27 Visayas LGUs receive lotto, STL charity shares

Local government units (LGUs) from the Visayas regions have expressed gratitude to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for the release of P11.788 million as their shares from the Lotto and Small Town Lottery (STL) charity funds.

The over P11.788 million check for 27 LGUs was handed over by PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles in a ceremony held in Aklan’s Malay town, based on the agency’s released statement.

The highest share of P2.176 million was received by Leyte province, while Iloilo province got P1.86 million.

The recipients from Western Visayas included the Aklan province and its municipalities, namely Banga, Nabas, Numacia, Makato, and Malay; Capiz’s Roxas City; the province and city of Iloilo; and Negros Occidental’s cities of Silay and Kabankalan.

From Central Visayas, the recipients were Negros Oriental’s Tanjay City and Bindoy town, and Cebu province’s Consolacion City.

Eastern Samar’s municipalities of Dolores, Taft, Jipapad, Balangkayan, Balangiga, Can-Avi, and Borongan City; Leyte province and its municipalities, namely Merida and Tabango; and Northern Samar’s municipalities of Catarman, Allen and Laoang were among the recipients from Eastern Visayas.

Executive Order No. 357-A mandates that a five-percent share of the 30 percent lotto charity fund shall be granted to cities and municipalities, while two-percent will go to the province where lotto tickets are sold.

On the other hand, the STL charity fund sharing scheme provides 10 percent to the city or municipality, five percent each to the Philippine National Police and the provincial government, and 2.5 percent to congressional district. (PNA)