Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chairman Junie E. Cua is pushing for the establishment of a branch in every province in the country so it could better serve the Filipino people. “Maganda po kung magkaroon ng branch sa 82 lalawigan ng bansa, alinsunod sa marching order ni President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na palawakin pa ang coverage ng mga pinaglilingkuran ng PCSO (It’s good to have branches in 82 provinces of the country, in line with the marching order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to expand the coverage of PCSO services),’ Cua said in a news release on Thursday. The PCSO has 72 branch offices as of the end of 2022. Cua said he hopes they could open more branches this year. “Kaunting push na lang at magiging realidad na ang 82 PCSO branch offices (Just a little more push and the 82 PCSO branch offices will become a realty). Hopefully, with eight months more to go this year, we can do something to close that gap,” he said. Filipinos seeking medical assistance would not have to travel far if a branch in each province will be established, Cua said. He added that the PCSO had also eyed the same target before the pandemic and at the same time taking steps to digitalize its operations to further make it more convenient for the public to avail of its services. “Eventually we hope to make it so that those seeking assistance can apply even without going to branch offices,” Cua said.

Source: Philippines News Agency