A LEGISLATOR filed a resolution at the House of Representatives Tuesday calling on President Rodrigo R. Duterte to fund the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) from revenue generated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), after the Palace suspended some operations of the sweepstakes office, their current funding source.
Ako Bicol Rep. Alfredo A. Garbin Jr. filed House Resolution No. 147 following the President’s order to close all lottery outlets of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
According to Republic Acts 6847 and 7722, PSC and CHED are PCSO-financed.
Mr. Garbin said: “President Duterte (must) exercise his executive powers and… Congress, which has the ‘power of the purse’ (needs to) authorize the President to cause PAGCOR to fund the PSC and CHED.”
The resolution also called on the PSC, CHED, and the Departments of Budget and Management and Finance to provide an estimate of the funding support needed from PAGCOR.
“Iniiwasan natin ang anumang aberya sa PSC, SEA Games, at sa CHED dahil sa korapsyon sa PCSO. Ayaw natin na magambala ang athletes training, SEA Games hosting, pag-aaral ng mga kabataan sa kolehiyo, at research ng mga pamantasan (What we would like is to avoid disruption to the operations of the PSC and the Southeast Asian Games; as wll as those of CHED, because of he alleged corruption at PCSO. We don’t want to endanger athlete training, SEA Games hosting, college education and research activity),” Mr. Garbin said in the statement. — Vince Angelo C. Ferreras
