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'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 »

PCSO X-Mas party mere 'chicken and greens,' Balutan says

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 03:55 PM

The head of the government’s lottery agency on Monday downplayed its multi-million-peso Christmas party ahead of a Senate investigation, saying employees partook only of simple dishes and spent no taxpayer money even if it was held at a five-star hotel. Read more »

Daniel Padilla, 'hero' ng mga batang may karamdaman

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 08:19 PM

Muling nakasama ng aktor na si Daniel Padilla nitong Linggo ang mga batang may karamdaman sa ilalim ng Childhaus para sa isang charity visit. Read more »

De Lima calls for Senate probe on PCSO squabble

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 01:44 PM

MANILA - Detained Sen. Leila de Lima has called for a Senate investigation into the internal squabble among officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) following corruption allegations made by the agency's new board member Sandra Cam. Read more »

'Sandra Cam, maaaring alisin sa PCSO dahil sa mga paglabag'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 11:40 PM

Maaaring suspendehin o kaya'y alisin sa Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office ang board member na si Sandra Cam dahil sa kaniyang mga bintang laban sa tanggapan at iba pang paglabag, ayon sa general manager ng PCSO.  Read more »

No looming sacking in PCSO - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 12:24 PM

Malacañang on Wednesday said there is no looming firing at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), after two of its officials traded corruption allegations that have caught President Rodrigo Duterte’s attention.   Read more »

Atong Ang, itinangging may balak sa STL sa tulong ni Sandra Cam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 01:18 AM

Ayon kay Atong Ang, nais lang niyang tumulong sa hiling na rin daw ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

Palitan ng bintang ng ilang opisyal ng PCSO, nais paimbestigahan sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 09:35 PM

Gusto ng isang party-list group na imbestigahan ng Kamara ang palitan ng bintang ng mga opisyal ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).   Read more »