Accrediting vloggers to cover Malacañang press briefings is a "priority" for the incoming team of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles said Wednesday.
Cruz-Angeles, who will oversee the operations of the PCOO, said she is pushing for the accreditation of vloggers to cover briefings of President-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.
"We are however pushing for the accreditation of vloggers to be invited to some of the briefings especially those conducted by the president-elect," Cruz-Angeles said during a televised briefing.
"'Yun ang isa sa aming na-formulate na priority for the incoming PCOO," she added.
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The PCOO is the office that accredits journalists tasked to cover the President and Malacañang so they can attend Palace events and press briefings. Traditionally, journalists accredited by the PCOO are part of the Malacañang Press Corps.
During Marcos Jr.'s campaign, vloggers were allowed to follow him aside from reporters from various news organizations.
Asked if all journalists will be allowed to cover events of Marcos Jr. once he assumes office, Cruz-Angeles said there is a need to review existing policies first.
"We'll have to wait and see pending a review of all existing policies regarding the coverage in Malacañang," Cruz-Angeles said.
It can be recalled that news website Rappler reporter Pia Ranada was banned from physically covering Malacañang press briefings and events of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte.
Cruz-Angeles added that she is also looking at hosting one or two Palace press briefings a week instead of the daily briefings pre-pandemic, noting that "if it is necessary we will have more briefings."
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