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Cam says family had nothing to do with killing (Eagle News)–Two of the four suspects arrested by police in connection with the slay of Batuan, Vice Mayor Charlie Yuson III work for Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office board member Sandra Cam, Yuson’s wife alleged on Thursday, Oct. 10. According to Lalaine, who gave a press conference a day after her husband was killed, the man wearing a white sleeveless shirt based on pictures from the […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate blue ribbon committee will probe what President Rodrigo Duterte said was the “massive corruption” in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Blue ribbon panel chair Richard Gordon said the probe would take place late next week. He said this was after a probe into the allegations of conflict of interest against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. The alleged “massive corruption” prompted Duterte to order all forms of gambling within the PCSO mandate terminated. […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has dismissed malversation charges against former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office chair Sergio Valencia. The High Court effectively cleared the former PCSO chair of the allegations he misused the agency’s confidential and intelligence fund in 2007 to 2010 when it granted Valencia’s demurrer to evidence, which effectively reversed the Sandiganbayan’s dismissal of the same in 2015. A demurrer to evidence is a legal remedy available to an accused if he or she […]
(Eagle News)–Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has ordered the city’s business licensing office to withdraw all business and mayor’s permits issued to Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office agents, licensees and franchisees. Moreno issued the order in a memo to Atty. Paul Vega, officer in charge of the department, after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the termination of all forms of gambling under PCSO’s mandate allegedly due to “massive corruption.” Duterte did not elaborate. “You are further directed to […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has acquitted the last remaining accused of plunder in the P366-million Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office fund mess. In acquitting former PCSO general manager Rosario Uriarte, the anti-graft court said in its May 11 decision that the prosecution “has not adduced any new or compelling evidence to warrant a finding different from what has already been rendered by the Supreme Court.” Earlier, former PCSO officials Raymundo Roquero, Manuel Morato, Jose Taruc, and Reynaldo Villar, […]
“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 […]
Seek to initiate contempt proceedings vs her (Eagle News) — Forty-eight congressmen are calling for the resignation of Sandra Cam as board member of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Through Resolution No. 1777 introduced by Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., Rep. Danilo Suarez, and Rep. Robert Barbers, the lawmakers also sought to initiate contempt proceedings against her. The move, the lawmakers said, stems from Cam’s “contemptuous and threatening remarks” against Teves, whom she accused of being […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he asked gaming consultant Atong Ang to help in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office once. “I called him and I said, ‘Atong, you are the No. 1 gambler here in Davao. You are behind everything. Let’s not kid ourselves. Go to the PCSO, put an end to all that is illegal (there) and help the government,’” Duterte recounted prior to his departure to India. He said […]
