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PCSO risks possible depletion of funds due to online lottery: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 04:33 PM

The Commission on Audit has warned the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office of fund depletion because of the online Keno gaming operations which incurred deficits in its prize fund from 2006 to 2017, accumulating P4.283 billion as of December 31, 2017.   Read more »

P5.9 bilyon na gastos ng PCSO, kinuwestiyon ng COA

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 04:23 PM

Ipinag-utos na ng COA sa PCSO na itigil ang paggamit ng charity fund sa mga maling paraan na hindi alinsunod sa batas. Read more »

Mother Teresa charity shocked after India babies 'sold'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 04:47 PM

An Indian charity founded by Mother Teresa expressed outrage and regret Friday after a nun and an employee were arrested for allegedly selling infants for adoption for potentially thousands of dollars.   Read more »

Ilang personal na gamit ng Kapamilya stars, ibinibenta para sa charity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 08:25 PM

Hindi nag-atubili ang ilang Kapamilya artist na magbigay ng ilan sa espesyal nilang mga gamit upang makilahok sa fund-raising campaign para sa ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation. Read more »

Oxfam UK chief to quit in wake of Haiti scandal: charity

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 06:34 AM

The chief executive of scandal-hit British charity Oxfam announced his resignation Wednesday, saying that someone else should help "rebuild" the group following a prostitution scandal in Haiti.   Read more »

Mga miyembro ng INC, nakapagtala ng bagong world record

Jeff Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 07:17 PM

Nakapagtala ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia ni Cristo ng bagong Guiness world record na longest human sentence ngayong Linggo. Read more »

1.5 milyong miyembro ng Iglesia nagmartsa vs kahirapan

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 01:45 PM

Nasa 1.5 milyong miyembro ng Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) ang nakibahagi sa World Wide Walk to Fight Poverty sa Maynila ngayong Linggo, ayon sa pulisya.  Read more »

'How about helping the poor?' Judy Ann's classy response has follower saying sorry

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 03:54 AM

Judy Ann Santos doesn't usually reply to so-called "bashers," but when one follower became critical of her after she posted a photo of her new luxury clutch bag, the actress felt the need to set things straight -- in the classiest way. Read more »

Victor Consunji joins 'toughest foot race on earth' for charity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 04:34 PM

Real estate mogul Victor Consunji is literally going the extra mile to help children in need.  Read more »

Shop for a cause at the first online charity event

QuadX Inc.
Updated as of Apr 19 11:44 AM

Digital logistics company QuadX, and fashion magazine Metro.style are set to launch the first-ever online celebrity charity event featuring exclusive items on sale from Kapamilya artists. Read more »

PCSO doubles monthly remittances to P1 billion

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 02:36 PM

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said Friday it doubled to roughly P1 billion its monthly remittances to the treasury after higher lottery taxes were imposed. Read more »

Kongresista, Sandra Cam, nagkagirian sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 10:14 PM

Nagkasagutan at naghamunan sina PCSO Board Member Sandra Cam at Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves sa gitna ng pagdinig ng Kamasa tungkol sa small town lottery operations ng PCSO. Read more »

Oxfam investigates new sexual misconduct cases as MPs grill bosses

Dario Thuburn, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 07:28 AM

Oxfam revealed Tuesday it was investigating 26 new cases of sexual misconduct since the crisis erupted over its handling of a 2011 prostitution scandal in Haiti, which the British charity called a "wake-up call." Read more »

Oxfam welcomes scrutiny amid scandal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 10:33 AM

Speaking to ANC Wednesday, Oxfam regional director Lan Mercado said the aid group has already placed reforms within the organization to prevent such incident from happening. Read more »

PCSO: Less than 4 pct of revenues fund health-related charity cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 09:53 PM

Less than 4 percent of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's revenues are allocated to actual charity, the agency's officials confirmed in a congressional inquiry Tuesday. Read more »

Paggamit sa STL para umano sa jueteng, inusisa sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 11:13 PM

Mainit ang pagsisimula ng pagdinig ng Senado tungkol sa mga kontrobersiya sa Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, kabilang na ang umano'y paggamit ng "jueteng lord" sa small-town lottery para pagtakpan ang kanilang ilegal na operasyon. Read more »

Sandra Cam links PCSO execs to Bong Pineda

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 08:26 PM

Businessman Bong Pineda is the protector of two of the top officials at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, board member Sandra Cam alleged Wednesday. Read more »

Mga tauhang dala ni Sandra Cam sa PCSO, iimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 09:24 PM

Ayon kay PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan, may criminal at administrative records ang mga tauhang ipinasok ni Sandra Cam sa ahensya. Read more »

Duterte names new PCSO board member, reappoints poll chief

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 03:13 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a retired policeman to the board of the state-run lottery agency and reappointed the chairman of the Commission on Elections, official documents released on Wednesday showed. Read more »

Big brands from banks to casinos unite to fight slavery in Asia

Jared Ferrie, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 16 09:14 PM

From hotel chains to clothing brands, a group of companies in Asia is hoping that a corporate-backed movement to end modern slavery will succeed where activists have failed. Read more »