NAGTAAS NG BANDILA NG Pilipinas Kasama at pinangunahan ng RILSIUKSNB ang mga katutubong tagbanua sa bgy Montible sa Puerto Princesa Palawan upang ipakita sa Bureau of Correction na may hawak sa Iwahig na sila ay bahagi ng Pilipinas at hindi dapat sakupin.
Matatandaang humingi ng tulong kina Raja Mamay at Queen Helen ng RILSIUKSNB ang mga katutubo dahil ini extend ng Iwahig penal colony ang kanilang teritoryo sa kanilang barangay na milya milya ang layo sa nasabing tapunan ng mga anay ng lipunan.
Nabatid na matagal nang ipino protesta ng mga katutubo ang pang aapi sa kanila ng kanilang Punong Lungsod na si Mayor Lucilo Bayron at ng Prison Director ng Iwahig na si Arturo Sabadisto. Hindi naman nila kapanalig ang NCIP na tutol sa kanilang mga ginagawa dahil wika nito ay iligal ang kanilang operasyon ng panggigiba ng mga bahay ng mga tagbanua na sakop ng Ancestral Domain.
May mga isinampa at isasampa pang kaso laban sa BUCOR at mga tauhan nito habang ang RILSIUKSNB ay nakalaan namang mag invest para sa pagpaparami ng bigas sa nasabing lugar sa pamamagitan ng Global Tuolong at ng China.//abdul malik bin ismail

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Two millionaires in a row for PCSO Super Lotto 6/49

“It’s two millionaires in a row for Super Lotto 6/49 – a rare and lucky
streak.” This was how Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan described the Lotto draw phenomenon happening recently.

There is one in 13,983,816 for winning the Super Lotto 6/49; but winners
hit the jackpot on January 27 and 29, consecutively. “It is indeed a lucky start for year for our lotto patrons,” Balutan said.

For January alone, PCSO gave away a total of P522,039,761 in jackpot prizes
for the different Lotto games, which was shared by nine Lotto winners. On Tuesday, January 29, a lone winner guessed the winning combination of 11-34-30-10-07-21. Earlier, on Sunday, January 27, another lotto winner got the winning number combination of 11-41-03-20-47-22.

Each will be taking the P15,840,000.00 pegged as jackpot prize during the
draws. Last Tuesday’s winner purchased the ticket at a lotto outlet in Imus,
Cavite; while Sunday’s winner purchased the ticket at a lotto outlet in
Dagat-Dagatan, Navotas, Metro Manila.

Of the nine jackpot winners, three hit the jackpot in the Super Lotto 6/49;
two from the Ultra Lotto 6/58; two from Lotto 6/42; one from Grand Lotto
6/55, and one from the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw.

The chances of winning in the lotto draws are one in 5,245,786 for Lotto
6/42; one in 8,145,060 for Mega Lotto 6/45; one in 13,983,816 for Super
Lotto 6/49; one in 28,989,675 for Grand Lotto 6/55; and 1 in 40,475,358 for
Ultra Lotto 6/58.

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PCSO to build own corporate center in Manila 

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander
Balutan announced on Monday that the agency is set to construct its own
corporate center in San Marcelino, Manila to decongest its satellite office
at Lung Center of the Philippines, which is catering about 700 patients per
day.

“Sana maumpisahan na ito next year at mag-bi-bidding tayo. Dadagdagan pa
natin ng lima hanggang anim ang ating branch offices. We will continue to
help our indigent patients nationwide. We shall maintain the Individual
Medical Assistance Program (IMAP) though ang batas ng Universal Healthcare
(UHC) ay nandyan na, tutulong ang PCSO sa pagkalap ng pondo sa PhilHealth,”
said Balutan.

Likewise, PCSO Satellite Office located at LCP shall be transferred to
Veterans Memorial Medical Center. Balutan dispelled rumors that PCSO will stop giving medical assistance once UHC law has been fully implemented.

“Hindi mawawala ang tulong ng PCSO. Magiging centralized lang. The vision
is to have a one-stop shop para sa lahat ng pasyente na gustong humingi ng
tulong para hindi na sila pupunta o pipila pa sa kung saan-saang ahensiya.
Magbibigay ang PCSO ng porsiyento sa PhilHealth. Kapag may PhilHealth card
ka at bonafide Filipino citizen, makakakuha ka ng tulong. ‘Yun ang thrust
ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte, ang hindi mahirapan ang ating mga mamamayan
na humingi ng tulong medikal,” explained Balutan.

Earlier, Balutan revealed that the agency is set to give 40 percent from
the 30 percent of the Charity Fund, which is about P8 billion for UHC on
the 3rd quarter this year.

UHC will catalyze reforms for the health care system in the Philippines,
particularly strengthening primary care services, through the Philippine
Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealth.

UHC will ensure adequate funding through the Department of Health (DOH)
annual budget, revenues from sin taxes, Philippine Amusement and Gaming
Corporation, PCSO, and PhilHealth members’ contribution.

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).

Charity Fund is divided into two: 60 percent of which is for IMAP and other
charity programs such as Ambulance Donation, Calamity Assistance, Medical
and Dental Mission, and others; while 40 percent is for mandatory
contributions of PCSO to almost 28 government agencies like Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Commission
on Higher Education (CHED), among many others.

In 2018, PCSO has generated a whopping P63.55, marking a 20-percent
increase from its total generated revenue in 2017. With that, the agency
was able to help 528,190 patients, spending about P8,682,919,581.50.

The agency also catered to 9,231 patients, spending about P626,249.20
through its medical and dental mission, which is 233-percent increase from
the P188,006.50 released amount for 3,490 patients in 2017.

“PCSO revenue is increasing, but people who are getting sick is also
rapidly increasing. As you can see the recipients and the amount of
assistance released for our flagship IMAP also increased. What I’m simply
trying to say is that with more revenue PCSO generates, more funds will be
available to support PCSO’s various charity programs. In turn, more
Filipinos especially those needing medical assistance will be served by
PCSO. We shall continuously look for avenues to generate more revenues,”
said Balutan.

PCSO has also allocated P35,475,050 for Institutional Partnerships (IP) in
2018. The IP program augments the financial resources of institutions
(government organizations and non-government organizations e.g. orphanages,
halfway house for the elderly and the abandoned engaged in welfare and
charity services with emphasis on medical and health needs of its
beneficiaries.

I would like to appeal to each and every one of you to help PCSO and
President Duterte to fight the illegal numbers game and promote and support
Small Town Lottery (STL) operations and other PCSO games,” ended Balutan