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PCSO: MORE HELP FOR CHILDREN, VULNERABLE IN 2024

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Junie E. Cua vowed to collaborate with more institutions focused on the welfare of vulnerable children in the coming year. “There are many institutions catering to our vulnerable sectors, particularly children, who need support. Makakaasa po ang mga kababayan natin na sa susunod na taon ay tututukan natin ang […]

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CUA HAILS OPENING OF 2 HIV TREATMENT HUBS IN CAR

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua on Monday hailed the opening of two new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment areas in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), as he highlighted the need for more treatment areas across the country amid an increase in the number of infected Filipinos. “Our government is taking active steps […]

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PCSO WARNS VS FLU-LIKE ILLNESS OVER THE HOLIDAYS

With the holidays fast approaching, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua urged the public to be “extra careful” to avoid illness. This as the Department of Health reported this week that the country logged close to 200,000 cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) so far this year. Pneumonia cases are also up by 46 […]

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CUA ASSURES: PCSO AIMING FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua on Monday vowed that the agency would aim for continued improvement to better serve the Filipino people. This, as the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) recently commended the agency for the marked improvement in attaining their Performance Scorecard targets in 2022. Cua said the PCSO reported a […]

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PCSO BACKS UHC LAW COORDINATING COUNCIL

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Junie E. Cua backed the creation of a coordinating council for the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, saying such a body would help ensure the law is being implemented properly. “The coordinating council will be helpful in assessing the UHC law’s effectiveness, which gaps need to be addressed, and […]

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PCSO WARNS AGAINST SCAMMERS

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Junie E. Cua reminded the public to only rely on official channels for news regarding the agency. Cua’s reminder comes amid repeated attempts to use his name and that of other PCSO officials and the agency’s logo by online scammers. Cua also warned the public against clicking links sent […]

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OVER 70K PINOYS HELPED BY P450M PCSO MEDICAL AID

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office helped over 70,000 Filipinos with almost P450 million in medical aid through its Medical Access Program for the third quarter of the year, PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said. “Patuloy pong katuwang ang PCSO ng mga kababayan nating nangangailangan ng tulong. Para sa 3rd quarter ng 2023, umabot sa 71,302 […]

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PCSO PAYS TRIBUTE TO PINOY SENIOR CITIZENS

As the country commemorates Elderly Filipino Week, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lauded senior citizens’ contribution to nation-building. “Taos-pusong pagpupugay sa mga kapwa ko senior citizen! You deserve all the recognition and goodwill because of your collective efforts to help build our nation,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said. “Suportado po natin ang buong […]

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CUA HAILS IMPACT OF BAGONG PILIPINAS SERVICE FAIR

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua hailed the impact of programs such as service caravans in bringing government closer to the people. “Programs such as the Bagong Pilipinas Service Fair have a positive impact on our communities. Dahil sa mga programang ganito na gobyerno mismo ang lumalapit sa mga tao, nabibigyan ng agarang […]

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PCSO URGES LGUS: BE PROACTIVE VS FLU-LIKE ILLNESS

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) urged local government units (LGUs) to take steps to prevent the spread of influenza-like illness in their communities. This as the Department of Health reported that 114,127 cases of flu-like illness from January 1 to August 12 this year, up 52 percent from the same period in 2022. According […]