MANILA, Philippines — A spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has clarified that they did not receive a “gag order”, but was merely asked to refrain commenting on the community pantry issue.
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy explained that they — she and controversial Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. — remain as spokespersons of the NTF-ELCAC.
Badoy’s clarification came after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. revealed on Sunday that he has disallowed the two officials from further talking about the community pantry — w…
Keep on reading: Badoy: No gag order, just asked to stop commenting on community pantries