The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office on Sunday announced that it has turned over checks amounting to P13 million to the Caloocan City government as its share of lotto revenues from July 2022 to June this year.

The agency said that PCSO general manager Melquiades Robles handed over the check to Mayor Dale 'Along' Malapitan at the Office of General Manager, PCSO main office in Sun Plaza Building, Mandaluyong City last 14 September.

Malapitan said the amount will augment the funds of the city government for its charity and health programs.

"The city of Caloocan will do the right thing, which means enjoying PCSO's gaming products because it helps us from our Lotto and STL shares we receive," Malapitan said.

Robles, meanwhile, extended gratitude to all lotto patrons and those who patronize all PCSO games in the city and urged the public to keep on patronizing PCSO games to generate more funds for health programs, medical assistance and services and charities.

Local government units receive a percentage of the total revenues of PCSO operations in their areas and these shares can be used for their respective projects as the PCSO is mandated to set aside 30 percent of its revenue for charity, 55 percent for prizes, and 15 percent for its operation.

All balances of any funds in the PCSO will form part of the charity fund.