PCSO Receives Top Gender and Development Award from PCW

by Info @Brand Zone | October 7, 2025

By: Leila Valencia /Photos by Ericson Delos Reyes

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) bagged the Gender and Development (GAD) Expenditure Award for 2024 from the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) during a recognition ceremony held on September 25, 2025, at Crowne Plaza Manila, Quezon City. 

During the awarding, PCW lauded the 2024 top-performing agencies in the GAD budget and honored government institutions that excelled in integrating gender and development into their programs and services.

The award was personally handed over by PCW Chairperson Ermelita Valdeavilla, who underscored the Commission’s role in championing gender equality across government agencies.

Accepting the award on behalf of PCSO were Assistant General Manager for Administrative Sector Julieta F. Aseo and PCSO GAD Focal Point System Chairperson Atty. Anna Liza P. Inciong, highlighting the agency’s strong commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through its programs and services.

The certificate presented to PCSO read:

“In recognition of its outstanding performance as the Top Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation with the Highest Attributed GAD Expenditure for 2024, for demonstrating effective gender mainstreaming and commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment through the judicious use of its GAD budget.”

This recognition affirms PCSO’s leadership in channeling the largest actual spending from its mainstream programs and projects toward advancing gender equality. By integrating gender considerations into its core services, PCSO demonstrates that gender-responsive governance can be at the heart of public service delivery.

General Manager Melquiades Robles also took pride in the PCSO’s milestone, saying, “Receiving this award from the PCW is both an honor and a challenge for us to continue raising the bar. It is proof that our efforts to integrate gender perspectives into our programs are making a real difference in the lives of Filipinos. We will continue to strengthen our initiatives so that every community we serve benefits from inclusive and equitable public service.”

In addition to the top award, PCSO also received distinctions across other categories: rank 5 for the Highest Total GAD Budget Expenditure, rank 8 for the Highest Attributed GAD Allocation, and for the Highest Total GAD Budget Allocation.

These awards collectively highlight PCSO’s comprehensive approach to gender mainstreaming. They also showcase the agency’s effective use of GAD funds, foresight in earmarking portions of major program budgets for gender integration, and its strong financial commitment through the largest overall GAD budget allocation.   

Through these achievements, PCSO stands as a model for how government agencies can successfully embed gender perspectives into their primary functions, ensuring inclusive and equitable public service delivery.

PCSO turns over 500 ChariTimba to Obando, Bulacan

by Info @Brand Zone | September 23, 2025

By: Leila Valencia/ Photos by Arnold Ramos

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over 500 ChariTimba food

packs to the municipality of Obando, Bulacan, on September 16, 2025, as part of its

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.

The turnover ceremony was led by PCSO Assistant General Manager for the Charity Sector, Atty. Lauro Patiag. The food packs were received by Councilor Felipe Dela Cruz, representing the local government of Obando.

According to Dela Cruz, the food packs will be distributed to families severely affected

by tropical storms Crising, Dante, and Emong, which struck the province in July 2025.

Through this initiative, PCSO reaffirms its commitment to extending assistance to

disaster-affected communities and upholding its mandate to serve the Filipino people

with compassion and care.

#PCSOHindiUmuurongSaPagtulong

#SaBawatTayaMayKawanggawa

#BagongPilipinas

#PCSO

PCSO Donates Medical Aid to High School, Extends Aid to Fire-Hit Families in Taytay, Rizal

by Info - @Brand Zone | September 10, 2025

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By: Leila Valencia/ Photos by Arnold Ramos

On September 8, 2025, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), through the initiative of Director Janet De Leon Mercado, turned over medical equipment to Casimiro A. Ynares Sr. Memorial National High School (CAYSMNHS). The donation included four nebulizers, four blood pressure apparatus, and four oxygen tanks.

The equipment was warmly received by Virgilio Ramos, Principal of CAYSMNHS, along with the school’s doctors and nurses. According to Ramos, “These medical supplies will be a great help in ensuring that the health needs of our students are properly addressed and taken care of.”

Following the turnover, Director Mercado immediately proceeded to the Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, where 15 families who lost their homes in a fire incident at Rowenas Garden, Barangay Dolores, Taytay, Rizal, last September 5, 2025, are temporarily sheltered. Together with Barangay Councilor Christian Carlos Cruz, Director Mercado led the distribution of 15 ChariTimba food packs as a way to extend PCSO’s continued support and compassion for the affected residents.

This initiative is part of the agency’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, which aims to deliver assistance and support for the health and welfare of the Filipino youth and communities in need.

#PCSO, Hindi Umuurong Sa Pagtulong

#PCSO, Sa Bawat Taya May Kawanggawa

#PCSO

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Pensioner from Gumaca, Quezon Wins ₱89.5M SuperLotto Jackpot Using Children’s Birth Dates

By: Jerwin Palo Nohay / Photo by: Ericson Delos Reyes

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced that a 78-year-old man

from Gumaca, Quezon, has won the ₱89,548,070.20 jackpot prize in the SuperLotto 6/49

draw held on August 19, 2025.

The lucky millionaire is a father of six who relies solely on a ₱2,000.00 monthly pension

from the Social Security System (SSS). He shared that he had been playing PCSO’s

lottery since it started in the Philippines and consistently used a combination of his

children’s birth dates as his “alagang numbers.”

“Ito ay isang biyaya kaya taos-puso akong

nagpapasalamat sa Diyos at sa PCSO sa

pagkakataong ito. Mababago na aming buhay!”

he said while claiming his prize at PCSO’s main

office in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City.

The winning ticket, bearing the combination 17-27-21-30-15-12, was purchased from a lottery outlet

along Bonifacio St. in Gumaca. The winner stated that he plans to deposit the prize in a bank and useit to secure the future of his 6 children.

Meanwhile, PCSO reminds the public that jackpot prizes can only be claimed at its main

office. Claimants must present the original winning ticket and two valid government-issued

IDs. Under Republic Act 1169, lotto tickets are valid for one year from the date of the

draw. Prizes not claimed within this period will be forfeited and will be automatically

transferred to the Charity Fund.

In accordance with the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, a 20% tax

is automatically deducted from winnings exceeding ₱10,000.

The SuperLotto 6/49 draw is held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 9:00 PM,

broadcast live on IBC-13 and D8TV. For official results and updates on PCSO games and

services, the public is encouraged to visit the PCSO website and its verified social media

channels.

“PCSO, Sa Bawat Taya may Kawanggawa!”

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Batangas Bettor Wins ₱386 Million Ultra Lotto 6/58 Jackpot with Lucky Pick

An employee from Batangas has become the newest multi-millionaire after winning the ₱386,153,104.80 jackpot in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw held on August 22, 2025, thanks to a Lucky Pick number combination.

The winning ticket, with the combination 01-34-44-27-57-16, was purchased at a lotto outlet along National Road, Barangay Bolbok, Batangas City. The bettor spent ₱60.00 for three sets of Lucky Pick combinations worth ₱20 each, and one of them turned out to be the life-changing winning numbers.

Being a loyal lotto player, the winner has been placing bets since 2008. As a devoted family man, he said he will use the prize to establish a small business, secure his children's future, and provide support to his siblings.  

In accordance with the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, prizes above ₱10,000.00 are subject to 20% tax and must be claimed within one year from the draw date; otherwise, they will be forfeited under Republic Act 1169, the PCSO Charter. Ultra Lotto 6/58 draws are conducted every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday at 9:00 PM and are aired live over IBC-13, PTV4 (D8TV), and the PCSO Games Online Hub Facebook page.

Sa Bawat Taya May Kawanggawa