#pcdspo

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The ouvre of the former Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office of the Aquino Administration. What’s missing is the my book project on National Branding (Coat-of-Arms, Seal of the Republic, Historical Typography and Information Design). But my former Boss-Editor would say, it is all ancient history.

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The PH Presidential Museum and Library is the most under-rated of blogs.

Ang cute po ninyo, PCDSPO.

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The PML Tumblr Team would like to invite you all for coffee and/or tea in our lovely little corner of the Internet––the all-new Presidential Museum and Library website!

Want to learn more about the Office of the President? Curious about where the name "Malacañan" came from? In the mood for some Palace ghost stories? We've got all that and more, so click away to your heart's content.

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It's almost time for the 2013 midterm elections, and the PML Tumblr Team would like to encourage everyone to go out and vote. Go out and exercise your right, just as our leaders have in the past.

ABOVE: Carlos P. Garcia voting in Tagbilaran, Bohol on November 14, 1961. Running for re-election, he ended up losing to his Vice President, Diosdado Macapagal.

Some things to keep in mind for the 2013 elections.

Learn more about the electoral history of the Philippines with the Philippine Electoral Almanac.

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For despite war and dictatorship, the Philippines has always managed to find its way back to the principle of democratic government: one person, one vote, and the right to freely make a choice. ––from the Philippine Electoral Almanac

In light of the upcoming national and local elections, the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) has published the Philippine Electoral Almanac, a handy resource on Philippine national elections from 1935 onwards (the first of its kind!). 

Here's what's in store for you when you click the image above: maps, charts, timelines, cartoons, and handy dandy election trivia, perfect for the election season.

Related: Some reminders for the 2013 elections

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To mark the official campaign period for the 2013 national and local elections, the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) is publishing a series of materials online showcasing the rich heritage of the Philippine electoral process. 

Learn about Plaza Miranda: the country's foremost public square here.

View the Philippines Elections by the Numbers infographic (ABOVE; click to view the image in detail).

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We've been telling you the story before—now we tell it to you in color.

The Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office has embarked on an exciting new project to digitally colorize archival photos of Philippine history. Momentous occasions caught in iconic black and white photographs are now made even more remarkable, rendered in color. 

In bringing a vibrant new life to these pictures, but remaining faithful to the integrity of the original, we hope to revive interest in the colorful tapestry of the Philippine narrative.

ABOVE: National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, whose death we commemorate on December 30.