The former LTFRB chief has headed Malacañang's communications team since October 2022, after its first chief stepped down.
was designated the communication team’s press briefer, with tasks so far limited to briefing Palace media after the Cabinet’s regular meetings.
Garafil is a long-time government and political communications worker and a practicing lawyer. Prior to heading the LTFRB, she was Director II at the House Committee of Rules and prosecutor and state solicitor under the justice department and the Office of the Solicitor General, respectively.Garafil was once also a media officer of House Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, an ally of the Marcos administration.
The PCO post is one of four major Cabinet posts that remained occupied only by an OIC before the end of 2022 – the communications department, the defense department, the social welfare department, and the health department., Secretary Carlito Galvez , after OIC Jose Faustino, Jr. resigned following a weekend of resignation and destabilization rumors.
As of January 10, the health department is still headed by OIC Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire while the Department of Social Welfare and Development is headed by OIC Undersecretary Edu Punay, after its former head Erwin Tulfo exited the post without explanation from Malacañang.– Rappler.com
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