{"id":155365,"date":"2018-03-06T02:37:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T07:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=155365"},"modified":"2018-03-06T02:37:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T07:37:34","slug":"pcso-donates-close-to-p1-m-worth-of-medicines-in-2-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/06\/pcso-donates-close-to-p1-m-worth-of-medicines-in-2-months\/","title":{"rendered":"PCSO donates close to P1-M worth of medicines in 2 months"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Jose Bernardo Gochoco, Medical Services Department Manager, said his office donated PHP963,459.40 worth of medicines for the first two months of the year.(PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) through its Medical Services Department has donated almost PHP1-million worth of medicines to local government units and non-government organizations which requested for the conduct of medical or dentals missions in their areas.<\/p>\n

Dr. Jose Bernardo Gochoco, Medical Services Department Manager, said his office donated PHP963,459.40 worth of medicines for the first two months of the year.<\/p>\n

Gochoco revealed that for January, PCSO donated PHP581,959.44 worth of medicines. The beneficiaries include the municipality of Pilar, Capiz; Lanao del Sur, Nueva Ecija, Quezon City Police Department personnel, dependents, and indigent residents; Barangay San Roque, La Paz, Tarlac; Puerto Princesa, Palawan; Barangay Mayamot, Antipolo City; Barangay BF, Inc. (SCABI), Admiral Elpidio B. Padama.<\/p>\n

It also benefitted Mati City, Davao Oriental; Albay, Legaspi City; Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; Camarines Sur; Barangay Poblacion, Malasiqui, Pangasinan; Barangay Ibaan, Batangas; Holy Infant Parish in San Antonio, Zambales; Central Luzon State University; 1st District Davao del Norte, 3rd District North Cotabato; 1st District of Ilocos Sur; Brgy. Kaong, Silang, Cavite; Department of National Defense, National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Silang, Cavite; and World War II veterans.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor February, PCSO donated PHP381,499.96 worth of medicines to Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao; Gabaldon, Sierra Madre; Municipality of Sibutu, Tawi-tawi; Barangay Minalin, Pampanga; Brgys. Emmie, Saduc, and Datu Saber in Lanao; and Baguio City,\u201d Gochoco said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The beneficiaries also include Barangays 31, 35, Lagui-Sail, Caoacan all in Laoag City; Barangay Manlocboc, Aguilar, Pangasinan; Lone District Siquijor; Barangay Bibiclat, Aliaga in Nueva Ecija; Barangay Siniguelasan, Bacoor City; Tawi-tawi Province, Grace Family Helper Project (Children of Promise); Salam Compound, Barangay Culiat, Quezon City; Parish of the Holy Family, Roxas District, Quezon City; and 5th District in Manila.<\/p>\n

Gochoco said that in 2017, PCSO donated PHP3,297,510.69 worth of medicines.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Gochoco urged the LGUs to help them to increase agency\u2019s revenues.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want PCSO to help you, there has to be an effort on your part to help increase our revenues.\u00a0Kung ayaw n\u2019yo kaming tulungan, saan kami kukuha ng<\/em>\u00a0funds [para] sa lugar niyo?\u00a0\u2018Yung<\/em>\u00a0funds\u00a0na makukuha namin, \u2018yun din ang ibabalik namin sa inyo. Buti sana kung kasama sa<\/em>GAA [General Appropriations Act]\u00a0\u2018yung<\/em>\u00a0revenues\u00a0ng<\/em>\u00a0PCSO,\u00a0wala naman. \u2018Pag wala tayong benta, wala tayong ibibigay<\/em>\u00a0(If you don\u2019t want to help us, where are we going to get funds to provide for your areas. The funds that we get, it will benefit your constituents. It’s good if PCSO’s revenues included in the GAA but it’s not. Without sales, we cannot give anything),\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The PCSO Charter, or RA 1169, particularly on revenue allocation, provides that the revenue of the PCSO shall be allocated to 55 percent for prize fund (payment of prizes), 30 percent for charity fund (various charity programs and service) and 15 percent as operating fund (maintenance and operating expenses).<\/p>\n

Gochoco explained that of the Charity Fund, a percentage goes to mandatory contributions, which is PHP4-5 billion a year, depending on the income; while the rest goes to the Individual Medical Assistance Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cKasi lahat ng pondo natin, galing sa<\/em>\u00a0gaming\u00a0natin. Kung (sa)<\/em>\u00a0efforts\u00a0ng<\/em>\u00a0gaming\u00a0natin, kumikita tayo<\/em>\u00a0(All our funds come from gaming. As far as our gaming is concerned, it is earning.), fine. [So] if ever PCSO will help you, there has to be an effort on your part to help increase our revenues. We can only give what we have.\u00a0Tangkilikin o i<\/em>-promote\u00a0nyo ang produkto namin<\/em>\u00a0(Help us promote PCSO products),\u201d said Gochoco.<\/p>\n

Under Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, provinces, independent cities, component cities, municipalities, and barangays get a separate Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) or share of revenues from the Philippine national government.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng<\/em>\u00a0local government\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0in-charge\u00a0diyan<\/em>\u00a0—\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0DSWD [Department of Social Welfare and Deveopment] at DOH\u00a0may<\/em>\u00a0devolve component\u00a0diyan. Walang sinabi sa batas na<\/em>\u00a0PCSO\u00a0ang dapat tumulong diyan.<\/em>\u00a0(The local government is in-charge. The law doesn’t compel the PCSO to provide help),\u201d revealed Gochoco.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause the charity fund is basically for augmentation purpose only. It is not the duty of PCSO but the LGUs, Department of Health, or Department of Social Welfare and Development. It\u2019s the duty of the local government, provincial and municipal governments to spend for that.\u00a0May<\/em>\u00a0IRA\u00a0sila<\/em>\u00a0for that.\u00a0Andami nilang<\/em>\u00a0IRA! (They have IRA for that. They have lots of IRA),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Out of the IRA, 5 percent is set aside for calamities and emergency purposes. For bigger barangays, it is already worth PHP5 million plus and 70 percent of that can be used to pre-purchase of supplies, but surprisingly, some LGUs do not use that.<\/p>\n

The Medicine Donation Program (In-kind) of PCSO provides augmentation of the needed medicines to qualified government and non-government agencies (NGAs) to enable them to provide efficient and effective health care services.<\/p>\n

Interested parties must submit a letter of request — addressed to the PCSO Chairman\/General Manager, Consumption Reports from previous request (if any); Project Proposal which should Include the following information: Project Proposal with project rationale, project objectives, project clientele\/area coverage, for NGOs (as the need arises), and SEC registration and endorsement letter from LGUs.<\/p>\n

All requests shall be subject for verification to check the veracity and\/or legitimacy of the requesting party.\u00a0(PNA)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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