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| Type | Public relations / State media |
| Jurisdiction | Philippines |
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| Parent agency | Office of the President |
| Website | www |
Philippine Information Agency is a state news agency of the Philippines.
History
[edit]The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) was established on December 24, 1986 via Executive Order No. 100 by President Corazon Aquino as the main arm for public information dissemination by the Philippine government[1]
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on March 6, 2006 created the Communications Group within the Office of the President (OP) through Executive Order No. 511 placing the PIA within it.[2] Through Executive Order No. 576 of November 7, 2006 the Government Mass Media Group was abolished, empowering the PIA to have access to government media for the purpose of disseminating development-oriented information.[3]
In 2010, President Benigno Aquino III created the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) which the PIA became part of.[4]
In July 2022, President Bongbong Marcos through Executive Order No. 2 placed the PIA under the direct supervision of the OP and absorbed offices previously under the PCOO, namely the Bureau of Communications Services, the Freedom of Information – Project Management Office, and the Good Governance Office.[5]
Director Generals
[edit]- Ramon Cualoping III[6] (2020–April 4, 2023)
- Joe Torres[7] (May 29, 2023–October 3, 2024)
- Katherine Chloe S. De Castro (October 3, 2024 –)
References
[edit]- ^ Diaz, Paz (July–October 1996). "Communication as Web of Government for the Good of the People" (PDF). Philippine Journal OfPublic Administration. XL (3 & 4): 297. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 511" (PDF). Official Gazette. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Philippine Information Agency" (PDF). Department of Budget and Management. 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Aquino forms media communications group". ABS-CBNnews.com. August 9, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 2 s. 2022: Reorganizing and renaming the Presidential Communications Operations Office and its attached agencies into the Office of the Press Secretary, abolishing the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson, and for other purposes". Official Gazette. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Galvez, Daphne (23 May 2023). "PIA chief Cualoping quits post". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Bajo, Anna Felicia (29 May 2023). "Veteran journo Joe Torres takes oath as PIA chief". GMA News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.