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Lotto draws suspended due to COVID-19, says PCSO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 09:21 AM

Lotto, Digit Games and Keno services of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office are suspended starting on its 4 p.m. draw, Tuesday amid the novel coronavirus spread in the country.  Read more »

Kagawad, 3 miyembro ng pamilya timbog sa ilegal na sugal sa Quezon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 07:39 PM

QUEZON—Arestado ang isang barangay kagawad, kaniyang mister, anak at manugang na umano'y sangkot sa ilegal na sugal na bookies sa Sariaya, Quezon. Read more »

House probe on PCSO adjourns without corruption bombshell

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 06:30 AM

A congressional hearing on the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office was cut short on Tuesday, preventing its board member Sandra Cam from releasing her promised bombshell on alleged corruption concerning a numbers game.  Read more »

PCSO to small town lottery operators: No compliance, no operations

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 11:41 AM

Small town lottery (STL) operations have yet to resume in the country even after President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the suspension order against the numbers game, a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Official (PCSO) said Tuesday. Read more »

Sandra Cam teases bombshell on STL corruption

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 03:54 PM

PCSO board member Sandra Cam said on Monday she would release "shocking" documents on alleged corruption in STL operations. Read more »

Duterte to lift suspension on STL operations, but with certain conditions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 11:31 PM

Small town lottery operations in the Philippines are set to be resumed, but only operators who will comply with the conditions set by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office will be allowed to continue their operations. Read more »

PCSO: Operasyon ng STL di pa basta-bastang maibabalik

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 09:55 PM

Pero ayon sa Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, hindi pa basta-bastang makabobola muli ang STL. Read more »

Gov't eyes automation of small-town lottery to address corruption: PCSO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 08:44 PM

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is exploring the possibility of automating small-town lottery to address corruption, its general manager said Friday.  Read more »

Palace: New conditions set for STL operators will prevent corruption

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 08:39 PM

MANILA - Malacañang spokesman Salvador Panelo expressed confidence that the new conditions that have been set for Small-Town Lotto franchise holders will prevent corruption in the operations of the STL. Read more »

Duterte lifts suspension of small-town lottery operations

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 09:43 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will soon lift the suspension of small-town lottery operations pending their compliance to certain conditions. Read more »

Active police not involved in small-town lotteries, PNP assures

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 06:09 PM

The PNP on Saturday denied allegations that some of its officials and active personnel participate in small-town lottery operations. Read more »

Duterte OK with police involvement in 'clean' gambling ops

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 06:13 PM

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed Friday the involvement of policemen in gambling businesses as long as their operations remain “clean.” Read more »

Some Duterte 'friends' don't remit STL collections to gov't: Sandra Cam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 10:32 AM

Some small-town lottery operators who are friends of President Rodrigo Duterte do not remit revenues to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, board member Sandra Cam said Wednesday. Read more »

OPINION: Lotto, STL closure a portent of things to come?

Raissa Robles
Posted at Aug 06 02:03 PM

Those whose lotto, STL and Keno outlets were shut down were unjustly deprived of the enjoyment of their property. Read more »

Duterte slams corruption in STL, Peryahan ng Bayan operations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 03:44 AM

MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday denounced alleged corruption in the operation of small-town lottery (STL) and Peryahan ng Bayan, saying operators under-remitted shares to the government. Read more »

'Cut!': Garma fights corruption in PCSO

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 07:21 PM

According to a COA report, some STL outlets had been under-remitting to the state. The shortfall amounted to at least P4 billion from 2017 to 2018. Read more »

Lacson: STL might be better abolished

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 03:11 PM

MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday it might be better for the government to just abolish Small Town Lottery (STL) as its operators failed to remit their real earnings to the government. Read more »

P250 million lost during lotto shutdown: PCSO

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 04:41 PM

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is now working to plug leaks in other gaming operations, including a strict audit of the Small Town Lottery (STL), which is suspected of being used as a legal cover for “jueteng.” Read more »

OPINION: What will happen to my lotto bet?

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jul 29 04:01 PM

Last Friday, I went to a lotto outlet to place my bets for six draws of 6/42, 6/45,6/49 and 6/55. I paid P576.  Read more »

Over 2,000 lotto, gaming outlets in Calabarzon shut down

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 03:26 PM

Over 2,000 lotto kiosks and other gaming outlets were shut down by the police in the Southern Tagalog Region on Saturday. Read more »