PCSO attends House Budget hearing, gets commendation for ambulance donations
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The hearing was jointly presided by Vice Chairs Luis Raymund Villafuerte (2nd District, Camarines Sur), Magnolia (4th District, Nueva Ecija) and Federico Sandoval (Lone District, Malabon City).
Public Relations and Corporate Communications Corporate Planning Department chief Agnes Ibera presented the PCSO briefer.
Among those who posed queries on the operations and programs of the agency were Representatives Prospero Pichay (1st District, Surigao del Sur), Estrellita Suansing (1st District, Nueva Ecija), Joey Salceda (2nd District, Albay), France Castro (Party-list, ACT Teachers), Vincent Crisologo (1st District, Quezon City), Jesus Sacdalan (1st District, North Cotabato), Marlyn Primicias-Agabas (6th District, Pangasinan), Florida Robes (Lone District, San Jose Del Monte City), Rosanna Vergara (3rd District, Nueva Ecija), Jorge Almonte (1st District, Misamis Occidental), Pedro Acharon Jr. (1st District, South Cotabato), Francisco Datol Jr. (Party-list, Senior Citizen), Joel Almario (2nd District, Davao Oriental), Romeo Acop (2nd District, Antipolo City), Leopoldo Bataoil (2nd District, Pangasinan), Jose Tejada (3rd District, North Cotabato), and Cesar Sarmiento (Lone District, Catanduanes).
Some House members expressed appreciation for PCSO’s generosity in establishing 11 provincial branches and donating ambulances to their congressional districts.
Balutan is extremely pleased for the positive reviews, especially that PCSO relies solely from the bets of the public who patronize the games that include Sweepstakes, Lotto, Keno and Small Town Lottery (STL).
PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan (left, enlarged screen image) answers queries and issues regarding the 2018-2019 budget presentation at the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee attended by the agency assistant general managers (from left) AGM for Administration Juliet Aseo, AGM for Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo, AGM for Charity Sector Larry Cedo, AGM for Gaming Arnel Casas and AGM for Management Services Lauro Patiag together with Corplan PRCCD division chief Agnes Ibera (back).