Published December 21, 2020, 5:36 PM
Isabela Governor Rodito Albano on Monday said he supports the move among lawmakers of the province to call for a congressional inquiry into the operations of the Small Town Lottery of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office notwithstanding the still unresolved legal issues raised against it.
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Albano said lauded the province’s congressmen for their initiative in prioritizing the welfare of their constituents and local government units as they questioned the STL operations in Isabela.
Last week, Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy said lawmaker representing the province have called for an investigation into the STL operations, noting that legal issues surrounding the PCSO’s 2020 STL Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation have yet to be resolved.
Published December 16, 2020, 11:40 AM
Cauayan City Mayor Bernard Faustino Dy of Isabela has been slapped with criminal and administrative raps before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday due to the reportedly illegal raid of a small town lottery (STL) facility in the city back in November.
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), represented by its General Manager Royina Garma and Sahara Games and Amusement Philippines Corporation (SAHARA) President Eduardo Davalan led the filing of the 16-page complaint.
Dy has been slapped with graft raps alongside Cauayan City Legal Officer Eman Marquez, Business and Permit Licensing Officer Atty. Sherwin Luna, Public Order and Safety Division (POSD) chief Pilarito Malilin, and several other unnamed POSD personnel.