{"id":258001,"date":"2020-06-14T00:34:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T04:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=258001"},"modified":"2020-06-14T00:34:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T04:34:00","slug":"pcso-seeks-dutertes-go-signal-to-resume-lotto-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/14\/pcso-seeks-dutertes-go-signal-to-resume-lotto-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"PCSO seeks Duterte\u2019s go signal to resume lotto operations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PCSO is currently waiting for the approval of President Duterte, Garma added. (Photo by dylan nolte\/Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is seeking the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte to resume its lotto operations.<\/p>\n

In a Laging Handa briefing on Saturday, PCSO General Manager Royina Garma said they have sent a letter to Duterte for the reopening of lotto games.<\/p>\n

PCSO is currently waiting for the approval of President Duterte, Garma added.<\/p>\n

The lotto games have been suspended for three months due to implementation of the community quarantine to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

She said the PCSO is now preparing the minimum health standards needed for the resumption of the outlets.<\/p>\n

Included in the health protocols to be implemented are wearing of face mask both for bettors and lotto agents and safe physical distancing must be observed.<\/p>\n

Garma said barrier between lotto agents and bettors is needed to avoid close contact.<\/p>\n

Those aged 21 and below and 60 years old and above will not be allowed to become lotto agents to adhere to the health standards.<\/p>\n

She also said PCSO is preparing for the “digital” system of betting but it is still subject for approval.<\/p>\n

“Ini<\/em>-encourage\u00a0namin<\/em>, in fact,\u00a0hindi lang po sa<\/em>\u00a0lotto especially\u00a0sa<\/em>\u00a0STL\u00a0sa aming<\/em>\u00a0proposal\u00a0ang paggamit ng<\/em>\u00a0mobile app\u00a0at ang pag-<\/em>allow\u00a0na gumamit ng<\/em>\u00a0automated betting machine\u00a0kung saan hindi na kailangan ng<\/em>\u00a0face-to-face setting through marketing tools\u00a0na makataya ang ating mga manlalaro<\/em>\u00a0(We encourage not only lotto especially small town lottery in our proposal to use mobile app and automated betting machine to avoid face-to-face setting through marketing tools for them to play lotto),” Garma said.<\/p>\n

The PCSO, she said, is planning to have special draws for the bettors who bought advanced tickets before the lockdown.<\/p>\n

“Once we will resume operations, 15 days\u00a0po ito na magkakaroon kami ng<\/em>\u00a0special draw (we will have special draws for 15 days),” Garma said.<\/p>\n

Despite the absence of revenues since March, the PCSO has been aggressive in contributing to the national government’s medical as well as humanitarian response to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

The agency has released a total of PHP27,061,123 worth of medical assistance to 3,616 indigent Filipinos across the country from June 8 to 11.<\/p>\n

The Medical Access Program is designed to augment the medical needs of the Filipino people nationwide, particularly the need for hospital confinement, chemotherapy, dialysis and post-transplant medicines. The program is funded by revenues from PCSO games nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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