00:00 A list of the winners of the lottery within 7 months and the amount of the prize money was paid by the PCSO to the Senate.
00:08 It was a hardcore decision.
00:09 Some senators were not able to answer the questions, not to mention their confidential funds.
00:14 Daniel Manalastas returned to the center of the news.
00:19 The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office submitted the names of the winners of the lottery from July 1 to January 30, 2024.
00:29 The list of the winners was turned over to the committee, which has a list of the winners.
00:36 They also submitted the record of the tax payment.
00:39 Actually, Mr. Chair, we received a subpoena due to the Stecum yesterday.
00:45 The first requirement is the name of the lottery winners and the games they won from July 1 to January 30, 2024.
00:54 Regarding the names of the lottery winners, Mr. Chair, and the games they won, it is in a sealed envelope and I will turn it over to the committee, Mr. Chair,
01:04 because this involves already the data of the winners.
01:08 Very good.
01:09 Tulfo wanted the public to know the winner of the lottery as soon as possible.
01:14 As of now, the PCSO said that within one or two minutes, the winner will be announced.
01:20 But the senator said it's too long, it should be only 30 seconds.
01:24 That's possible. People are watching and the witnesses are there.
01:29 They will register immediately. Two winners, one winner, and then it's stated where.
01:33 Right after the draw, during the live draw, if you watch the 9 p.m. draw, immediately the winner is declared.
01:40 If there is a winner...
01:41 They're saying it?
01:42 Yes.
01:42 Live?
01:43 Yes.
01:43 Senator Tulfo also urged the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation or PAGCOR to join the draw,
01:50 as well as the confidential funds from the previous years.
01:54 My question is why does PAGCOR need to have a confidential fund?
01:57 Now, the reason why they should have a confidential fund, they say, is because they monitor illegal gambling
02:04 or anybody who has plans to terrorize casinos.
02:08 But that should be the job of the PNP, of the NBI, which they're already doing, those two agencies.
02:14 So why still give them 500 million in confidential funds?
02:19 It doesn't make sense.
02:20 It's not spent.
02:22 Is it still intact? Can you show us records that it's not spent?
02:26 Because every quarter...
02:27 Maybe what's spent there is...
02:30 Because we paid for the two...
02:34 Maybe what's spent there is...
02:38 Maybe it's only 30%, Senator.
02:41 We didn't spend it.
02:43 In 2022, 100-something million, 120, correct me if I'm wrong.
02:48 107.
02:49 107, thank you.
02:50 Yes.
02:51 107 million in confidential funds in 2022, how much was spent?
02:55 For what?
02:56 There's...
02:57 No, we spent a lot.
02:58 Because back then, there were 258, more or less, or I'm not sure, let's just say 250,
03:08 internet gaming licenses who were mostly involved in criminal activities.
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