Former journalist and corporate communication head Dave Gomez have been appointed as Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office, Malacañang announced.

Gomez is President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. fifth PCO chief, after Jay Ruiz, Cesar Chavez, Cheloy Garafil, and Trixie Angeles.

Gomez “brings decades of experience in journalism, government, and corporate communications, having served as senior reporter, director-general of the Philippine Information Agency, and communications director at PMFTC (Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Company),” Malacanang said.

The new PCO chief “will ensure clear and truthful government messaging for every Filipino,” she added.

Ruiz has been appointed member of the Board of Directors of the Manila Economic Cultural Office (MECO), Castro said.