PCSO, may bagong lottery machines

ni Gina Pleñago @News | July 25, 2023

Ipinakita ang bagong lottery machines na nakatakdang ipalit ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) sa mga luma nitong aparato.

Inihayag ito nina Darrell Smith, vice president ng Smartplay International at Adrian Cobarrubias, chief operating officer ng JONICO Technologies System and Services Inc., ang joint venture na supplier ng PCSO sa loob ng mahigit 20 taon.

Ang makabagong lotto machines umano ay tamper-proof, accurate, transparent at mapagkakatiwalaang makinarya na ginagamit sa halos mahigit 100 bansa sa buong mundo.

Galing umano ang mga machine sa Estados Unidos at gumagamit ng RFID technology na pinagkakatiwalaan sa gaming industry.

Sa halip na pingpong balls, gawa na sa espesyal na foam materials ang bola nito.

Ang nasabing teknolohiya ay ginagamit umano ng Camelot ng United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Malaysia, U.S., Singapore, Brazil at marami pang iba.

Food, medical and dental missions among PCSO's aid to Marikina City

by Mark Lester F. Tejada, Jerwin P. Nohay, Leila N. Valencia & Aaron Austria @Brand Zone | June 23, 2023

Marikina City – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) conducted a successful aid and services event for Marikina City residents at the Marikina City Convention Center on May 22, 2023.

PCSO Director Jennifer Liongson-Guevara, Marikina Rep. Marjorie Ann Teodoro and City Councilor Rommel Acuna led the distribution of 1,000 food packs to senior citizens from different barangays.

The PCSO turned over a check worth P3,336,486.34, representing the lotto shares of the City for the second semester of 2023, which Councilor Acuna accepted.

The PCSO Medical Services Department (MSD) team also conducted a dental and medical mission, providing free dental check-ups, tooth extractions, medical consultations with electrocardiograms and medicines, and vitamins to 24 individuals and 118 seniors, respectively.

Additionally, the Product Standard and Development Department gave away free Mega Lotto 6/45 tickets worth P12,000, and the first 300 senior citizens who arrived early received lucky pick lotto tickets worth P40 each.

To cap off the event, PCSO General Manager Melquiades A. Robles granted educational assistance to two college students from Marikina City, each receiving P20,000 in funding support for this school year.

Congresswoman Teodoro expressed her gratitude, saying, "Thank you very much, PCSO, for your presence and the programs and services you provided to our city today. "Rest assured na kami ay 100% na nakasupport sa inyong mga proyekto,” she said.

In response, Guevara assured the public that PCSO would continue to fulfill its mandate to aid communities, most especially the marginalized sectors of society.

PCSO, Hindi Umuurong sa Pagtulong

Zamboangueño bags P21-M SuperLotto Jackpot Prize

by Leila N. Valencia, photo by Edwin Lovino @Info | May 23, 2023

Mandaluyong City: After 28 years of diligently playing the lotto, a resident of Zamboanga City won P21,215,267.00 in the SuperLotto 6/49 drawn on April 27, 2023.

Having played the lotto since it began in 1995, the new millionaire expressed joy and disbelief upon learning that he had finally won the jackpot

The lucky bettor, who picked the winning combination 48-10-12-28-34-05, claimed his winnings at the PCSO Main Office on May 2.

He said he intends to use the money to invest in his family’s future.

Under the PCSO charter, winnings should be claimed within a year from the draw date or will otherwise be forfeited to form part of the Charity fund.

The Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law states that lotto winnings of more than P10,000.00 shall be subject to a 20% final tax.

The PCSO encourages everyone to play the lotto and purchase tickets only from authorized PCSO outlets. The proceeds will fund the various charity programs, medical assistance, and health care services of the PCSO.

Lotto results and other details of PCSO games, products, and services are posted on the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pcsoofficialsocialmedia, the PCSO GOV channel on YouTube, and on the official PCSO website at www.pcso.gov.ph.

PCSO, Hindi Umuurong Sa Pagtulong!