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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 HAILS PINOY ASIAN GAMES ATHLETES

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua hailed the Philippine contingent to the 2023 Asian Games for their “heroic campaign,” which yielded the country’s strongest showing in nearly three decades. “Congratulations to our athletes for their heroic campaign. Our country owes its gratitude to you for your proud efforts to carry our flag,” Cua […]

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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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Politics

PCSO URGED: USE AD BUDGET FOR PSORIASIS CARE

AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes is urging the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to use what remains of their questionable P340 million advertising budget for 2023 to help Filipinos suffering from psoriasis. “Instead of using its budget on advertisements, we are urging PCSO to focus on charity and help people with medical needs such […]

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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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ANAKALUSUGAN QUESTIONS 1,689% PCSO AD EXPENSE HIKE

Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes hit the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) 1,689 percent increase in advertising budget for 2023. This after the House Budget Briefing for the PCSO revealed that despite the increase in ad budget for this year, the government-owned and controlled corporation will incur a projected net loss of P938 million […]

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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 […]

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CUA PAYS TRIBUTE TO GOV’T WORKERS

As the country kicks off its celebration of the 123rd anniversary of the Philippine civil service, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua hailed the role of public servants in nation building. “Every need that we can think about, we can expect that there are government workers trying their best to address it. Nariyan […]

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CUA TO LGUS: USE PCSO SHARES TO BOOST VAX DRIVE

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Junie E. Cua urged local government units (LGUs) to devote a portion of their PCSO shares to help end the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) among children. “I urge our LGUs to also use your PCSO shares towards immunization so that we can protect the children of our communities […]

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PCSO’S CUA ASSURES: IMPROVED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office vowed to continue improving its processes to lessen the lead time for those seeking medical assistance from the agency. “Patuloy po nating pinag-aaralan kung ano pa ang pwedeng gawin, kung aling steps ang maaaring redundant na pwedeng tanggalin upang lalong mapabilis ang pag-release ng ating guarantee letters,” PCSO Chairman Junie […]