{"id":248687,"date":"2020-03-17T07:27:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T11:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=248687"},"modified":"2025-01-29T17:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T22:38:10","slug":"pcso-suspends-lotto-draws-games-amid-covid-19-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/17\/pcso-suspends-lotto-draws-games-amid-covid-19-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"PCSO suspends lotto draws, games amid Covid-19 threat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PCSO general manager Royina Garma said agency officials decided to suspend lotto, digit games and Keno nationwide starting 4 p.m. Tuesday while the small-town lottery will also be suspended only in Luzon. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced the temporary suspension of the draws for lotto games and operations of its outlets nationwide in connection with the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine.<\/p>\n

PCSO general manager Royina Garma said agency officials decided to suspend lotto, digit games and Keno nationwide starting 4 p.m. Tuesday while the small-town lottery will also be suspended only in Luzon.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo ensure health and safety of our employees, agents and patrons as well as the general public, we decided in our board meeting to suspend PCSO operations,\u201d Garma said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

She said the STL in Visayas and Mindanao will be monitored every day.<\/p>\n

Garma said the operations of PCSO’s assistance center at the Lung Center of the Philippines will be suspended starting Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThose in need of medical assistance will be referred to the nearest hospital with Malasakit Center and other government hospitals,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Those seeking medical assistance may call the PCSO hotline numbers: 09457746439; 09152962243; 09177035866, Landline no. 0284043956 or send an e-mail to pcsomain.charity@pcso.gov.ph.<\/p>\n

She assured the public that the PCSO would play a proactive role in the fight against Covid-19 and would readily provide assistance to local government units (LGUs) in the implementation of community health initiatives.<\/p>\n

She said the agency is ready to release PHP424 million to augment the funding for government programs set up to contain the local spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

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Garma also announced the PCSO board approved the release of an additional PHP1-billion fund to give out more medical assistance to those in need, especially in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/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

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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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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