PCSO January Digital Newsletter - Philippine Charity Sweepstakes

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PCSO launches New Games
Lotto fanatics from the local front have another
winning number. The player can only play this
reason to be excited with PCSO’s newest game
game if he plays the Lucky Tres standard game.
called Peryahan games. The PCSO launched on
The choice of numbers ranges from 0 to 27.
a one year experimental test-run period the
The minimum bet for this game is P 2.00.
Peryahan Hulog Holen in Calapan, Mindoro
Another game is the Throw Coins (Main Game).
last June 28, 2014 while the Lucky Tres was
This is a combination of two (2) numbers
launched in Mogmog, Marinduque on July
27, 2014. Peryahan games consist of Hulog Holen, which is
similar to 2 digit games and Lucky Tres, similar to the lotto
Swertres game.
drawn from numbers 1 to 40 and a minimum prize of P 800 is
guaranteed for P 1.00 bet.
The Peryahan (Hulog Holen) posted P668,817.87 in Calapan,
The Hulog Holen is a combination of two (2) numbers ranging
from 1 to 38 and has a minimum prize pay of P 800 per P1
play.
Lucky Tres can be played in two different systems and these
are Lucky Tres(standard) and Lucky Tres (SUM side Bet). The
Mindoro for its first one (1) month period since its launching
and it is expected that there will be a substantial increase in
its sales in the succeeding months.
Peryahan games will also be launched in Puerto Princesa,
Palawan on August 8, 2014 and in other provinces soon..
Lucky Tres (standard) is a combination of three (3) numbers
With the introduction of Peryahan games, PCSO will be able
ranging from 0 to 9 and has a guaranteed P 5,000 prize pay
to offer entertaining games close to the hearts of every
per P 10 play if the player gets the three (3) winning numbers
ordinary Filipinos, thus bringing home increased revenues to
in exact order and P 50 if the bet numbers are in any order.
serve and provide the million indigent people with improved
Lucky Tres (SUM side Bet) is an accessory game of Lucky Tres
health programs, medical assistance and services and
where the sum of the three(3) drawn numbers will be the
charities of national character. (Laura Jacinto)
PCSO opens new branch: Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Directors Atty. Mabel V. Mamba (left) and Betty Nantes
(right), with PCSO Assistant General Manager for Branch Operations Remeliza M. Gabuyo (center), inaugurated a new
PCSO branch office in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro last July 21. PCSO now has 39 branches nationwide, from only 25 in
2010 when the current PCSO Board of Directors assumed office. More branches will be opened later this year until
2016, bringing PCSO’s services closer to people in remote and underserved areas. (Photo by Eric de los Reyes)
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PCSO’s lottery business: Touching lives by the millions
generate substantial revenues to extend its reach to more
beneficiaries nationwide.
PCSO’s unique position and impact to society has something
to do with its mandate, its assigned role in Philippine
society. The idea of being able to give to charity and having
the chance to bring home millions creates a good sense of
social value and meaningfulness and a personal affective
fulfillment among lotto players. As the agency devises
new strategies to attract more patrons to play with the
introduction of new games, it also creates more ways of
Public and private enterprises around the globe are
helping the Filipino people especially those who belong to
searching for and even inventing new roles and creating
the marginalized sector of society. Players who patronize
new products and services to satisfy specific needs,
PCSO games experience the excitement of playing while
demands and even wants of consumers. They take their
being able to donate to charity as well. Undoubtedly,
roles seriously and assume responsibility on how their
this provides a unique opportunity to understand and to
operations will impact the society in a positive way. Thus,
personally experience the essence of winning: a person
businesses have constantly reshaped their framework
who gives more gains more.
and business models to align them to what people in the
community value and give premium to.
Companies engaged in lottery operations are not
exempted. Though they exist to generate revenues as
all other businesses do, enterprises engaged in lotteries
are expected to create value and direct part of their
resources for good causes. The role that lotteries play in
giving back to society is leveraged in the brand. Presently,
as the world is challenged by financial crisis, the role of
lotteries in supporting good causes has become even more
critical.
Responsible gaming, sustainable development,
Lottery in the Philippines has brought sunshine of hope and
community support, and corporate social responsibility
good fortune to Filipinos. Players line up in droves whenever
are the common terms used by other countries to identify
the lottery jackpot rises. Poor and rich alike cannot resist
these good causes.
buying tickets and taking chances.
In the Philippines, this concept is ingrained in the very being
of the organization. Lottery in the country is being run by
the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, a governmentowned and controlled corporation. The “charity” brand
of PCSO is its most prominent and significant asset. It
is widely and significantly recognized because of the
palpable assistance the agency has
consistently been
extending to the poorest of the poor through its various
health and welfare programs and projects. PCSO, through
the operation of its various lottery games, continues to
As demand for new
games increases, more excitement and more engaging
forms of entertainment are created for the players, the
focus of PCSO on its social responsibility becomes even more
pronounced.. More than ever before, PCSO is committed
to adopt business practices that uphold transparency and
integrity. By expanding gaming opportunities, the agency
continuously adapts to developing market trends while
asserting and carrying out its unique role of touching lives
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By: Antoinette S. Escario
DENTAL SERVICE launches
“PAGTIBAYIN ANG MGA PERMANENTENG IPIN” PROJECT
PCSO General Manager Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II on
thereby gradually improving the strength of the
June 17, 2014 approved the Dental Service’s newest project
tooth enamel and its ability to resist acid attack; and
“Pagtibayin ang mga Permanenteng Ipin”. The project aims
Ø
Reduces the ability of the plaque bacteria to produce
to encourage PCSO officials and employees and its mandated
acid
beneficiaries to bring their young children age 7 – 12 years
old to the Dental Clinic of the PCSO extension office at the
The Dental Services
Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) for free topical fluoride
of the Medical Services
application.
Department
“Pagtibayin ang mga Permanenteng Ipin” project is open
to school-age children who need an adequate amount of
fluoride to reduce the quantity of carious tooth. However,
priority shall be accorded to the dependents of PCSO officials
and employees.
(MSD)
headed by Dr. Prudencio
T. Dequina Jr., implements
an
organized
system
in the availment of schedules by the dependents of the
employees. Registration forms will be distributed by MSD
personnel in the head and other offices of PCSO. Employees
The American Dental Association (ADA), an evidence-
should register their dependent/s and their preferred time
based dentistry aggrupation, recognized the widespread use
of consultation. Only one patient per appointed time will be
of fluoride to be a major factor in the decline of the prevalence
accommodated. Patients are encouraged to come at least 5
and severity of dental caries. It interferes with the process of
minutes before their scheduled time. This arrangement will
tooth decay in the following ways:
be strictly followed and enforced.
Ø
Fluoride alters the structure of the developing enamel
making it most resistant to acid attack;
Cost for fluoridisation procedure and treatment in private
dental clinic ranges from Php1,500.00 to Php2,000.00.The
Ø
Low levels of fluoride in the plaque and saliva both
encourages remineralization and ensures that the
enamel crystals laid down are improved quality,
project commenced on July 21, 2014 and is expected to
benefit at least 300 school-age children.
By: Leila N. Valencia & Lowela Y. Lupisan
PCSO Key Officials Plans for 2015
The
Philippine
Charity
Sweepstakes
Office
(PCSO) conducted a two-day Annual Corporate
Strategic Planning at the Hyatt Hotel in Manila
on July 28-29, 2014. Acting Chairman and
General Manager, Atty. Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas
II together, with the Board of Directors, Assistant
General Managers and Department Managers
met for a comprehensive review of the Agency’s
performance for the first semester of the current
PCSO Board and AGMs
year vis-à-vis the targets laid down and approved
by the GCG on the 2014 MFOs of the Agency. The review was followed by a thorough discussion of
what the Agency is committed to achieve in the next three years, taking into consideration the rapid
changing technologies, the expanding role of the social media, the numerous changing and different
requirements from various government entities and the occurrence of natural calamities. The twoday annual event culminated with the undertaking by the AGMs and DMs to strictly implement the
Agency’s SPMS as soon as it is approved by the Civil Service Commission and to carry out their
individual commitment for their respective sectors and departments for 2015. (Continue to page 5...)
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EDITORIAL BOX
ADVISERS:
Chairman/GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II
AGM Juliet F. Aseo
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
Management Support Sector
Gaming Sector
DM Romualdo V. Quinones
ASSISTANT EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: Atty. Gay Nadine Alvor
Agnes Salgarino-Ibera
DESK EDITOR/LAYOUT & DESIGN: Eugenio Darcy M. Geronimo
WRITERS: Branch Operations Sector
Administrative Sector
Elizabeth Q. Singson, Darcy M. Geronimo,
Laura M. Jacinto, Roselle S. Dela Umbria,
Justin B. Santos, Antoinette S. Escario,
Lowela Y. Lupisan, Leila N. Valencia,
Archie S.J. Sopenasky
Darcy M. Geronimo
Ericson L. delos Reyes
Jaime J. Santos
Arnold T. Ramos
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