BBM treat from PCSO

The 65th birthday of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos on Tuesday was marked by a showcase of bayanihan and unity as thousands of children and senior citizens benefitted from the nationwide feeding program launched by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.

The PCSO and selected Accredited Agent Corporations or Small Town Lottery operators across the country simultaneously provided sandwiches and drinks for at least 10,044 beneficiaries under the program "Handog ng PCSO: Isang araw na salu-salo sa kaarawan ng Pangulo."

These comprised 600 beneficiaries from Metro Manila, 2,580 from Northern and Central Luzon; 1,580 from Southern Tagalog and Bicol Region; 1,669 from the Visayas, and 3,615 from Mindanao.

P2.75-B remittance set

The initiative was on top of the PCSO's commitment to remit P2.75 billion to the Bureau of Treasury on PBBM's birthday as additional funding for the Universal Health Care Program.

PCSO's financial support to the UHCP accounted for P1.74 billion under its entire net charity fund from the fourth quarter of 2019 until 31 December 2021.

It also included the P837 million funds from the first and second quarters of 2022.

PCSO general manager Mel Robles said the amount would further contribute to the national health insurance program amid the persisting Covid-19 threat.

"Providing better, affordable, and accessible health services to all Filipinos ranks high in the president's governance platform," he said.