BONTOC, Mountain Province – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over a cheque amounting to ₱149,022.13 to the Bontoc Local Government Unit (LGU) on July 8, 2022, at the Mayor’s Office of the Municipal Capitol.
Bontoc Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong, Jr. and Municipal Treasurer Lourdes Austria received the cheque from Branch Head Evelio Andy Timario and Branch Social Worker Philip Patcheco, both from PCSO-Mountain Province Branch.
The amount was the five percent share of the Bontoc LGU from the PSCO’s Local Charity Fund covering the period of July – December 2021 and it will be utilized for the LGU’s different programs and activities. Per Executive Order No. 357, s. 1996 of the Office of the President mandates the grant of a five percent share from the 30% Lotto Charity Fund in favor of LGUs where lotto tickets are sold.
Mayor Tudlong expressed his utmost gratitude to the PCSO for its timely provision of the municipality’s five percent share.