{"id":141082,"date":"2017-12-22T00:55:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T05:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=141082"},"modified":"2017-12-22T00:55:21","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T05:55:21","slug":"p6-m-pcso-christmas-party-insensitive-gatchalian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/12\/22\/p6-m-pcso-christmas-party-insensitive-gatchalian\/","title":{"rendered":"P6-M PCSO Christmas party \u2018insensitive\u2019: Gatchalian"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_44430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44430\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/win-gatchalian-valenzuela.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44430\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/win-gatchalian-valenzuela.jpg\" alt=\"He pointed out that it was clear that the decision to hold a lavish party was not right and showed that they had \u201cno conscience.\u201d (Facebook photo)\" width=\"584\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/win-gatchalian-valenzuela.jpg 584w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/win-gatchalian-valenzuela-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He pointed out that it was clear that the decision to hold a lavish party was not right and showed that they had \u201cno conscience.\u201d (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cInsensitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This was how Senator Sherwin Gatchalian described the Christmas party of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) which reportedly cost PHP 6 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe staging this party in a luxurious five-star hotel and extravagantly spending PHP6 million is an ostentatious display of insensitivity on the part of PCSO,\u201d Gatchalian said in his official Twitter account.<\/p>\n<p>Gatchalian denounced the lavish Christmas party saying the PCSO should \u201cpractice austerity and prudence\u201d for they are accountable for the budget being entrusted to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment employees should lead a good example in manifesting simplicity and prudence in all their actions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that it was clear that the decision to hold a lavish party was not right and showed that they had \u201cno conscience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Ipinapakita lamang nila ang kawalan ng konsensiya at pagka-manhid lalo sa panahon ngayon na bumabangon ang ilan sa ating mga kababayan mula sa nagdaang mga kalamidad<\/em>\u00a0(They are merely showing that they have no conscience and are numb especially at this time where some of our kababayans are recovering from calamity),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Malaca\u00f1ang earlier assured that they will look into the million-peso Christmas party held at EDSA Shangri-La.<\/p>\n<p>Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said he is not sure if the said amount spent for the party is PHP6 million or PHP10 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u2014\u00a0\u201cInsensitive.\u201d This was how Senator Sherwin Gatchalian described the Christmas party of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) which reportedly 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