Tag: Alexander Balutan

Palace clarifies: PCSO’s Balutan was not fired, he resigned

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, March 11, clarified Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Alexander Balutan resigned from his post. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the clarification two days after he said Balutan had been fired by President Rodrigo Duterte due to “serious allegations of corruption.” According to Panelo, Balutan indeed submitted a letter of resignation “out of delicadeza” to the Office of the President following the allegations, which the presidential spokesperson did not elaborate […]

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Balutan calls for “full, impartial” probe into allegations of corruption during his term as PCSO head

(Eagle News)–Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Alexander Balutan on Saturday, March 9, called for a “full and impartial investigation” if there were allegations of corruption during his term. Balutan issued the statement after Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday, March 8, said the PCSO general manager was sacked by President Rodrigo Duterte due to “serious allegations of corruption.” Minutes before, though, the PCSO office said Balutan had resigned due to “personal reasons.” In […]

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Palace: Duterte sacked Balutan due to “serious allegations of corruption”

(Eagle News)–The Palace has confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte has sacked Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Alexander Balutan due to “serious allegations of corruption.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo statement  was different from that of PCSO Deputy Spokesperson Florante Solmerin who had said Balutan resigned due to “personal reasons.” Panelo did not elaborate about the allegations. In his statement, Panelo instead reiterated  that “governance and public accountability are the twin hallmarks of the Duterte administration.” “These […]

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Balutan no longer PCSO general manager

(Eagle News)–Alexander Balutan is no longer the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager. Some media reports said he was fired by President Rodrigo Duterte, but Florante Solmerin, deputy spokesperson at the Office of PCSO General Manager said he opted to resign for personal reasons. Balutan was accused by then-newly-installed PCSO board member Sandra Cam of spending too much for a party for PCSO employees in December 2017. Balutan had admitted to spending P6.3 million for the […]

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Duterte sides with Balutan in lavish PCSO party issue

“If it was a party, the people were fed,” Duterte says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday defended Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan over allegations he spent a huge amount of money to hold a party for the agency’s employees. The President said in a speech at a League of Municipalities of the Philippines general assembly that he used to dismiss cases lodged against individuals who were accused of stealing […]

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Cam files grave threats charges vs PCSO’s Balutan

(Eagle News) — Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office board member Sandra Cam filed grave threats charges against the agency’s general manager Alexander Balutan, whom she accused of being behind the alleged threats she has been receiving since she revealed the conduct of a lavish party in the agency. Cam filed the complaint before the Mandaluyong Prosecutor’s Office. Cam alleged that the first threat she received was on December 27. She said on that day, for the […]

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PCSO’s Cam mulls filing grave threats charges vs the agency’s head

(Eagle News) — Newly appointed Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office board director Sandra Cam on Thursday said she was mulling filing charges for grave threats against the agency’s head. In a press conference, Cam said this was because she believed he was behind the threats she has been receiving for the past weeks, right after she divulged what she said was the lavish year-end party held by the agency for its employees. Cam said the party […]

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