MANILA, Philippines — Fifteen former and incumbent officers of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) including its former chairman Jose Jorge Corpuz are facing criminal charges before the Office of the Ombudsman for alleged irregularities in their agency. 1169 or Providing for Charity Sweepstakes Horse Races and Lotteries. The PCSO also “indirectly increased the percentage of operating funds by adding the excess printing fund to finance its operating expenses,” the NBI said. Specifically, NBI said PCSO used 1.5 percent printing cost fund in 2017 and 2018. “The PCSO could not be said to incur printing expenses as printing was unlawfully delegated to STL Operators,” read the letter.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 19, 2020 14:07 UTC