Mindanaotoday.com | PCSO gives Ten (10) Patient Transport Vehicles to various recipients
By: Manresa Albert Inciong
Manila – Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Vice Chairperson and General Manager Royina Marzan Garma represented by Ms. Marie Louise U. Serojales, Nurse IV, together with Mr. Angelo De Leon, Executive Assistant IV, representative of PCSO Chairperson Anselmo Simeon P. Pinili led the release of ten (10) units of Patient Transport Vehicles (PTV) to the Municipality of Pagsanjan, Laguna; Linapacan, Palawan; San Miguel, Catanduanes; Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate; Libertad, Antique; Balangiga, Eastern Samar; Liloan, Southern Leyte; Llorente, Eastern Samar; and Hinundayan, Southern Leyte; and Davao Prison and Penal Farm, Davao Del Norte.
The event was held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Toyota Otis Paco Manila. Also present during the activity was Atty. Marissa O. Medrano Department Manager of Charity Assistance Department
Mayor Francisco T. Camano Jr of the Municipality of San Miguel Catanduanes, one of the recipients of the donated PTV, expresses his gratitude saying, “Binagyo kami sa Catanduanes nung nakaraan, almost lahat ng ambulansya namin nabagsakan at nasiraan, kaya nahirapan kami ngayon. With this vehicle magiging malaking tulong ito sa amin. Malaking pasasalamat po kay Chairman Anselmo at GM Garma at sa buong PCSO sa tulong niyo at sana makatanggap pa kami ng madaming tulong sa inyo”.
Another recipient is the Municipality of Balangiga Eastern Samar represented by Elmer A. Delantar who stated, “Mataas ang death rate sa amin kasi hindi nadadala sa Tacloban kaagad yung mga pasyente. Yung mga malalaking ospital sa Region 8 ay nasa Tacloban and nasa 90 km ang layo nun mula sa amin.
Ang PTV na ito may malaking tulong sa amin para mabilis namin madala yung mga pasyente namin sa Tacloban. On behalf of Balangiga Eastern Samar maraming salamat po sa PCSO kay Chairman and GM para sa malaking tulong na ginagawa niyo para sa amin”.
On the other hand, Dr. Janice T. Serad of the Municipality of Pio V. Corpuz Masbate shared, “Malaki ang magiging tulong sa amin nitong PTV kasi malayo kami sa mga malalaking ospital. On behalf of the municipality of Pio V. Corpuz, maraming salamat po sa PCSO lalo na kay Chairman Anselmo po at GM Garma sa pagiging isang recipient ng PTV na ito”.
Through the revenues from its gaming products, PCSO has been able to provide philanthropic services to its clients, such as the PTV and Medical Assistance Program (MAP). The more income or revenue PCSO generates, the more options it has to give through its medical and health-related initiatives to Filipinos.
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