BDO Trust Banking Group was recently appointed as the sole Trustee of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Provident Fund.

 

Shown during the signing ceremonies are the members of the PCSO Board of Trustees (BOT) and Banco de Oro (BDO) Officers: (l-r) Atty Lauro A. Patiag, PCSO BOT Assistant Administrator, Hon. Rosario C. Uriarte, PCSO Vice Chairman and General Manager, Hon. Sergio O. Valencia, PCSO Chairman, Maria Paz A. Magaslin, PCSO BOT Secretary, Betsy B. Paruginog, PCSO BOT Chairman, Jesus A. Jacinto, BDO Vice Chairman, Ador A. Abrogena, BDO Trust Officer and Executive Vice President, Noel L. Andrada, BDO Trust First Vice President, Edmundo S. Soriano, BDO Senior Vice President and Corporate Banking Group Head, Martin M. Escalona, BDO First Vice President.

 

PCSO is the principal government agency for raising and providing funds for health programs, medical assistance and services and charities of national character.  Their vision is to improve the quality of life of the Filipino people.  Their mission is to be a model government agency in carrying out its responsibility to provide medical and health services to the disadvantaged sectors of society through a professional workforce with integrity, competence,  a deep sense of accountability and transparency in all of its official transactions. 

 

PCSO holds and conducts charity sweepstakes, races and lotteries and engages in health and welfare-related investments, projects and acitivities to provide for permanent and continuing sources of funds for its programs.  It also undertakes other activities to enhance and expand such fund-generating operations as well as strengthen the agency's fund-management capabilities.

 

PCSO attributes its successful undertakings over the years to its industrious employees.  As recognition for such commendable PCSO employees, PCSO  established the PCSO Provident Fund to augment the retirement benefits commensurate to the employees' dedication.