More than 50,000 Filipinos have benefited from more than P350 million in medical assistance extended by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office for the second quarter of this year, the agency announced.
“Nais po naming ibalita na umabot sa 53,646 ang mga kababayang natulungan natin sa pamamagitan ng Medical Access Program. Nasa P354,149,017.33 po ang katumbas na halaga nito,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said.
For the first quarter of this year, the PCSO released P410,427,957.55 through the MAP to help 60,779 Filipinos.
The figures, which are posted on the PCSO website and social media account, are from April 3 to June 23.
Cua touted the agency’s continued role in helping Filipino families cover the steep cost of illness.
“Napakamahal po’ng magkasakit, at malaking dagok ang gastos na ito lalo na para sa mga pamilyang naghihirap. Kaya po nariyan ang PCSO at nagpupursigi na matulungan ang mga kababayan natin,” he said.
He also highlighted the role that the people play in helping PCSO’s beneficiaries.
“Bayanihan po itong maituturing, dahil ang mga kababayan nating lumalahok sa sweepstakes ang tumutulong na magpondo sa pagpapagamot ng mga kapwa nila,” said Cua.
He also vowed that the agency would continue to work hard to fulfill its mandate and to be a “compassionate face” of the Marcos administration.
“We are working under direct orders from Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to help as much and as many of our fellow Filipinos as we can. We will try our best to be a compassionate face of this administration, one among many others who serve not just with the mind but with the heart,” Cua said.
For the first quarter of this year, the PCSO released P410,427,957.55 through the MAP to help 60,779 Filipinos.
