Marcos names Joe Torres Jr. as new head of media security task force

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Joe Torres Jr. as the new executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security. This change was confirmed by the Presidential Communications Office on Thursday. Torres replaces Paul Gutierrez in this role. He previously served as the chief of the Philippine Information Agency and has a background in journalism, including work with various publications and media outlets. Torres has experience in both print and online media, having worked with the Saudi Gazette and established online platforms for several news organizations in the Philippines.