Palace launches bi-monthly tabloid, claims success in war on drugs

Communications Sec. Andanar launches the 'Mula sa Masa, Para sa Masa' tabloid. #50FirstDays #PartnerForChange pic.twitter.com/F5SQm5zp7a

— Presidential Comm (@PresidentialCom) August 18, 2016

Malacañang on Thursday launched a tabloid, ‘Mula sa Masa, Para sa Masa,’ on Thursday.

Presidential Communications Office chief Sec. Martin Andanar launched the eight-page tabloid in a press briefing in Ateneo de Davao University with the banner, "Duterte wagi sa giyera kontra droga."

The tabloid will be distributed nationwide for free.

The first 5,000 copies will be distributed in selected areas through the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).

The tabloid will also have an online version, which will be called "News for Change," in the next weeks.

"It will be a bi-monthly tabloid produced by the Presidential Communications Office," Andanar said.

"Maganda po ang diyaryo na ito kasi bukod po sa droga, meron pong entertainment [section]. We made it a point na drugs ang una nating [topic]," he added.

The said entertainment section carries blind items of celebrities linked to drugs.

"Mula sa Masa, Para sa Masa" is an offshoot of "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa" TV program that Duterte hosted when he was still a mayor in Davao City.

He was known to name drug personalities in his city during the show.

Andanar in the press conference also hinted that the TV show is in the works as the studio is still being prepared in Malacanang.

Andanar as early as June indicated that the Duterte administration would continue the talk show as well as launch a tabloid. —NB, GMA News