Duterte names Nograles acting Palace spox

President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles as the acting presidential spokesperson on Monday, replacing Harry Roque who filed his certificate of candidacy for senator in the 2022 elections.

Duterte made the announcement during his pre-recorded 'Talk to the People' address, asking Nograles to temporarily take over until a new spokesperson is found.

Nograles previously served as spokesperson for the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Diseases and currently heads the Task Force on Zero Hunger.

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