Manila, July 14 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday swore in Dave Gomez as acting secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Sharon Garin as secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), expressing confidence that both officials will reinforce key government thrusts under his administration's governance framework.

In separate social media posts, Marcos emphasized the importance of effective communication and energy policy reforms as central to his administration's goals.

"Binabati ko si Acting PCO Secretary Dave Gomez (I congratulate Acting PCO Secretary Dave Gomez)," Marcos said.

"Sa tagal ng kanyang karanasan sa media at serbisyo publiko, alam kong maipararating niya nang malinaw at tapat ang mensahe ng a...