The News and Information Bureau is one of the bureaus under the Office of the Press Secretary. Its office is located at OPS-NIB Building, Malacaņang Compound, Manila. It is headed by Dir. Lucita C. Sanchez and assisted by Assistant Director Vittorio V. Vitug. It has four divisions namely: The Presidential Press Staff, Media Accreditation and Relations Division, The Philippine News Agency and the Financial and Administrative Division. The Bureau was created under Executive Order No. 297, S. 1987 and has 265 authorized positions.

The News and Information Bureau has the following mandate under Executive Order 297 S. 1987:

Section 16. The News and Information Bureau shall be responsible for providing efficient, effective, productive, and economical services relating to the development and formulation of a domestic and foreign information program for the Government, in general, and the Presidency, in particular, including the development of strategies for the dissemination of information on specific government programs.

It has the following functions:

1. Formulate, develop, and implement a national information program for the Government and the Presidency, including the strategies in support of specific national development programs;

2. Formulate, develop, and implement an overseas information program, including strategies for the effective dissemination of information about the Philippines, the policies, activities, and programs of the Government and the Presidency;

3. Establish liaison with the representatives of domestic and foreign press, and provide assistance, as is deemed necessary, relevant to the projects, policies, and activities of the Government and the Presidency;

4. Establish and maintain a system of accreditation for local and foreign members of media;

4a. Established and maintain photographic services covering the President’s daily activities for press releases, documentation and archiving.

5. Make arrangements for Presidential press and broadcast coverages and conferences;

6. Provide services relative to day-to-day and special information and communication requirements of the Government and the Presidency, including the programming and monitoring of significant projects and activities on media relations and other media-related matters;

7. Provide daily news services to both local and foreign publics on the policies, activities, and programs of the Government and the Presidency, and maintain a wire service operation, for the purpose of effecting coverage of events and developments relevant to the information needs of the Government and the Presidency;

8. Produce and distribute information materials, such as: handbills, folders, pamphlets, posters, and other publications on the directions, policies, programs, and activities of the Government and the Presidency;

9. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law;