PCO execs submit courtesy resignations but Claire Castro to stay -Lino Cayetano

GMA Network - Oct 23, 2026

Officials of the Presidential Communications Office have tendered their courtesy resignations, but Palace Press Officer Usec. Claire Castro is sure to keep her post, according to the new PCO chief, Sec. Lino Cayetano.

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