The secretary of the Presidential Communications Office is the head of the Presidential Communications Office of the Philippines. Formerly known as the Minister of Public Information (1969–February 25, 1996), Press Secretary (April 28, 1986 – August 9, 2010; June 30–December 29, 2022), and Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (August 9, 2010 – June 30, 2022[a]). The holder of the position also acts as the presidential spokesperson.[1]
^Although the "Office of the Press Secretary" was changed to "Presidential Communications Operations Office" on August 9, 2010 which changed the position's name from "Press Secretary" to "Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office", Herminio Coloma Jr. only assumed the position as Secretary of PCOO a day after the change from OPS to PCOO on August 10, 2010, with Cornelio Baliao Jr. still acted as Press Secretary - OIC within August 9 of the said year.