Wanted: A ‘killer’ to head PCSO

<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PRESIDENT Duterte is having a difficult time looking for the right person to lead the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rTvstB_K1bM" width="640"></iframe></center> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The reason?</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oddly, he is looking for the “one” who has the guts  to get rid of crooks plaguing one of the juiciest agencies of the government.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“PCSO is a corrupt agency. I am looking for a killer to head this agency,” Duterte said in a speech during an environmental summit in Davao City on Thursday.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The President said many people in PCSO were turning the agency into their milking cow, raking in big money out of gambling games.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Itong Philippine Charity Sweepstakes [Office], it is a corrupt agency. ‘Yang mga pabingo-bingo na ‘yan, hawak ng ano…‘yung lotto pati jueteng, ginanun nila…that is the racket,” he said.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is why, the President explained, he has yet to announce a PCSO chair.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“And you would notice, I have never appointed anybody there. I am looking for a killer,” he said.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The President then said in jest, “Baka ikaw siguro, kaya mo maging PCSO chairman. Barilin mo lahat; you have my blessing,” he said.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The PCSO has been embroiled in alleged corruption activities particularly during the term of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Arroyo was accused of misusing 366 million intelligence fund of PCSO.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/803056/wanted-a-killer-to-head-pcso" target="_blank">Inquirer</a></span>

Duterte Local News PCSO Wanted: A ‘killer’ to head PCSO

PRESIDENT Duterte is having a difficult time looking for the right person to lead the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). T...

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