Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPI ‘ATIVES
HB Ne DUDS

Introduced by Representative H. Harry L. Roque Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The present lottery system of the Philippine Charity Offices (PCSO) has been plagued
by allegations of graft and corruption, especially in connection with the authority of this
agency to conduct lotteries and other similar activities, in collaboration, association, or joint
venture with any person, association, company, or entity, whether domestic or foreign,
including any arrangements that bears an identifiable resemblance to the subsisting
Equipment Lease Agreement (ELA).

It is necessary to pass a law in order to make it completely clear that the prohibition
against a joint venture applies not only to investment, but also to programs, projects, and
activities. Hence, there is a need to amend the PCSO Charter, or Republic Act No. 1169, to
remove from the agency the authority to conduct lotteries or other similar activities, in
collaboration, association, or joint venture with any person, association, company, or entity,

Whether domestic or foreign, including any arrangement that bears an identifiable

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H, HARRY L. ROQUE JR.

resemblance to the existing ELA.”

* This bill was originally filed by Senator Miriam Defensor Santingo during the Sixteenth Congress, First
Regular Session


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REP! ‘ATIVES
HB No DO7S

Introduced by Representative H. Harry L. Roque Jr.

AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC AGT NO. 1169, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS.
THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of the Representative of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 1169, otherwise known as the Charter of
the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“See. 1. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. - The Philippine
Charity Sweepstakes Office, hereinafter designated the Office, shall be the
Principal government agency for raising and providing for funds for health
programs, medical assistance and services, and charities of national character,
and as such shall have the general powers conferred in section thirteen of Act
Numbered One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Nine, as amended, and shall
have the authority:
A. To hold and conduct charity sweepstakes races, lotteries, and other
similar activities, in such frequency and manner, as shall be determined, and
subject to such rules and regulations as shall be promulgated by the Board of

Directors,


B, [Subject to the approval of the Minister of Human Settlements, to]
‘TO engage in health and welfare-related investments, programs, projects and

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fies which may be profit-oriented, by itself or in collaboration,
association or joint venture with any person, association, company or entity,
whether domestic or foreign, except [for the activities mentioned in the
preceding paragraph (A), for the purpose of providing for permanent and
continuing sources of funds for health programs, including the expansion of
existing ones, medical assistance and services, and/or charitable grants:
Provided, That such investments will not compete with the private sector in
areas where investments are adequate, as may be determined by the National
Economic and Development Authority) CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES,
RACES, LOTTERIES, AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES,

C. To undertake any other activity that will enhance its funds
generation operations and funds management capabilities, subject to the same
limitations provided for in the preceding paragraph.

It shall have a Board of Directors, hereinafter designated the Board,
composed of five members who shall be appointed, and whose compensation
and term of office shall be fixed, by the President.”

SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, proclamation, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
amended, or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) days
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,