Media man Ric Obedencio bared that he is no longer part of the Capitol’s media bureau known as the Provincial Information and Media Office (PIMO) based on his statement bared during a radio interview over dyTR on Jan. 19, 2023.

The veteran media man apparently did not renew his contract with the provincial government when it expired at the end of 2022.

Obedencio relayed that he planned to stay with the PIMO only until the end of Dec. 2022. It was announced that John Maraguinot Jr. was appointed as the new PIMO head. He replaced Elma Teruel who was given an assignment related to media relations.