Gov't Communication Academy to rise before 2022 - Andanar

From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 17, 2021): Gov't Communication Academy to rise before 2022 - Andanar (By Jan Karl C. Coballes)

Tuguegarao City, March 17 (PIA) -- The construction of the Government Communication Academy’s (GCA) main campus building is set to be finished before President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends.

This was according to Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar during a press conference with Cagayan Valley-based media held in Tuguegarao City on Monday, March 15, 2021.

The GCA, of which the construction in Bukidnon province is set to start this year, was conceived as a training ground for government information officers from the baranggay to the national level.

The Academy is envisioned to provide updates on media technology, and conduct media literacy seminars to educate information officers in countering fake news. This will be in partnership with the Development Academy of the Philippines and other academic institutions.

Earlier this year, Secretary Andanar inspected the planned construction site for the GCA in the municipality of Manolo Fortich.

According to Andanar, the establishment of the Academy will be composed of two phases. The first phase will involve the construction of the main campus building and a dormitory, while the second will cover the procurement of communication equipment. (JKC/PIA-2)

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