THE PHILIPPINE Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) released over P3 billion in fresh funds to aid the government’s campaign against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
PCSO general manager Royina Garma said they released some P2.2 billion in dividends to the Department of Finance. She said this is pursuant to Republic Act 7656, which requires government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) to declare dividends under certain conditions to the national government, and for other purposes.
“It is crucial that we all work together with other government agencies to help minimize the negative impact of the pandemic on health systems, social services as well as economic activities,” Garma said.
While admitting the PCSO has no revenue for over two months now due to suspension of games, Garma said this will not stop them from aiding the government and the public. “That is why when this is all over, I am calling on the public to donate to PCSO by continuously playing Lotto, STL, Keno, Sweepstakes, Scratch-it games,” she stressed.
In March, the PCSO Board of Directors approved the release of P420 million for anti-Covid-19 measures and assistance to the government. The amount was turned over to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhillHealth) to help it shoulder the cost of hospitalization of Covid-19 patients.
The PCSO released another P447 million as financial assistance to 82 government hospitals across the country as the financial assistance aims to augment the financial capability of the beneficiary hospitals in catering to Covid-19 patients.
Garma said the coverage of the assistance is limited to Covid-19 cases and shall be used for test kits, reagents, medical/diagnostic equipment, confinement,
medicines, laboratory/diagnostic procedures, and personal protective equipment.
To capacitate government hospitals, PCSO also released P4.2 million to the Lung Center of the Philippines, Philippine Heart Center, Philippine General Hospital, Rizal Medical Center and Taguig Pateros District Hospital.
Garma said they also approved P63.5 million worth of medical assistance for 6,211 indigent Filipinos across the country. She added that the PCSO provided P6.2 million worth of medical assistance to 867 indigent beneficiaries nationwide.
Aside from the financial aid to the government and patients, Garma said the PCSO also extended food packs, alcohol, disinfecting solutions, and masks to police units in Manila and in Davao.
“The agency, adhering and complying to the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, emphasizes and strengthens this auxiliary role especially in providing healthcare to Filipinos, bearing a part of the weight and augmenting government efforts in these strained and challenging times,” Garma said.(With a report from the Mindanao Examiner.)
PCSO general manager Royina Garma said they released some P2.2 billion in dividends to the Department of Finance. She said this is pursuant to Republic Act 7656, which requires government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) to declare dividends under certain conditions to the national government, and for other purposes.
“It is crucial that we all work together with other government agencies to help minimize the negative impact of the pandemic on health systems, social services as well as economic activities,” Garma said.
While admitting the PCSO has no revenue for over two months now due to suspension of games, Garma said this will not stop them from aiding the government and the public. “That is why when this is all over, I am calling on the public to donate to PCSO by continuously playing Lotto, STL, Keno, Sweepstakes, Scratch-it games,” she stressed.
In March, the PCSO Board of Directors approved the release of P420 million for anti-Covid-19 measures and assistance to the government. The amount was turned over to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhillHealth) to help it shoulder the cost of hospitalization of Covid-19 patients.
The PCSO released another P447 million as financial assistance to 82 government hospitals across the country as the financial assistance aims to augment the financial capability of the beneficiary hospitals in catering to Covid-19 patients.
Garma said the coverage of the assistance is limited to Covid-19 cases and shall be used for test kits, reagents, medical/diagnostic equipment, confinement,
medicines, laboratory/diagnostic procedures, and personal protective equipment.
To capacitate government hospitals, PCSO also released P4.2 million to the Lung Center of the Philippines, Philippine Heart Center, Philippine General Hospital, Rizal Medical Center and Taguig Pateros District Hospital.
Garma said they also approved P63.5 million worth of medical assistance for 6,211 indigent Filipinos across the country. She added that the PCSO provided P6.2 million worth of medical assistance to 867 indigent beneficiaries nationwide.
Aside from the financial aid to the government and patients, Garma said the PCSO also extended food packs, alcohol, disinfecting solutions, and masks to police units in Manila and in Davao.
“The agency, adhering and complying to the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, emphasizes and strengthens this auxiliary role especially in providing healthcare to Filipinos, bearing a part of the weight and augmenting government efforts in these strained and challenging times,” Garma said.(With a report from the Mindanao Examiner.)
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