{"id":240791,"date":"2019-12-25T03:57:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T08:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=240791"},"modified":"2019-12-25T03:57:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T08:57:21","slug":"pcso-releases-p89-m-calamity-aid-in-q4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/12\/25\/pcso-releases-p89-m-calamity-aid-in-q4\/","title":{"rendered":"PCSO releases P89-M calamity aid in Q4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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She said as a Christmas present, the agency turned over PHP16 million in calamity fund to the four municipalities affected by the 6.9-magnitude quake that struck Davao del Sur last December 15. (File photo<\/a>: Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has reported providing PHP89 million in calamity assistance to areas hit by earthquakes and typhoons during the last quarter of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs of October to December, released was PHP89 million calamity assistance and (in) Mindanao, I turned over PHP3.1 million to (the) North Cotabato and Davao del Sur governors,\u201d PCSO General Manager Royina Garma said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

She said as a Christmas present, the agency turned over PHP16 million in calamity fund to the four municipalities affected by the 6.9-magnitude quake that struck Davao del Sur last December 15.<\/p>\n

Early this week, Garma joined Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go in Davao del Sur for a two-day giving of assistance to the municipalities of Padada, Hagonoy, Matanao, and Kiblawan.<\/p>\n

Additional medicines worth PHP50,000 was also given to Padada.<\/p>\n

Garma had earlier said the PCSO would introduce more games in 2020 and strengthen its campaign to patronize only legitimate number games.<\/p>\n

Their focus next year, she said, would be on sales and marketing to generate more funds to support more government projects.<\/p>\n

The PCSO serves as the principal government agency for raising and providing funds for health programs, medical assistance and services, and charities of national character.<\/p>\n

The Individual Medical Assistance Program (IMAP) is considered the flagship program of the PCSO, which was institutionalized in 1995 to provide timely and responsive financial assistance to individuals with health-related problems.<\/p>\n

Aside from the IMAP, the PCSO\u2019s other charity programs include the Endowment Fund Program, Institutional Partnership Program, Procurement of Medical Equipment, AFP\/PNP Health Facilities Capability Building Project, Calamity Assistance Program, Milk Feeding Program, Integrated Health for Overall Productivity and Empowerment (I-HOPE), and Out-Patient Services Program (Medical and Dental Services).<\/p>\n

Garma called on the public to continue patronizing PCSO\u2019s products as a large chunk of its revenues goes to charity programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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