Marcos-Duterte propaganda well promoted by state media

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte are getting more media mileage from Radyo Pilipinas than any other political bets running in the May election.

Almost all of the major campaign rallies and sorties of Marcos and Duterte were covered by the Radyo Pilipinas and posted on its social media page and shared by its provincial stations’ Facebook pages.

Just the past seven days, Radyo Pilipinas heavily promoted Marcos and Duterte sorties in major parts of the country - Misamis Oriental province, Mandaluyong City, General Santos City, Pasig City, Ilocos Norte province, Laoag City, Manila City, Laguna province, Quezon province, among others.

Even political propaganda or statements and photos and video clips of Marcos-Duterte tandem are posted on the Radyo Pilipinas’ Facebook page, and some of the materials came from the political party Lakas-CMD media, Marcos’ social media page.

Not only the Marcos-Duterte tandem, the Radyo Pilipinas also covered and promoted the rallies of candidates who are allies of the son of Dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the president’s daughter while little media exposure was given to the opposition.

Vice President Leni Robredo, who is also running for the presidency, and Senator Francisco Pangilinan, her vice presidential candidate, had fewer news items about them and their campaign sorties the past week. But Senator Manny Pacquiao, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno who are also gunning for the presidency, had several media exposures on Radyo Pilipinas.

The Philippines-state controlled media under the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) headed by Secretary Martin Andanar, who is also the Acting Presidential Spokesman. Under Andanar’s office are the Philippine Broadcasting Service which operates the national radio brands Radyo Pilipinas 1, 2 and 3; Radyo Pilipinas Worldwide, Radyo Magasin, Republika FM1 and Capital FM2. The People's Television Network, Inc. is also one of the attached government agencies under PCOO.

Andanar is reportedly supporting the Marcos-Duterte tandem and his wife, Alelee, is also running for a congressional party list seat. He also made the announcement about Marcos meeting the president at the Presidential Palace. Marcos is seeking the president’s endorsement. (Mindanao Examiner)