said that government media properties including Philippine News Agency and People’s Television Network would "come first" in the dissemination of information. 

 

Cruz-Angeles, a vlogger before joining the Marcos administration, was a social media consultant to the Presidential Communications Operations Office during the Duterte administration.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/08/15/2202816/press-secretary-says-office-will-share-government-info-raise-critical-thinking

 

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