PCO: No conflict of interest in new chief's appointment

Debunking claims of conflict of interest in his appointment, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz denied reports yesterday that he co-owns a media company allegedly involved in securing a P206-million deal with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

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In a statement, the PCO clarified that Ruiz was simply an authorized representative of Digital 8 Inc., which entered into a joint venture with Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC), as reported by the online news site Politiko.

“The story about the joint venture (JV) between IBC and Digital 8 Inc. that appeared on the Politiko website on March 2, is false, inaccurate and misleading,” the PCO said.

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