Ayon kay PAGCOR Chairman at CEO Andrea Domingo, iniabot ang donasyon sa Office of the President noong March 11 para makatulong na mapondohan ang mga hakbang ng gobyerno para mapigilan ang pagkalat ng sakit.
“The P2 billion was remitted to the Socio-Civic Projects Fund (SCPF) under the Office of the President in response to Proclamation No. 922, declaring a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines brought about by the COVID-19 virus,” pahayag ni Domingo.
Kinakailangan kasi aniya ng gobyerno ng karagdagang pondo para masuportahan ang Department of Health (DOH) sa paglaban sa virus.
Kabilang na dito ang procurement ng personal protective equipment, operating expenses sa Bureau of Quarantine at suporta sa mga isinasagawang pagsusuri ng Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).
“We want to help the concerned agencies in the fight against and containment of this deadly disease. Hence, we immediately provided the P2 billion funding which we directly remitted to the Socio-Civic Projects Fund (SCPF),” dagdag pa ni Domingo.
Sa tulong aniya ng nakukuhang kita ng PAGCOR mula sa gaming operations, nakapag-allocate ang ahensya na nasabing halaga ng pondo para sa iba’t ibang proyekto ng gobyerno.
“In 2019, we recorded P75.8 billion in gaming revenues, and among our biggest sources are our slot machine operations, electronic bingo, table games operations, regulatory fees from the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) and licensed casinos. Our remarkable revenues translate to increased remittances to our government and more help for Filipinos in-need,” aniya pa.