Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Vice Chairperson and General Manager Royina M. Garma recently urged Region 8 (Easter Visayas) mayors to combine forces with the agency in confronting the ill effects of illegal gambling in the region.
The PCSO GM reminded the local officials that the funds donated by the agency to local government units nationwide are the fruits of PCSO’s ticket sales derived from its “Mga Larong may Puso.”
Every Lotto, Digit game, Small Town Lottery (STL) and Scratch It tickets purchased, raises funds for PCSO’s charity projects, Garma noted.
These include Patient Transport Vehicle (PTV) Donation Program, Medical Access Program (MAP), and the agency’s funding support for the Universal Health Care among others.
“We don’t want to make things complicated. We want it to be simple so that you can access PCSO services,” Garma said in encouraging the officials to support the state-run STL.
“Every centavo that goes to illegal gambling is a centavo taken away from charity,” GM Garma added in emphasizing the importance of supporting the PCSO games.