Royina Garma Says PCSO Will Lose P30-P50 Million A Day
PCSO – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chief said the agency will lose about P30 to P50 million a day after the ban.
On Friday, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte ordered to shut down all the lotto, STL, Keno, and all the PCSO gaming activities due to alleged corruption.
It seems that firing the former PCSO Chief Alexander Balutan isn’t enough to end the corruption in the agency. The retired Marine General was replaced by Cebu City Police Chief Royina Garma.
PCSO officials gave a statement regarding the temporary closure of the agency’s gaming activities through Facebook Live.
The official said they have suspended all their gaming activities as ordered by the president. They also informed the players to keep their tickets and wait for further notice.
In a report, the lotto outlet owners reacted to the chief executive’s orders. They said the abrupt orders of the president really affected their source of living so as their employees.
Meanwhile, PCSO Chief Royina Garma gave a statement on how they will continue service of the charity sweepstakes. She said the budget needed until December 31, 2019.
Based on a report from CNN, Garma said that money was from the agency’s earning from 2018. The earnings from January to July 26 will be used next year.
Royina Garma said the PCSO will lose P30-P50 million every day due to the suspension of all the gaming activities.
The chief assured all the Filipino people who are asking for help at their agency will still receive continuous assistance.
Garma also announced that the winners before the July 26 draw can still claim their prizes at the agency.
Based on the report, over 100,000 workers from the agency on Luzon are about to lose their jobs.
Garma believed that President’s Duterte’s order is good as it will remove all the “corrupt” employees in the agency.
PCSO General Manager: P30M-P50M kada araw, mawawala sa ahensiya dahil sa pagtigil ng lotto | #CNNPHBalitaan https://t.co/msCLmwV0u6 pic.twitter.com/C43qD6RdW3
— CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) July 29, 2019
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