00:00 A lottery winner's picture is now viral on social media.
00:04 It's hard to believe that the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
00:07 didn't edit the picture in the words of Daniel Manalasta.
00:12 In front of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office in the Senate,
00:18 they explained the picture that is now viral on social media.
00:22 This picture shows a lottery winner who was forced to check his watch.
00:29 It became a concern for netizens if the social media picture was really edited.
00:35 And this is where the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office explained.
00:37 This picture is very controversial on social media.
00:41 It's edited.
00:42 We have to protect the identity of the winner.
00:45 Someone complained to us one time, we covered the face,
00:48 and the clothes were recognized.
00:51 So he complained, "I hope they won't show the clothes."
00:56 So that's the reason, and I agree, it's a very poor editing.
01:00 But the objective is to conceal the clothing that can be identified.
01:05 Why do you need to change the clothing?
01:07 It's part of the concealing process because the clothes are identified.
01:10 For example, if that day the neighbors were like,
01:15 "Oh, that's the one he's wearing." Or if he took a selfie.
01:18 Someone complained to us, they said it's his favorite clothes, so he found out.
01:23 Your Honor, if there is something I apologize, it's the poor editing.
01:27 But I think it has served its purpose of concealing the identity.
01:31 So you're saying it's edited?
01:33 We're not very good at editing the clothes.
01:36 But that's not edited?
01:37 No, it's true.
01:40 Meanwhile, electronic lottery or e-lotto was also raised in the public opinion.
01:44 PCSO said it's not new.
01:47 Senator Rafi Tulfo said he talked to some lotto agents.
01:52 Many of them are OFWs who invested.
01:56 GM Robles explained,
01:58 Thank you very much for your clarification. It's not under my time.
02:02 If you ask me, it should be 11,000 outlets.
02:06 Had it been under my watch, Mr. Chairman, I wouldn't have allowed 6,500.
02:12 That is a fact.
02:15 It's not under my watch.
02:17 I even asked my managers, "Why did you allow?"
02:20 They talked to GM.
02:22 I'm surprised why they did not raise that up.
02:25 They're very close with the past administration.
02:28 They have their reasons for not saying it.
02:32 They're right. It shouldn't be.
02:35 But the trust of that administration is to modernize the 25-year-old system.
02:42 There are two more that are always breaking down.
02:44 You're right. It shouldn't be allowed.
02:47 Many have been removed.
02:49 Even if we could be getting more income,
02:52 had the previous administration not implemented that.
02:55 When I came, it was already awarded.
02:57 The implementation is already on the timetable.
03:00 In the end, Senator Tulfo held an executive session
03:04 until the recognition of one of the winners of the Lotto Kamakailan.
03:08 Daniel Monalastas for the "Payan" (National)
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