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Gold CupPCSO 43RD PRESIDENTIAL
GOLD CUP SOUVENIR MAGAZINE
13 DECEMBER 201
San Lazaro Leisure
PCSO AT YOUR SERVIC
Hagdang Batondash gunning fora three-peat
Race Recaps
Th Search fo
a GoldeChampio
am Hagdang Bato rejoicesAacute 21 PCSO Freedom Cup horses Aacute 24 Race-ready jockeys Aacute
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Contents7-9 Messages
18 Cover Story Hagdang Batowins 2014 PCSO Gold Cup
22-29 Race recaps PCSO FreedomCup Silver Cup National GrandDerby Anniversary Race
Copyright 2015 PCSO All materials published in the 2015 PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine are copyrightno part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from the publisher The views expressed by contributors anecessarily those of t he publisher
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold CupSouvenir Magazine
JENNY ORTUOSTEEditor-in-Chief
JAS LALOGCreative Director
Atty WILFRED deUNGRIA
AGNES IBERAQUEENIE BALITA
LOWELA LUPISANLAURA JACINTOROSELLE DE LA
UMBRIAJUSTINE SANTOS
DARCY GERONIMO
LEILA VALENCIAARCHIE SOPENASKYELIZABETH SINGSON
Contributors
CHARLIE MAHINAYGraphic Design
JAIME JACINTOARNOLD RAMOS
Published by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfceSun Plaza Bldg Shaw Blvd Mandaluyong City
Website wwwpcsogovph
JOSEPH MUEGERICSON DE LO
REYESJOSELITO VILEL
ALEX ALCASIDPhotographers
Racing CommittCorporate Planni
DepartmentEditorial Suppor
36 PCSO 43rd Presidential GolCup official starters
34 amp 39 Rolls of Champions Gold Cuand Silver Cup
45-50 PCSO in 2015 agency eventand activities
and much mo
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Ikinararangal ng PCSO na ihandog sa lahat ng masusugid na manonood ang taunang Presidentia
Gold Cup
Sa ika-apatnapursquot tatlong pagkakataon muli nitong iniluluklok ang sarili bilang natatanging karer
ng kabayo na nagbibigay saya at sigla sa mga manlalaro at taga subaybay
Sa ika-walumpursquot isang taon ng PCSO ang 2015 Presidential Gold Cup ay patuloy na nagbibigay puga
at parangal sa mga nagiging pinakamataas na pinuno ng ating bayan
Ngayong taon ang karangalang ito ay malugod nating inihahandog sa ating Kagalang-galang n
Pangulo Presidente Benigno S Aquino III
Sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Philippine Racing Commission at Manila Jockey Club ang torneyo ngayongtaon ay nagpapatibay sa kultura ng kahusayan sa pag papalaro na siyang pamamaraan ng PCSO upan
makalikom ng pondong pantulong sa mga mamamayang nangangailangan ng serbisyo medikal
Nais kong pasalamatan ang lahat ng taong tumulong maisakatuparan ang pagdiriwang na ito Hanga
ko rin ang lubos na kasiyahan sa lahat ng makikilahok
Mula sa pamunuan ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)Isang matagumpay na pakikipagpaligsahan
Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong aonhellip
AYONG S MALIKSIChairman
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO
PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE
Tanggapan ng Sweepstakes Pangkawanggawa ng Pilipinas Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
991266 Board of Directors
1056802
Erineo ldquoAyongrdquo S MaliksiChairman
Atty Jose Ferdinand MRojas II
Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager
Atty Mabel V MambaDirector
Ms Betty B NantesDirector
Atty Francisco Manuel G Joaquin IIIDirector
Te PCSO Presidential Gold Cup has over the years become known as a proving ground of champion
and an arena where the best Philippine Toroughbreds compete for the highest honors in the sport
It has become the scene where rivalries are enacted and battles for supremacy fought to showcas
excellence and sportsmanship
Tis yearrsquos Gold Cup is no exception as can be seen in the stellar lineup of horses entered by
connections seeking to earn the coveted Gold Cup trophy It is an event that participants look forwarto with their preparation and race strategies discussed well beforehand and implemented with an ey
to victory
Tis yearrsquos event is made possible through the partnership and cooperation of the Philippine Racing
Commission which sponsored an additional P1 million in prize money and the Manila Jockey Clubas the host club
We also thank the racing fans for their decades of support for this event and for PCSO and theparticipants who are now all a part of PCSO Gold Cup and racing history
In behalf of the PCSO family welcome to the 2015 PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and to all a Peacefu
Christmas and Prosperous New Year
JOSE FERDINAND M ROJAS IIVice-Chairman and General Manager
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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991266 Gaming Product Development
1056802amp Marketing Sector
Republika ng PilipinasTanggapan ng Pangulo
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfceTanggapan ng Sweepstakes Pangkawanggawa ng Pilipinas
Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
991266 Executive Officers
1056802
Conrado C Zabella Assistant
General Manager
Arnel N CasasManager GamingTechnology Dept
Atty Roman C TorresManager Security and
Printing Dept
Roger C RamirezManager Product Standard
and Development Dept
Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas IIVice-Chairman and General Manager
Atty Anna Liza P InciongManager Legal Department
Ma Teresita V CarbonelManager Internal Audit Service
It is my pleasure to invite all of you to witness the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup race a landmark
occasion that will see the best Toroughbreds of the land compete for this prestigious award
Over the decades that it has been staged the PCSO Gold Cup has cemented its status as the yearrsquo
most important race with its winner truly deserving of the term ldquochampionrdquo
Tere are many superlatives that have been used to describe this event ndash powerful fast and passionat
among them ndash but most of all the key word that defines it is excellent Only the very best may win Anthat is the purpose of the PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and indeed the whole PCSO Racing Program
ndash to encourage achievement and the highest standards of sports and sportsmanship
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Philippine Racing Commission for their partnership to mak
this race not only the most prestigious but also the richest to Manila Jockey Club for providing thevenue and to the contestants for making this event memorable and exciting
o the racing fans our warm thanks also for their continued patronage of PCSO Lotto and othegames and may they be well entertained by this event
In behalf of the PCSO Committee on Races welcome to the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup an
seasonrsquos greetings to all
CONRADO C ZABELLA Chairman Committee on Races
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802
Remeliza Jovita MGabuyo
AGM BranchOperations Sector
Josena A SarsonasManager National Capital
Region Dept
Romeo S RigodonManager Northern and
Central Luzon Dept
Irma S GuemoManager Southern
Tagalog and Bicol Region Dept
Federico A DamoleManager Visayas Dept
Mario S PeliscoManager Mindanao Dept
991266 Charity Sector
1056802
Dr Larry R Cedro Assistant General Manager
Rubin Z MagnoManager Charity Assistance Dept
Dr Jose Bernardo HGochoco Jr
Manager MedicalServices Dept
991266 Management Services Sector
1056802
Mercedes J Hinayon Assistant General Manager
Atty Venus T BuadoManager CorporatePlanning Department
Ramon Ike C SeManager Informa
Technology Service
Dorothy C RoblesManager Accounting amp
Budget Department
991266 Administrative Sector
1056802
Atty Lauro A Patiag Assistant General Manager
Atty Marissa O MedranoManager HumanResources Dept
Atty Reena YuminaM Yason
Manager Assets amp SupplyManagement Dept
Alegria R AsuitManager Treasury Dept
Atty John Derek NPorciuncula
Manager General ServicesDept
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802Branch ManagersFinancial Management Officers
SOUTHERN TAGALOG and
BICOL REGION
Batangas Leticia Renomeron
Cavite PalomaMalinao
Laguna Flora Obina
Palawan Rolando Batislaong Jr
Quezon Lady Elaine Gatdula
Marinduque Rodolfo RenomeronRizal Ma Cecilia Cruz
Oriental Mindoro Augusto Tordillos
Occidental Mindoro Rowena Rebaldo
Albay LailaGalang
Sorsogon Doris Olondriz
Camarines Sur Nelly Loyola
Camarines Norte EstrellaAbasolo
NORTHERN and CENTRAL LUZON
Isabela Reynaldo Martin
Pangasinan Yamashita Japinan
Cagayan HehersonPambid
Benguet ErnieliDancel
La Union LalaineMartos
Mountain Province ErnieliDancel
Ilocos Norte Marthia MirandaIlocos Sur Mary Jane Claridad
Bataan Erlinda Yano
Bulacan Editha Romero
Nueva Ecija Reynaldo Carbonel
Nueva Vizcaya Byron Bumanglag
Pampanga Ma Lourdes Soliman
Tarlac LolitoGuemo
Zambales Pierre Ferrer
VISAYAS
Cebu Glen Jesus Rada
Iloilo Cedric Recamara
Leyte GencianoCreer
Western Samar Janette Lloyd
Northern Samar Lester Trongcoso
Bohol Roberto PioCinco
Negros Occidental Abigail Reformina
Negros Oriental Belena Alvarez
Capiz Jose Manuel Villagracia
Aklan John Martin Alipao
Antique Elma Gutierrez
MINDANAO
Davao del Sur Atty Ravena Joy
Patalinghug
Davao Oriental Gina Bernabe
Misamis Oriental Raul Regondola
South Cotabato Atty ElvieUy
Zamboanga del Sur Gloria YbantildeezZamboanga del Norte AnalisaNarciso
Agusan del Norte MisaelHamak
Surigao del Norte Michele Ryan Mendoza
Bukidnon DivinaSalvacion
Misamis Occidental PilarcitaFlorentes
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Philippine Racing Commission
Message
Congratulations to the PCSO for once more staging the Presidential Gold Cup the most awaited
event in the sport that is now an annual tradition
Te Commission understands the importance of this event and that efforts are needed to preserve itand augment its prestige as a keystone of the racing calendar
Tus I am proud to carry on Philracomrsquos support for the PCSO Gold Cup by way of providing anadditional P1 million in prize money and in doing whatever we can to promote and publicize the
event this year by arranging for its live coverage on national V By these means Philracom remain
a committed partner of PCSO in racing
In behalf of the racing and breeding industry we thank PCSO for sponsoring a racing program tha
includes maiden races and major stakes races such as the Freedom Cup National Grand Derby Anniversary R ace Silver Cup and of course the Gold Cup All these events provide incentives fo
participants and excitement for racing fans
In behalf of the Philracom B oard of Commissioners staff and employees my most cordial wishes foa successful 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
ANDREW A SANCHEZChairman
Congratulations
PCSOPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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Message
For the third consecutive year the Manila Jockey Club is proud and honored to host the Presidentia
Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona Cavite in partnership with the Philippin
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Once again the Bayang Karerista will witness the industryrsquos finest jockeys and thoroughbreds as the
compete for the prestigious Gold Cup title and a generous purse from the PCSO and the PhilippineRacing Commission (Philracom) More importantly however the Presidential Gold Cup fosters an
environment of excellence by encouraging owners to breed faster horses and jockeys and trainers t
better hone their skills thus elevating the standards of Philippine horse racing to greater heights
We commend the PCSO for being a major supporter of the industry Teir sponsorship of majorstakes races all year round continues to drive growth Moreover it gives the Bayang Karerista mor
opportunities to watch their favored horses and jockeys and witness the rising talents of the sport
In behalf of the management and staff of Manila Jockey Club Inc we extend our sincerest felicitation
to the PCSO and wish all the competitors a safe and successful run
Mabuhay
ALFONSO G REYNO IIIChairman
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C o v e r
S t o r
y
Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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R a c i
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y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Contents7-9 Messages
18 Cover Story Hagdang Batowins 2014 PCSO Gold Cup
22-29 Race recaps PCSO FreedomCup Silver Cup National GrandDerby Anniversary Race
Copyright 2015 PCSO All materials published in the 2015 PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine are copyrightno part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from the publisher The views expressed by contributors anecessarily those of t he publisher
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold CupSouvenir Magazine
JENNY ORTUOSTEEditor-in-Chief
JAS LALOGCreative Director
Atty WILFRED deUNGRIA
AGNES IBERAQUEENIE BALITA
LOWELA LUPISANLAURA JACINTOROSELLE DE LA
UMBRIAJUSTINE SANTOS
DARCY GERONIMO
LEILA VALENCIAARCHIE SOPENASKYELIZABETH SINGSON
Contributors
CHARLIE MAHINAYGraphic Design
JAIME JACINTOARNOLD RAMOS
Published by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfceSun Plaza Bldg Shaw Blvd Mandaluyong City
Website wwwpcsogovph
JOSEPH MUEGERICSON DE LO
REYESJOSELITO VILEL
ALEX ALCASIDPhotographers
Racing CommittCorporate Planni
DepartmentEditorial Suppor
36 PCSO 43rd Presidential GolCup official starters
34 amp 39 Rolls of Champions Gold Cuand Silver Cup
45-50 PCSO in 2015 agency eventand activities
and much mo
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Ikinararangal ng PCSO na ihandog sa lahat ng masusugid na manonood ang taunang Presidentia
Gold Cup
Sa ika-apatnapursquot tatlong pagkakataon muli nitong iniluluklok ang sarili bilang natatanging karer
ng kabayo na nagbibigay saya at sigla sa mga manlalaro at taga subaybay
Sa ika-walumpursquot isang taon ng PCSO ang 2015 Presidential Gold Cup ay patuloy na nagbibigay puga
at parangal sa mga nagiging pinakamataas na pinuno ng ating bayan
Ngayong taon ang karangalang ito ay malugod nating inihahandog sa ating Kagalang-galang n
Pangulo Presidente Benigno S Aquino III
Sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Philippine Racing Commission at Manila Jockey Club ang torneyo ngayongtaon ay nagpapatibay sa kultura ng kahusayan sa pag papalaro na siyang pamamaraan ng PCSO upan
makalikom ng pondong pantulong sa mga mamamayang nangangailangan ng serbisyo medikal
Nais kong pasalamatan ang lahat ng taong tumulong maisakatuparan ang pagdiriwang na ito Hanga
ko rin ang lubos na kasiyahan sa lahat ng makikilahok
Mula sa pamunuan ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)Isang matagumpay na pakikipagpaligsahan
Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong aonhellip
AYONG S MALIKSIChairman
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO
PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE
Tanggapan ng Sweepstakes Pangkawanggawa ng Pilipinas Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
991266 Board of Directors
1056802
Erineo ldquoAyongrdquo S MaliksiChairman
Atty Jose Ferdinand MRojas II
Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager
Atty Mabel V MambaDirector
Ms Betty B NantesDirector
Atty Francisco Manuel G Joaquin IIIDirector
Te PCSO Presidential Gold Cup has over the years become known as a proving ground of champion
and an arena where the best Philippine Toroughbreds compete for the highest honors in the sport
It has become the scene where rivalries are enacted and battles for supremacy fought to showcas
excellence and sportsmanship
Tis yearrsquos Gold Cup is no exception as can be seen in the stellar lineup of horses entered by
connections seeking to earn the coveted Gold Cup trophy It is an event that participants look forwarto with their preparation and race strategies discussed well beforehand and implemented with an ey
to victory
Tis yearrsquos event is made possible through the partnership and cooperation of the Philippine Racing
Commission which sponsored an additional P1 million in prize money and the Manila Jockey Clubas the host club
We also thank the racing fans for their decades of support for this event and for PCSO and theparticipants who are now all a part of PCSO Gold Cup and racing history
In behalf of the PCSO family welcome to the 2015 PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and to all a Peacefu
Christmas and Prosperous New Year
JOSE FERDINAND M ROJAS IIVice-Chairman and General Manager
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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991266 Gaming Product Development
1056802amp Marketing Sector
Republika ng PilipinasTanggapan ng Pangulo
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfceTanggapan ng Sweepstakes Pangkawanggawa ng Pilipinas
Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
991266 Executive Officers
1056802
Conrado C Zabella Assistant
General Manager
Arnel N CasasManager GamingTechnology Dept
Atty Roman C TorresManager Security and
Printing Dept
Roger C RamirezManager Product Standard
and Development Dept
Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas IIVice-Chairman and General Manager
Atty Anna Liza P InciongManager Legal Department
Ma Teresita V CarbonelManager Internal Audit Service
It is my pleasure to invite all of you to witness the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup race a landmark
occasion that will see the best Toroughbreds of the land compete for this prestigious award
Over the decades that it has been staged the PCSO Gold Cup has cemented its status as the yearrsquo
most important race with its winner truly deserving of the term ldquochampionrdquo
Tere are many superlatives that have been used to describe this event ndash powerful fast and passionat
among them ndash but most of all the key word that defines it is excellent Only the very best may win Anthat is the purpose of the PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and indeed the whole PCSO Racing Program
ndash to encourage achievement and the highest standards of sports and sportsmanship
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Philippine Racing Commission for their partnership to mak
this race not only the most prestigious but also the richest to Manila Jockey Club for providing thevenue and to the contestants for making this event memorable and exciting
o the racing fans our warm thanks also for their continued patronage of PCSO Lotto and othegames and may they be well entertained by this event
In behalf of the PCSO Committee on Races welcome to the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup an
seasonrsquos greetings to all
CONRADO C ZABELLA Chairman Committee on Races
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802
Remeliza Jovita MGabuyo
AGM BranchOperations Sector
Josena A SarsonasManager National Capital
Region Dept
Romeo S RigodonManager Northern and
Central Luzon Dept
Irma S GuemoManager Southern
Tagalog and Bicol Region Dept
Federico A DamoleManager Visayas Dept
Mario S PeliscoManager Mindanao Dept
991266 Charity Sector
1056802
Dr Larry R Cedro Assistant General Manager
Rubin Z MagnoManager Charity Assistance Dept
Dr Jose Bernardo HGochoco Jr
Manager MedicalServices Dept
991266 Management Services Sector
1056802
Mercedes J Hinayon Assistant General Manager
Atty Venus T BuadoManager CorporatePlanning Department
Ramon Ike C SeManager Informa
Technology Service
Dorothy C RoblesManager Accounting amp
Budget Department
991266 Administrative Sector
1056802
Atty Lauro A Patiag Assistant General Manager
Atty Marissa O MedranoManager HumanResources Dept
Atty Reena YuminaM Yason
Manager Assets amp SupplyManagement Dept
Alegria R AsuitManager Treasury Dept
Atty John Derek NPorciuncula
Manager General ServicesDept
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1056802Branch ManagersFinancial Management Officers
SOUTHERN TAGALOG and
BICOL REGION
Batangas Leticia Renomeron
Cavite PalomaMalinao
Laguna Flora Obina
Palawan Rolando Batislaong Jr
Quezon Lady Elaine Gatdula
Marinduque Rodolfo RenomeronRizal Ma Cecilia Cruz
Oriental Mindoro Augusto Tordillos
Occidental Mindoro Rowena Rebaldo
Albay LailaGalang
Sorsogon Doris Olondriz
Camarines Sur Nelly Loyola
Camarines Norte EstrellaAbasolo
NORTHERN and CENTRAL LUZON
Isabela Reynaldo Martin
Pangasinan Yamashita Japinan
Cagayan HehersonPambid
Benguet ErnieliDancel
La Union LalaineMartos
Mountain Province ErnieliDancel
Ilocos Norte Marthia MirandaIlocos Sur Mary Jane Claridad
Bataan Erlinda Yano
Bulacan Editha Romero
Nueva Ecija Reynaldo Carbonel
Nueva Vizcaya Byron Bumanglag
Pampanga Ma Lourdes Soliman
Tarlac LolitoGuemo
Zambales Pierre Ferrer
VISAYAS
Cebu Glen Jesus Rada
Iloilo Cedric Recamara
Leyte GencianoCreer
Western Samar Janette Lloyd
Northern Samar Lester Trongcoso
Bohol Roberto PioCinco
Negros Occidental Abigail Reformina
Negros Oriental Belena Alvarez
Capiz Jose Manuel Villagracia
Aklan John Martin Alipao
Antique Elma Gutierrez
MINDANAO
Davao del Sur Atty Ravena Joy
Patalinghug
Davao Oriental Gina Bernabe
Misamis Oriental Raul Regondola
South Cotabato Atty ElvieUy
Zamboanga del Sur Gloria YbantildeezZamboanga del Norte AnalisaNarciso
Agusan del Norte MisaelHamak
Surigao del Norte Michele Ryan Mendoza
Bukidnon DivinaSalvacion
Misamis Occidental PilarcitaFlorentes
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Philippine Racing Commission
Message
Congratulations to the PCSO for once more staging the Presidential Gold Cup the most awaited
event in the sport that is now an annual tradition
Te Commission understands the importance of this event and that efforts are needed to preserve itand augment its prestige as a keystone of the racing calendar
Tus I am proud to carry on Philracomrsquos support for the PCSO Gold Cup by way of providing anadditional P1 million in prize money and in doing whatever we can to promote and publicize the
event this year by arranging for its live coverage on national V By these means Philracom remain
a committed partner of PCSO in racing
In behalf of the racing and breeding industry we thank PCSO for sponsoring a racing program tha
includes maiden races and major stakes races such as the Freedom Cup National Grand Derby Anniversary R ace Silver Cup and of course the Gold Cup All these events provide incentives fo
participants and excitement for racing fans
In behalf of the Philracom B oard of Commissioners staff and employees my most cordial wishes foa successful 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
ANDREW A SANCHEZChairman
Congratulations
PCSOPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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Message
For the third consecutive year the Manila Jockey Club is proud and honored to host the Presidentia
Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona Cavite in partnership with the Philippin
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Once again the Bayang Karerista will witness the industryrsquos finest jockeys and thoroughbreds as the
compete for the prestigious Gold Cup title and a generous purse from the PCSO and the PhilippineRacing Commission (Philracom) More importantly however the Presidential Gold Cup fosters an
environment of excellence by encouraging owners to breed faster horses and jockeys and trainers t
better hone their skills thus elevating the standards of Philippine horse racing to greater heights
We commend the PCSO for being a major supporter of the industry Teir sponsorship of majorstakes races all year round continues to drive growth Moreover it gives the Bayang Karerista mor
opportunities to watch their favored horses and jockeys and witness the rising talents of the sport
In behalf of the management and staff of Manila Jockey Club Inc we extend our sincerest felicitation
to the PCSO and wish all the competitors a safe and successful run
Mabuhay
ALFONSO G REYNO IIIChairman
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C o v e r
S t o r
y
Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Ikinararangal ng PCSO na ihandog sa lahat ng masusugid na manonood ang taunang Presidentia
Gold Cup
Sa ika-apatnapursquot tatlong pagkakataon muli nitong iniluluklok ang sarili bilang natatanging karer
ng kabayo na nagbibigay saya at sigla sa mga manlalaro at taga subaybay
Sa ika-walumpursquot isang taon ng PCSO ang 2015 Presidential Gold Cup ay patuloy na nagbibigay puga
at parangal sa mga nagiging pinakamataas na pinuno ng ating bayan
Ngayong taon ang karangalang ito ay malugod nating inihahandog sa ating Kagalang-galang n
Pangulo Presidente Benigno S Aquino III
Sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Philippine Racing Commission at Manila Jockey Club ang torneyo ngayongtaon ay nagpapatibay sa kultura ng kahusayan sa pag papalaro na siyang pamamaraan ng PCSO upan
makalikom ng pondong pantulong sa mga mamamayang nangangailangan ng serbisyo medikal
Nais kong pasalamatan ang lahat ng taong tumulong maisakatuparan ang pagdiriwang na ito Hanga
ko rin ang lubos na kasiyahan sa lahat ng makikilahok
Mula sa pamunuan ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)Isang matagumpay na pakikipagpaligsahan
Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong aonhellip
AYONG S MALIKSIChairman
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO
PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE
Tanggapan ng Sweepstakes Pangkawanggawa ng Pilipinas Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
991266 Board of Directors
1056802
Erineo ldquoAyongrdquo S MaliksiChairman
Atty Jose Ferdinand MRojas II
Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager
Atty Mabel V MambaDirector
Ms Betty B NantesDirector
Atty Francisco Manuel G Joaquin IIIDirector
Te PCSO Presidential Gold Cup has over the years become known as a proving ground of champion
and an arena where the best Philippine Toroughbreds compete for the highest honors in the sport
It has become the scene where rivalries are enacted and battles for supremacy fought to showcas
excellence and sportsmanship
Tis yearrsquos Gold Cup is no exception as can be seen in the stellar lineup of horses entered by
connections seeking to earn the coveted Gold Cup trophy It is an event that participants look forwarto with their preparation and race strategies discussed well beforehand and implemented with an ey
to victory
Tis yearrsquos event is made possible through the partnership and cooperation of the Philippine Racing
Commission which sponsored an additional P1 million in prize money and the Manila Jockey Clubas the host club
We also thank the racing fans for their decades of support for this event and for PCSO and theparticipants who are now all a part of PCSO Gold Cup and racing history
In behalf of the PCSO family welcome to the 2015 PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and to all a Peacefu
Christmas and Prosperous New Year
JOSE FERDINAND M ROJAS IIVice-Chairman and General Manager
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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991266 Gaming Product Development
1056802amp Marketing Sector
Republika ng PilipinasTanggapan ng Pangulo
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfceTanggapan ng Sweepstakes Pangkawanggawa ng Pilipinas
Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
991266 Executive Officers
1056802
Conrado C Zabella Assistant
General Manager
Arnel N CasasManager GamingTechnology Dept
Atty Roman C TorresManager Security and
Printing Dept
Roger C RamirezManager Product Standard
and Development Dept
Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas IIVice-Chairman and General Manager
Atty Anna Liza P InciongManager Legal Department
Ma Teresita V CarbonelManager Internal Audit Service
It is my pleasure to invite all of you to witness the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup race a landmark
occasion that will see the best Toroughbreds of the land compete for this prestigious award
Over the decades that it has been staged the PCSO Gold Cup has cemented its status as the yearrsquo
most important race with its winner truly deserving of the term ldquochampionrdquo
Tere are many superlatives that have been used to describe this event ndash powerful fast and passionat
among them ndash but most of all the key word that defines it is excellent Only the very best may win Anthat is the purpose of the PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and indeed the whole PCSO Racing Program
ndash to encourage achievement and the highest standards of sports and sportsmanship
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Philippine Racing Commission for their partnership to mak
this race not only the most prestigious but also the richest to Manila Jockey Club for providing thevenue and to the contestants for making this event memorable and exciting
o the racing fans our warm thanks also for their continued patronage of PCSO Lotto and othegames and may they be well entertained by this event
In behalf of the PCSO Committee on Races welcome to the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup an
seasonrsquos greetings to all
CONRADO C ZABELLA Chairman Committee on Races
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802
Remeliza Jovita MGabuyo
AGM BranchOperations Sector
Josena A SarsonasManager National Capital
Region Dept
Romeo S RigodonManager Northern and
Central Luzon Dept
Irma S GuemoManager Southern
Tagalog and Bicol Region Dept
Federico A DamoleManager Visayas Dept
Mario S PeliscoManager Mindanao Dept
991266 Charity Sector
1056802
Dr Larry R Cedro Assistant General Manager
Rubin Z MagnoManager Charity Assistance Dept
Dr Jose Bernardo HGochoco Jr
Manager MedicalServices Dept
991266 Management Services Sector
1056802
Mercedes J Hinayon Assistant General Manager
Atty Venus T BuadoManager CorporatePlanning Department
Ramon Ike C SeManager Informa
Technology Service
Dorothy C RoblesManager Accounting amp
Budget Department
991266 Administrative Sector
1056802
Atty Lauro A Patiag Assistant General Manager
Atty Marissa O MedranoManager HumanResources Dept
Atty Reena YuminaM Yason
Manager Assets amp SupplyManagement Dept
Alegria R AsuitManager Treasury Dept
Atty John Derek NPorciuncula
Manager General ServicesDept
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802Branch ManagersFinancial Management Officers
SOUTHERN TAGALOG and
BICOL REGION
Batangas Leticia Renomeron
Cavite PalomaMalinao
Laguna Flora Obina
Palawan Rolando Batislaong Jr
Quezon Lady Elaine Gatdula
Marinduque Rodolfo RenomeronRizal Ma Cecilia Cruz
Oriental Mindoro Augusto Tordillos
Occidental Mindoro Rowena Rebaldo
Albay LailaGalang
Sorsogon Doris Olondriz
Camarines Sur Nelly Loyola
Camarines Norte EstrellaAbasolo
NORTHERN and CENTRAL LUZON
Isabela Reynaldo Martin
Pangasinan Yamashita Japinan
Cagayan HehersonPambid
Benguet ErnieliDancel
La Union LalaineMartos
Mountain Province ErnieliDancel
Ilocos Norte Marthia MirandaIlocos Sur Mary Jane Claridad
Bataan Erlinda Yano
Bulacan Editha Romero
Nueva Ecija Reynaldo Carbonel
Nueva Vizcaya Byron Bumanglag
Pampanga Ma Lourdes Soliman
Tarlac LolitoGuemo
Zambales Pierre Ferrer
VISAYAS
Cebu Glen Jesus Rada
Iloilo Cedric Recamara
Leyte GencianoCreer
Western Samar Janette Lloyd
Northern Samar Lester Trongcoso
Bohol Roberto PioCinco
Negros Occidental Abigail Reformina
Negros Oriental Belena Alvarez
Capiz Jose Manuel Villagracia
Aklan John Martin Alipao
Antique Elma Gutierrez
MINDANAO
Davao del Sur Atty Ravena Joy
Patalinghug
Davao Oriental Gina Bernabe
Misamis Oriental Raul Regondola
South Cotabato Atty ElvieUy
Zamboanga del Sur Gloria YbantildeezZamboanga del Norte AnalisaNarciso
Agusan del Norte MisaelHamak
Surigao del Norte Michele Ryan Mendoza
Bukidnon DivinaSalvacion
Misamis Occidental PilarcitaFlorentes
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Philippine Racing Commission
Message
Congratulations to the PCSO for once more staging the Presidential Gold Cup the most awaited
event in the sport that is now an annual tradition
Te Commission understands the importance of this event and that efforts are needed to preserve itand augment its prestige as a keystone of the racing calendar
Tus I am proud to carry on Philracomrsquos support for the PCSO Gold Cup by way of providing anadditional P1 million in prize money and in doing whatever we can to promote and publicize the
event this year by arranging for its live coverage on national V By these means Philracom remain
a committed partner of PCSO in racing
In behalf of the racing and breeding industry we thank PCSO for sponsoring a racing program tha
includes maiden races and major stakes races such as the Freedom Cup National Grand Derby Anniversary R ace Silver Cup and of course the Gold Cup All these events provide incentives fo
participants and excitement for racing fans
In behalf of the Philracom B oard of Commissioners staff and employees my most cordial wishes foa successful 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
ANDREW A SANCHEZChairman
Congratulations
PCSOPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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Message
For the third consecutive year the Manila Jockey Club is proud and honored to host the Presidentia
Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona Cavite in partnership with the Philippin
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Once again the Bayang Karerista will witness the industryrsquos finest jockeys and thoroughbreds as the
compete for the prestigious Gold Cup title and a generous purse from the PCSO and the PhilippineRacing Commission (Philracom) More importantly however the Presidential Gold Cup fosters an
environment of excellence by encouraging owners to breed faster horses and jockeys and trainers t
better hone their skills thus elevating the standards of Philippine horse racing to greater heights
We commend the PCSO for being a major supporter of the industry Teir sponsorship of majorstakes races all year round continues to drive growth Moreover it gives the Bayang Karerista mor
opportunities to watch their favored horses and jockeys and witness the rising talents of the sport
In behalf of the management and staff of Manila Jockey Club Inc we extend our sincerest felicitation
to the PCSO and wish all the competitors a safe and successful run
Mabuhay
ALFONSO G REYNO IIIChairman
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C o v e r
S t o r
y
Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO
PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE
Tanggapan ng Sweepstakes Pangkawanggawa ng Pilipinas Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
991266 Board of Directors
1056802
Erineo ldquoAyongrdquo S MaliksiChairman
Atty Jose Ferdinand MRojas II
Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager
Atty Mabel V MambaDirector
Ms Betty B NantesDirector
Atty Francisco Manuel G Joaquin IIIDirector
Te PCSO Presidential Gold Cup has over the years become known as a proving ground of champion
and an arena where the best Philippine Toroughbreds compete for the highest honors in the sport
It has become the scene where rivalries are enacted and battles for supremacy fought to showcas
excellence and sportsmanship
Tis yearrsquos Gold Cup is no exception as can be seen in the stellar lineup of horses entered by
connections seeking to earn the coveted Gold Cup trophy It is an event that participants look forwarto with their preparation and race strategies discussed well beforehand and implemented with an ey
to victory
Tis yearrsquos event is made possible through the partnership and cooperation of the Philippine Racing
Commission which sponsored an additional P1 million in prize money and the Manila Jockey Clubas the host club
We also thank the racing fans for their decades of support for this event and for PCSO and theparticipants who are now all a part of PCSO Gold Cup and racing history
In behalf of the PCSO family welcome to the 2015 PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and to all a Peacefu
Christmas and Prosperous New Year
JOSE FERDINAND M ROJAS IIVice-Chairman and General Manager
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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991266 Gaming Product Development
1056802amp Marketing Sector
Republika ng PilipinasTanggapan ng Pangulo
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfceTanggapan ng Sweepstakes Pangkawanggawa ng Pilipinas
Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
991266 Executive Officers
1056802
Conrado C Zabella Assistant
General Manager
Arnel N CasasManager GamingTechnology Dept
Atty Roman C TorresManager Security and
Printing Dept
Roger C RamirezManager Product Standard
and Development Dept
Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas IIVice-Chairman and General Manager
Atty Anna Liza P InciongManager Legal Department
Ma Teresita V CarbonelManager Internal Audit Service
It is my pleasure to invite all of you to witness the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup race a landmark
occasion that will see the best Toroughbreds of the land compete for this prestigious award
Over the decades that it has been staged the PCSO Gold Cup has cemented its status as the yearrsquo
most important race with its winner truly deserving of the term ldquochampionrdquo
Tere are many superlatives that have been used to describe this event ndash powerful fast and passionat
among them ndash but most of all the key word that defines it is excellent Only the very best may win Anthat is the purpose of the PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and indeed the whole PCSO Racing Program
ndash to encourage achievement and the highest standards of sports and sportsmanship
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Philippine Racing Commission for their partnership to mak
this race not only the most prestigious but also the richest to Manila Jockey Club for providing thevenue and to the contestants for making this event memorable and exciting
o the racing fans our warm thanks also for their continued patronage of PCSO Lotto and othegames and may they be well entertained by this event
In behalf of the PCSO Committee on Races welcome to the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup an
seasonrsquos greetings to all
CONRADO C ZABELLA Chairman Committee on Races
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802
Remeliza Jovita MGabuyo
AGM BranchOperations Sector
Josena A SarsonasManager National Capital
Region Dept
Romeo S RigodonManager Northern and
Central Luzon Dept
Irma S GuemoManager Southern
Tagalog and Bicol Region Dept
Federico A DamoleManager Visayas Dept
Mario S PeliscoManager Mindanao Dept
991266 Charity Sector
1056802
Dr Larry R Cedro Assistant General Manager
Rubin Z MagnoManager Charity Assistance Dept
Dr Jose Bernardo HGochoco Jr
Manager MedicalServices Dept
991266 Management Services Sector
1056802
Mercedes J Hinayon Assistant General Manager
Atty Venus T BuadoManager CorporatePlanning Department
Ramon Ike C SeManager Informa
Technology Service
Dorothy C RoblesManager Accounting amp
Budget Department
991266 Administrative Sector
1056802
Atty Lauro A Patiag Assistant General Manager
Atty Marissa O MedranoManager HumanResources Dept
Atty Reena YuminaM Yason
Manager Assets amp SupplyManagement Dept
Alegria R AsuitManager Treasury Dept
Atty John Derek NPorciuncula
Manager General ServicesDept
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802Branch ManagersFinancial Management Officers
SOUTHERN TAGALOG and
BICOL REGION
Batangas Leticia Renomeron
Cavite PalomaMalinao
Laguna Flora Obina
Palawan Rolando Batislaong Jr
Quezon Lady Elaine Gatdula
Marinduque Rodolfo RenomeronRizal Ma Cecilia Cruz
Oriental Mindoro Augusto Tordillos
Occidental Mindoro Rowena Rebaldo
Albay LailaGalang
Sorsogon Doris Olondriz
Camarines Sur Nelly Loyola
Camarines Norte EstrellaAbasolo
NORTHERN and CENTRAL LUZON
Isabela Reynaldo Martin
Pangasinan Yamashita Japinan
Cagayan HehersonPambid
Benguet ErnieliDancel
La Union LalaineMartos
Mountain Province ErnieliDancel
Ilocos Norte Marthia MirandaIlocos Sur Mary Jane Claridad
Bataan Erlinda Yano
Bulacan Editha Romero
Nueva Ecija Reynaldo Carbonel
Nueva Vizcaya Byron Bumanglag
Pampanga Ma Lourdes Soliman
Tarlac LolitoGuemo
Zambales Pierre Ferrer
VISAYAS
Cebu Glen Jesus Rada
Iloilo Cedric Recamara
Leyte GencianoCreer
Western Samar Janette Lloyd
Northern Samar Lester Trongcoso
Bohol Roberto PioCinco
Negros Occidental Abigail Reformina
Negros Oriental Belena Alvarez
Capiz Jose Manuel Villagracia
Aklan John Martin Alipao
Antique Elma Gutierrez
MINDANAO
Davao del Sur Atty Ravena Joy
Patalinghug
Davao Oriental Gina Bernabe
Misamis Oriental Raul Regondola
South Cotabato Atty ElvieUy
Zamboanga del Sur Gloria YbantildeezZamboanga del Norte AnalisaNarciso
Agusan del Norte MisaelHamak
Surigao del Norte Michele Ryan Mendoza
Bukidnon DivinaSalvacion
Misamis Occidental PilarcitaFlorentes
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Philippine Racing Commission
Message
Congratulations to the PCSO for once more staging the Presidential Gold Cup the most awaited
event in the sport that is now an annual tradition
Te Commission understands the importance of this event and that efforts are needed to preserve itand augment its prestige as a keystone of the racing calendar
Tus I am proud to carry on Philracomrsquos support for the PCSO Gold Cup by way of providing anadditional P1 million in prize money and in doing whatever we can to promote and publicize the
event this year by arranging for its live coverage on national V By these means Philracom remain
a committed partner of PCSO in racing
In behalf of the racing and breeding industry we thank PCSO for sponsoring a racing program tha
includes maiden races and major stakes races such as the Freedom Cup National Grand Derby Anniversary R ace Silver Cup and of course the Gold Cup All these events provide incentives fo
participants and excitement for racing fans
In behalf of the Philracom B oard of Commissioners staff and employees my most cordial wishes foa successful 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
ANDREW A SANCHEZChairman
Congratulations
PCSOPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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Message
For the third consecutive year the Manila Jockey Club is proud and honored to host the Presidentia
Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona Cavite in partnership with the Philippin
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Once again the Bayang Karerista will witness the industryrsquos finest jockeys and thoroughbreds as the
compete for the prestigious Gold Cup title and a generous purse from the PCSO and the PhilippineRacing Commission (Philracom) More importantly however the Presidential Gold Cup fosters an
environment of excellence by encouraging owners to breed faster horses and jockeys and trainers t
better hone their skills thus elevating the standards of Philippine horse racing to greater heights
We commend the PCSO for being a major supporter of the industry Teir sponsorship of majorstakes races all year round continues to drive growth Moreover it gives the Bayang Karerista mor
opportunities to watch their favored horses and jockeys and witness the rising talents of the sport
In behalf of the management and staff of Manila Jockey Club Inc we extend our sincerest felicitation
to the PCSO and wish all the competitors a safe and successful run
Mabuhay
ALFONSO G REYNO IIIChairman
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C o v e r
S t o r
y
Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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R a c e
R e c a
p
LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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R e c a
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
R a c e
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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R a c i
n g S t o r
y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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991266 Gaming Product Development
1056802amp Marketing Sector
Republika ng PilipinasTanggapan ng Pangulo
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfceTanggapan ng Sweepstakes Pangkawanggawa ng Pilipinas
Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
991266 Executive Officers
1056802
Conrado C Zabella Assistant
General Manager
Arnel N CasasManager GamingTechnology Dept
Atty Roman C TorresManager Security and
Printing Dept
Roger C RamirezManager Product Standard
and Development Dept
Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas IIVice-Chairman and General Manager
Atty Anna Liza P InciongManager Legal Department
Ma Teresita V CarbonelManager Internal Audit Service
It is my pleasure to invite all of you to witness the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup race a landmark
occasion that will see the best Toroughbreds of the land compete for this prestigious award
Over the decades that it has been staged the PCSO Gold Cup has cemented its status as the yearrsquo
most important race with its winner truly deserving of the term ldquochampionrdquo
Tere are many superlatives that have been used to describe this event ndash powerful fast and passionat
among them ndash but most of all the key word that defines it is excellent Only the very best may win Anthat is the purpose of the PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and indeed the whole PCSO Racing Program
ndash to encourage achievement and the highest standards of sports and sportsmanship
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Philippine Racing Commission for their partnership to mak
this race not only the most prestigious but also the richest to Manila Jockey Club for providing thevenue and to the contestants for making this event memorable and exciting
o the racing fans our warm thanks also for their continued patronage of PCSO Lotto and othegames and may they be well entertained by this event
In behalf of the PCSO Committee on Races welcome to the 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup an
seasonrsquos greetings to all
CONRADO C ZABELLA Chairman Committee on Races
Message
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802
Remeliza Jovita MGabuyo
AGM BranchOperations Sector
Josena A SarsonasManager National Capital
Region Dept
Romeo S RigodonManager Northern and
Central Luzon Dept
Irma S GuemoManager Southern
Tagalog and Bicol Region Dept
Federico A DamoleManager Visayas Dept
Mario S PeliscoManager Mindanao Dept
991266 Charity Sector
1056802
Dr Larry R Cedro Assistant General Manager
Rubin Z MagnoManager Charity Assistance Dept
Dr Jose Bernardo HGochoco Jr
Manager MedicalServices Dept
991266 Management Services Sector
1056802
Mercedes J Hinayon Assistant General Manager
Atty Venus T BuadoManager CorporatePlanning Department
Ramon Ike C SeManager Informa
Technology Service
Dorothy C RoblesManager Accounting amp
Budget Department
991266 Administrative Sector
1056802
Atty Lauro A Patiag Assistant General Manager
Atty Marissa O MedranoManager HumanResources Dept
Atty Reena YuminaM Yason
Manager Assets amp SupplyManagement Dept
Alegria R AsuitManager Treasury Dept
Atty John Derek NPorciuncula
Manager General ServicesDept
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1056802Branch ManagersFinancial Management Officers
SOUTHERN TAGALOG and
BICOL REGION
Batangas Leticia Renomeron
Cavite PalomaMalinao
Laguna Flora Obina
Palawan Rolando Batislaong Jr
Quezon Lady Elaine Gatdula
Marinduque Rodolfo RenomeronRizal Ma Cecilia Cruz
Oriental Mindoro Augusto Tordillos
Occidental Mindoro Rowena Rebaldo
Albay LailaGalang
Sorsogon Doris Olondriz
Camarines Sur Nelly Loyola
Camarines Norte EstrellaAbasolo
NORTHERN and CENTRAL LUZON
Isabela Reynaldo Martin
Pangasinan Yamashita Japinan
Cagayan HehersonPambid
Benguet ErnieliDancel
La Union LalaineMartos
Mountain Province ErnieliDancel
Ilocos Norte Marthia MirandaIlocos Sur Mary Jane Claridad
Bataan Erlinda Yano
Bulacan Editha Romero
Nueva Ecija Reynaldo Carbonel
Nueva Vizcaya Byron Bumanglag
Pampanga Ma Lourdes Soliman
Tarlac LolitoGuemo
Zambales Pierre Ferrer
VISAYAS
Cebu Glen Jesus Rada
Iloilo Cedric Recamara
Leyte GencianoCreer
Western Samar Janette Lloyd
Northern Samar Lester Trongcoso
Bohol Roberto PioCinco
Negros Occidental Abigail Reformina
Negros Oriental Belena Alvarez
Capiz Jose Manuel Villagracia
Aklan John Martin Alipao
Antique Elma Gutierrez
MINDANAO
Davao del Sur Atty Ravena Joy
Patalinghug
Davao Oriental Gina Bernabe
Misamis Oriental Raul Regondola
South Cotabato Atty ElvieUy
Zamboanga del Sur Gloria YbantildeezZamboanga del Norte AnalisaNarciso
Agusan del Norte MisaelHamak
Surigao del Norte Michele Ryan Mendoza
Bukidnon DivinaSalvacion
Misamis Occidental PilarcitaFlorentes
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Philippine Racing Commission
Message
Congratulations to the PCSO for once more staging the Presidential Gold Cup the most awaited
event in the sport that is now an annual tradition
Te Commission understands the importance of this event and that efforts are needed to preserve itand augment its prestige as a keystone of the racing calendar
Tus I am proud to carry on Philracomrsquos support for the PCSO Gold Cup by way of providing anadditional P1 million in prize money and in doing whatever we can to promote and publicize the
event this year by arranging for its live coverage on national V By these means Philracom remain
a committed partner of PCSO in racing
In behalf of the racing and breeding industry we thank PCSO for sponsoring a racing program tha
includes maiden races and major stakes races such as the Freedom Cup National Grand Derby Anniversary R ace Silver Cup and of course the Gold Cup All these events provide incentives fo
participants and excitement for racing fans
In behalf of the Philracom B oard of Commissioners staff and employees my most cordial wishes foa successful 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
ANDREW A SANCHEZChairman
Congratulations
PCSOPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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Message
For the third consecutive year the Manila Jockey Club is proud and honored to host the Presidentia
Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona Cavite in partnership with the Philippin
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Once again the Bayang Karerista will witness the industryrsquos finest jockeys and thoroughbreds as the
compete for the prestigious Gold Cup title and a generous purse from the PCSO and the PhilippineRacing Commission (Philracom) More importantly however the Presidential Gold Cup fosters an
environment of excellence by encouraging owners to breed faster horses and jockeys and trainers t
better hone their skills thus elevating the standards of Philippine horse racing to greater heights
We commend the PCSO for being a major supporter of the industry Teir sponsorship of majorstakes races all year round continues to drive growth Moreover it gives the Bayang Karerista mor
opportunities to watch their favored horses and jockeys and witness the rising talents of the sport
In behalf of the management and staff of Manila Jockey Club Inc we extend our sincerest felicitation
to the PCSO and wish all the competitors a safe and successful run
Mabuhay
ALFONSO G REYNO IIIChairman
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S t o r
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Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802
Remeliza Jovita MGabuyo
AGM BranchOperations Sector
Josena A SarsonasManager National Capital
Region Dept
Romeo S RigodonManager Northern and
Central Luzon Dept
Irma S GuemoManager Southern
Tagalog and Bicol Region Dept
Federico A DamoleManager Visayas Dept
Mario S PeliscoManager Mindanao Dept
991266 Charity Sector
1056802
Dr Larry R Cedro Assistant General Manager
Rubin Z MagnoManager Charity Assistance Dept
Dr Jose Bernardo HGochoco Jr
Manager MedicalServices Dept
991266 Management Services Sector
1056802
Mercedes J Hinayon Assistant General Manager
Atty Venus T BuadoManager CorporatePlanning Department
Ramon Ike C SeManager Informa
Technology Service
Dorothy C RoblesManager Accounting amp
Budget Department
991266 Administrative Sector
1056802
Atty Lauro A Patiag Assistant General Manager
Atty Marissa O MedranoManager HumanResources Dept
Atty Reena YuminaM Yason
Manager Assets amp SupplyManagement Dept
Alegria R AsuitManager Treasury Dept
Atty John Derek NPorciuncula
Manager General ServicesDept
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802Branch ManagersFinancial Management Officers
SOUTHERN TAGALOG and
BICOL REGION
Batangas Leticia Renomeron
Cavite PalomaMalinao
Laguna Flora Obina
Palawan Rolando Batislaong Jr
Quezon Lady Elaine Gatdula
Marinduque Rodolfo RenomeronRizal Ma Cecilia Cruz
Oriental Mindoro Augusto Tordillos
Occidental Mindoro Rowena Rebaldo
Albay LailaGalang
Sorsogon Doris Olondriz
Camarines Sur Nelly Loyola
Camarines Norte EstrellaAbasolo
NORTHERN and CENTRAL LUZON
Isabela Reynaldo Martin
Pangasinan Yamashita Japinan
Cagayan HehersonPambid
Benguet ErnieliDancel
La Union LalaineMartos
Mountain Province ErnieliDancel
Ilocos Norte Marthia MirandaIlocos Sur Mary Jane Claridad
Bataan Erlinda Yano
Bulacan Editha Romero
Nueva Ecija Reynaldo Carbonel
Nueva Vizcaya Byron Bumanglag
Pampanga Ma Lourdes Soliman
Tarlac LolitoGuemo
Zambales Pierre Ferrer
VISAYAS
Cebu Glen Jesus Rada
Iloilo Cedric Recamara
Leyte GencianoCreer
Western Samar Janette Lloyd
Northern Samar Lester Trongcoso
Bohol Roberto PioCinco
Negros Occidental Abigail Reformina
Negros Oriental Belena Alvarez
Capiz Jose Manuel Villagracia
Aklan John Martin Alipao
Antique Elma Gutierrez
MINDANAO
Davao del Sur Atty Ravena Joy
Patalinghug
Davao Oriental Gina Bernabe
Misamis Oriental Raul Regondola
South Cotabato Atty ElvieUy
Zamboanga del Sur Gloria YbantildeezZamboanga del Norte AnalisaNarciso
Agusan del Norte MisaelHamak
Surigao del Norte Michele Ryan Mendoza
Bukidnon DivinaSalvacion
Misamis Occidental PilarcitaFlorentes
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Philippine Racing Commission
Message
Congratulations to the PCSO for once more staging the Presidential Gold Cup the most awaited
event in the sport that is now an annual tradition
Te Commission understands the importance of this event and that efforts are needed to preserve itand augment its prestige as a keystone of the racing calendar
Tus I am proud to carry on Philracomrsquos support for the PCSO Gold Cup by way of providing anadditional P1 million in prize money and in doing whatever we can to promote and publicize the
event this year by arranging for its live coverage on national V By these means Philracom remain
a committed partner of PCSO in racing
In behalf of the racing and breeding industry we thank PCSO for sponsoring a racing program tha
includes maiden races and major stakes races such as the Freedom Cup National Grand Derby Anniversary R ace Silver Cup and of course the Gold Cup All these events provide incentives fo
participants and excitement for racing fans
In behalf of the Philracom B oard of Commissioners staff and employees my most cordial wishes foa successful 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
ANDREW A SANCHEZChairman
Congratulations
PCSOPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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Message
For the third consecutive year the Manila Jockey Club is proud and honored to host the Presidentia
Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona Cavite in partnership with the Philippin
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Once again the Bayang Karerista will witness the industryrsquos finest jockeys and thoroughbreds as the
compete for the prestigious Gold Cup title and a generous purse from the PCSO and the PhilippineRacing Commission (Philracom) More importantly however the Presidential Gold Cup fosters an
environment of excellence by encouraging owners to breed faster horses and jockeys and trainers t
better hone their skills thus elevating the standards of Philippine horse racing to greater heights
We commend the PCSO for being a major supporter of the industry Teir sponsorship of majorstakes races all year round continues to drive growth Moreover it gives the Bayang Karerista mor
opportunities to watch their favored horses and jockeys and witness the rising talents of the sport
In behalf of the management and staff of Manila Jockey Club Inc we extend our sincerest felicitation
to the PCSO and wish all the competitors a safe and successful run
Mabuhay
ALFONSO G REYNO IIIChairman
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C o v e r
S t o r
y
Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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R a c e
R e c a
p
LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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R a c i
n g S t o r
y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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991266 Branch Operations Sector
1056802Branch ManagersFinancial Management Officers
SOUTHERN TAGALOG and
BICOL REGION
Batangas Leticia Renomeron
Cavite PalomaMalinao
Laguna Flora Obina
Palawan Rolando Batislaong Jr
Quezon Lady Elaine Gatdula
Marinduque Rodolfo RenomeronRizal Ma Cecilia Cruz
Oriental Mindoro Augusto Tordillos
Occidental Mindoro Rowena Rebaldo
Albay LailaGalang
Sorsogon Doris Olondriz
Camarines Sur Nelly Loyola
Camarines Norte EstrellaAbasolo
NORTHERN and CENTRAL LUZON
Isabela Reynaldo Martin
Pangasinan Yamashita Japinan
Cagayan HehersonPambid
Benguet ErnieliDancel
La Union LalaineMartos
Mountain Province ErnieliDancel
Ilocos Norte Marthia MirandaIlocos Sur Mary Jane Claridad
Bataan Erlinda Yano
Bulacan Editha Romero
Nueva Ecija Reynaldo Carbonel
Nueva Vizcaya Byron Bumanglag
Pampanga Ma Lourdes Soliman
Tarlac LolitoGuemo
Zambales Pierre Ferrer
VISAYAS
Cebu Glen Jesus Rada
Iloilo Cedric Recamara
Leyte GencianoCreer
Western Samar Janette Lloyd
Northern Samar Lester Trongcoso
Bohol Roberto PioCinco
Negros Occidental Abigail Reformina
Negros Oriental Belena Alvarez
Capiz Jose Manuel Villagracia
Aklan John Martin Alipao
Antique Elma Gutierrez
MINDANAO
Davao del Sur Atty Ravena Joy
Patalinghug
Davao Oriental Gina Bernabe
Misamis Oriental Raul Regondola
South Cotabato Atty ElvieUy
Zamboanga del Sur Gloria YbantildeezZamboanga del Norte AnalisaNarciso
Agusan del Norte MisaelHamak
Surigao del Norte Michele Ryan Mendoza
Bukidnon DivinaSalvacion
Misamis Occidental PilarcitaFlorentes
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Philippine Racing Commission
Message
Congratulations to the PCSO for once more staging the Presidential Gold Cup the most awaited
event in the sport that is now an annual tradition
Te Commission understands the importance of this event and that efforts are needed to preserve itand augment its prestige as a keystone of the racing calendar
Tus I am proud to carry on Philracomrsquos support for the PCSO Gold Cup by way of providing anadditional P1 million in prize money and in doing whatever we can to promote and publicize the
event this year by arranging for its live coverage on national V By these means Philracom remain
a committed partner of PCSO in racing
In behalf of the racing and breeding industry we thank PCSO for sponsoring a racing program tha
includes maiden races and major stakes races such as the Freedom Cup National Grand Derby Anniversary R ace Silver Cup and of course the Gold Cup All these events provide incentives fo
participants and excitement for racing fans
In behalf of the Philracom B oard of Commissioners staff and employees my most cordial wishes foa successful 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
ANDREW A SANCHEZChairman
Congratulations
PCSOPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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Message
For the third consecutive year the Manila Jockey Club is proud and honored to host the Presidentia
Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona Cavite in partnership with the Philippin
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Once again the Bayang Karerista will witness the industryrsquos finest jockeys and thoroughbreds as the
compete for the prestigious Gold Cup title and a generous purse from the PCSO and the PhilippineRacing Commission (Philracom) More importantly however the Presidential Gold Cup fosters an
environment of excellence by encouraging owners to breed faster horses and jockeys and trainers t
better hone their skills thus elevating the standards of Philippine horse racing to greater heights
We commend the PCSO for being a major supporter of the industry Teir sponsorship of majorstakes races all year round continues to drive growth Moreover it gives the Bayang Karerista mor
opportunities to watch their favored horses and jockeys and witness the rising talents of the sport
In behalf of the management and staff of Manila Jockey Club Inc we extend our sincerest felicitation
to the PCSO and wish all the competitors a safe and successful run
Mabuhay
ALFONSO G REYNO IIIChairman
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C o v e r
S t o r
y
Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Philippine Racing Commission
Message
Congratulations to the PCSO for once more staging the Presidential Gold Cup the most awaited
event in the sport that is now an annual tradition
Te Commission understands the importance of this event and that efforts are needed to preserve itand augment its prestige as a keystone of the racing calendar
Tus I am proud to carry on Philracomrsquos support for the PCSO Gold Cup by way of providing anadditional P1 million in prize money and in doing whatever we can to promote and publicize the
event this year by arranging for its live coverage on national V By these means Philracom remain
a committed partner of PCSO in racing
In behalf of the racing and breeding industry we thank PCSO for sponsoring a racing program tha
includes maiden races and major stakes races such as the Freedom Cup National Grand Derby Anniversary R ace Silver Cup and of course the Gold Cup All these events provide incentives fo
participants and excitement for racing fans
In behalf of the Philracom B oard of Commissioners staff and employees my most cordial wishes foa successful 43rd PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
ANDREW A SANCHEZChairman
Congratulations
PCSOPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
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Message
For the third consecutive year the Manila Jockey Club is proud and honored to host the Presidentia
Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona Cavite in partnership with the Philippin
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Once again the Bayang Karerista will witness the industryrsquos finest jockeys and thoroughbreds as the
compete for the prestigious Gold Cup title and a generous purse from the PCSO and the PhilippineRacing Commission (Philracom) More importantly however the Presidential Gold Cup fosters an
environment of excellence by encouraging owners to breed faster horses and jockeys and trainers t
better hone their skills thus elevating the standards of Philippine horse racing to greater heights
We commend the PCSO for being a major supporter of the industry Teir sponsorship of majorstakes races all year round continues to drive growth Moreover it gives the Bayang Karerista mor
opportunities to watch their favored horses and jockeys and witness the rising talents of the sport
In behalf of the management and staff of Manila Jockey Club Inc we extend our sincerest felicitation
to the PCSO and wish all the competitors a safe and successful run
Mabuhay
ALFONSO G REYNO IIIChairman
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C o v e r
S t o r
y
Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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p
LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
R a c e
R e c a
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R a c i
n g S t o r
y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Message
For the third consecutive year the Manila Jockey Club is proud and honored to host the Presidentia
Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona Cavite in partnership with the Philippin
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Once again the Bayang Karerista will witness the industryrsquos finest jockeys and thoroughbreds as the
compete for the prestigious Gold Cup title and a generous purse from the PCSO and the PhilippineRacing Commission (Philracom) More importantly however the Presidential Gold Cup fosters an
environment of excellence by encouraging owners to breed faster horses and jockeys and trainers t
better hone their skills thus elevating the standards of Philippine horse racing to greater heights
We commend the PCSO for being a major supporter of the industry Teir sponsorship of majorstakes races all year round continues to drive growth Moreover it gives the Bayang Karerista mor
opportunities to watch their favored horses and jockeys and witness the rising talents of the sport
In behalf of the management and staff of Manila Jockey Club Inc we extend our sincerest felicitation
to the PCSO and wish all the competitors a safe and successful run
Mabuhay
ALFONSO G REYNO IIIChairman
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C o v e r
S t o r
y
Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Hagdang Batoexacts sweet revenge
Te 42nd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup was toutedas the rematch between Hagdang Bato and Pugad
Lawin Te latter was the defending championand had beat the former in another PCSO race in
2014 the PCSO Silver Cup held in June
by JENNY ORUOSEt
I got my vote for ldquoRaceof the Yearrdquo honors
because it featureda comebacking legend a
brave and steady fighterand a cast of hopefulsndash human and equine - allof whom who took as theirmotto lsquonever give uprsquo
However Hagdang Bato fans saw their idolrsquo
triumph in the 30 Nov 2014 Philippine RacingCommission Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco Jr
Cup as a mark of his return to form and eagerlawaited the showdown on 21 Dec 2014 at the
Manila Jockey Clubrsquos San Lazaro Leisure Park
It was a total rout by Hagdang Bato Underregular jockey Jonathan B Hernandez the 5YO
GM Rojas addresses the overflow
crowd at the awarding ceremony
Representatives of horse owners MayorBenhur Abalos hoist the heavy PCSO
Presidential Gold CupHagdang Bato with Jonathan
Hernandez aboard wins by sixlengths
Hagdang Bato
and Jonathan
Hernandez at
the parade
PCSO 2014 Presidential Gold Cup
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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veteran made a clean jump out of the gate and
never looked back from there until the wire
Pugad Lawin ran off the pace followed byHagdang Batorsquos coupled-entry El Libertador
Kaiserslautern My Champ and Mr Bond in
that order All the riders conserved energy tillthe far turn when the runners at the back of the
pack started their rallies
Hagdang Bato despite carrying 585 kilos(same as Pugad Lawin) needed no whipping He
galloped steadily like a machine eating up yardsof dirt and spitting them out at his rivals who
could see only his flashing heels
So stellar was his condition
that Hagdang Bato received only
urging with the reins on his neckfrom Hernandez who flashed a
smile at the crowd upon reaching
the wire six lengths ahead ofKaiserslautern who earned P1
million for her efforts
Pugad Lawin managed thirdand P500000 while My Champ
last yearrsquos second placer came infourth for P300000 Te time
for the 2000-meter race was
206 (25-24rsquo-26-25-26) over aheavy track
Hagdang Bato (Quaker Ridge
x Fire Down Under) trainedby Ruben S upas earned both
the P4 million first prize (P3 million from
PCSO and P1 million from Philippine RacingCommission) and the winning breederrsquos prize of
P200000 for his owner Mandaluyong City MayorBenhur C Abalos
Abalos who was in Europe with his family
was represented at the awardingceremony by city councilors
and the city engineer and
an entire barangay ofwell-wishers ndash lsquoeam
Hagdang Batorsquo
Te replica GoldCup and the facsimile
checks were handedover by PCSO Vice-
Chairman and
General Manager JoseFerdinand M Rojas II and
Philracomrsquos chairman then
Angel L Castantildeo Also with them at the loud
and vibrant ceremony were
other officials from PCSOPhilracom the host
Manila Jockey Cluband hundreds of racing
fans who crammed the
stands at SLLPTe Abalos Stable
scored again later
that day on the cardrsquos othmajor race the Philracom
Derby Just like her
stablemate Hagdang Batofleet filly Malaya ran wire
to-wire under Hernandez
again to win by 25 lengthover Dixie Gold Kanlaon
(Malayarsquos coupled entry)
and MessiTe time for th2000-meter race was 20
(25-24rsquo-26rsquo-26-26rsquo)Te rest of the card wa
filled with charity races fo
the benefit of Mowelfund(Movie Workersrsquo Welfare
Fund) and the Pink Ladie
National FoundationTeam Hagdang Bato (HB)
The jockeys of the 2014 PCSO Presidential Gold
Cup Jonathan B Hernandez (Hagdang Bato)Fernando M Raquel Jr (Mr Bond) Patricio R
Dilema (Pugad Lawin) Antonio R Villegas (El
Libertador) Daniel L Camantildeero (My Champ) and
John Paul A Guce (Kaiserslautern)
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LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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R a c e
R e c a
p
LongshotSkyway stuns
in PCSO
Silver Cup Sent off as the last choice out of nine runnersndash dehado sa lahat - selling only a little overP5400 out of the total daily double pool ofaround P920000 4YO filly Skyway outlastedthe heavy favorites in the 2000 meter ordeal
Te top choices were coupled entries HagdangBato and Malaya the former won the Silver Cupin 2013 Te winner last year was Pugad Lawinalso entered in this race and sent off as thirdchoice Te second favorites were coupled entriesDixie Gold and Hot and Spicy
Hagdang Bato a noted frontrunner took thelead for most of the race followed off-the-paceby Skyway under jockey Virgilio M CamantildeeroJr the tandem dropping to third in thebackstretch
Tey moved up at the far turn andsteadily ate ground HagdangBato fading to second andLow Profile persistentlyclinging to third
Skyway gained even more down the stretchseeming to fly the final hundred meters to win four lengths under the whip
Tis is quite an achievement considering twthings she is filly and she is a grey Te rule ofthumb is things more or less being equal tochoose a colt over a filly and a dark horse (bay oblack) over a light-colored horse (roan or gray)
Skyway earned P25 million for her victorysecond placer Low Profile took home P700000third placer Dixie Gold P350000 and fourthplacer Kaiserslautern P250000 Te upsetoutcome resulted in a carryover of the winner-take-all pool
Te time for the 2000-meter race was 2054(24rsquo-24-24rsquo-24rsquo-28)
Sired by Bertrando out of Mariarsquos aleSkyway was bred by Joseph C Dyhengco istrained by Anthony Francisco and owned byDeemark International
Te race proceeds were donated by PCSO to thPresident Elpidio Quirino Foundation representeat the event by the late presidentrsquos granddaughtermedia personalityMs Cory Quirino and familymembers Poncy Justin and Migui Quirino andPaul and Connie Quirino Cuneta
Also present at the awarding ceremonywere from PCSO Vice-Chairman and GeneralManager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II an
Assistant General Ma nager ndash Gaming SectorConrado C Zabella as well as other members o
the Committee on Races
SUNNED
Tatrsquos what the entire racing tribe werein the aftermath of the PCSO Silver Cup
won by Skyway last June 21 at the Metroturfracecourse in Malvar Batangas
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Jockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr accepts his trophyfrom TV host and celebrity Ms Cory Quirino Withthem are GM Atty Joy Rojas Gaming Sector AGMand Racing Committee Chairman ConradoC Zabellamembers of the Quirino family (left side) Metroturf Assistant Racing Manager Arthur Escala and RacingManager Wilbert Adriano (back row) and from thePCSO Racing Committee consultant Gerry Rojas andvice-chairman Desoto Tupas
Skyway makes racinghistory with her easy win
Programa
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
R a c e
R e c a
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
R a c e
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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R a c i
n g S t o r
y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Malaya wins2015 PCSO
Freedom Cup
Te filly whose
name means ldquofreerdquowas sent off as the
outstanding
favorite Underthe guidance
of jockey
Jonathan BHernandez
she won by fourlengths wire-to-wire
ahead of second
placer Cleave RidgeMacho Machine
arrived third
followed by StandIn Awe and Five
Star last
by JENNY ORUOSE
photos by ALEX ALCASID
t
HE aptly-named 4YOfilly Malaya
claimed the crownin the PCSOFreedomCup last Feb 8at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa
Ana Park in NaicCavite
Horses race out of the gate and down the straight
Malaya was in such superb form that
Hernandez rode her under double-wrapped rei
to the finish line without much urging clockineasy splits of 26rsquo-24rsquo-24-26 for a total 141 for
the mile
Malaya (Sky Mesa x Dream Bride) is ownedby Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur C Abalos
and trained by Ruben S upas
Malaya with Jonathan
Hernandez at the wire
Winning jockey Jonathan Hernandez (center) and trainer
Ruben Tupas (beside him) claim their Freedom Cup trophies
Freedom CupMayor Benhur Abalosrsquos Malaya pulls away from the
rest of the pack to win the 2015 PCSO Freedom Cup
Hernandez andMalaya warming
up behind the
starting gate
before the start o
the race
R a c e
R e c a
p
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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R a c i
n g S t o r
y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Sky HookRules PCSONationalGrand Derby
Jockey Patricio Dilemaguided Sky Hook neatly out ofthe gate to grab the lead andstay there accelerating at the farturn to win by three lengths infront of Driven Princess Meiliand Princess Ella in that order
Sky Hook (Hook and Ladderx Amber Shore) is trained by
Anthony FranciscoOnly four horses competed
in the P15 million race afterRockmyworld was scratchedotal time was 1394 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-27) for the mile
JOSEPH Dyhengcorsquos colt
Sky Hook the favoritein the PCSO NationalGrand Derby ran wire to
wire to win the stakes raceheld Aug 16 at the PhilippineRacing Clubrsquos Santa Ana Park
by JENNY ORUOSEt
Sky Hook trainer AnthonyFrancisco ownerrsquos representative
Dante Salazar and jockey PatDilema hold their trophies aswitnessed by Philippine RacingClub Inc Chief FinancialOfficer Allan V Abesamis(behind winners) PCSO RacingCommittee Chairman and GamingSector Asst Gen Mgr ConradoC Zabella (in sunglasses) andRacing Committee member DrOrlando Malaca
The jockeys of the PCSO 2015 National Grand Derby Patricio R DilemaKelvin B Abobo Fernando M Raquel Jr and Valentino R Dilema
Patricio RDilema veteran jockey haspiloted Sky Hookand many otherchampions tovictory over thecourse of hiscolorful career
Sky Hook hitsthe wire to win bythree
R a c e
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
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R a c i
n g S t o r
y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Te 4YO bay colt steered by
Mark Alvarez and trained by CM Vicente took the lead at the jump
and ran in a relaxed fashion a
length-and-a-half ahead of thefavorite Hagdang Bato who
opted to run off-the-pace Tey
were followed four lengthsback by ap Dance Messi and
Penrith
Low Profilersquos lead over theJonathan Hernandez-guided
Hagdang Bato shortened tohalf-a-length at the far turn
Te latter rallied at the home
turn but could not get pastLow Profile who gained his
second wind down the stretch
and pulled away to win bythree under unnecessary mild
whippingldquo[Alvarez] didnrsquot need to whip
his mount but he wanted to
make surerdquo said a racing insiderldquoBut in the last 50 meters he was
just waving his whip happil y
paikot [showing off] nardquoHagdang Bato was 2nd ap
Dance 3rd Penrith 4th Messi
5th and last ime 139 (25rsquo-23rsquo-23rsquo-26rsquo)
Te defeat was a crushing
blow for Mayor Benhur AbalosrsquosHagdang Bato who had just
come off an easy win in the Nov8 Marho Platinum-San Miguel
Beer Classic also at Santa Ana
Park handily defeating the likesof Kanlaon Biseng Bise Hot and
Spicy King Bull Marinx and
Manalig KaTat same day Low Profile
(ribal Rule x Lacquaria)
dominated the 2000-meterPhilippine Racing Commissi
Amb Eduardo M Cojuangco
Jr Cup A proven frontrunnthe colt won in similar style
- wire-to-wire by eight lengtover Messi ap Dance and
Eugenie among others
Te PCSO Anniversary rahad originally been set for
Oct 18 but was reset after
races that day were cancelledbecause of yphoon Lando
Low Profile scores
upset in PCSO Anniversary Race
SAGING a remarkableupset over a track iconRuben Dimacuharsquos
Low Profile carved a decisive wire-to-wire win in the Philippine CharitySweepstakes Office Anniversary mileheld last Sunday (Nov 29) at Santa AnaPark in Naic Cavite
Jockeys John Alvin Guce Kelvin Abobo Jonathan
Hernandez Mark Alvarez and Jesse B Guce wait for the
call to the post for the 2015 PCSO Anniversary raceLow Profile with Mark Alvarez aboard crafts
a convincing win
by JENNY ORUOSEt
R a c e
R e c a
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R a c i
n g S t o r
y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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R a c i
n g S t o r
y
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 31 Jan SLLPMoney alksEmmanuel R King Jrrsquos Money alks (Randwick
x In Command) second-to-the-last of the
longshots bested eight others and won by a length
under the guidance of jockey Reynaldo O Niu Jrand trainership of Clarito C Alvarez Diamondrsquos
Best 2nd Court Of Honor 3rd McCartney
(favorite) 4th ime 1288 (126-25-25-262)
The PCSO2015 Special
Maiden Races
Trainer Ruben Tupas receives his trophy from PCSO Racing Committee
consultant Gerry Rojas With them are Manila Jockey Club Racing ManagerJose Ramon C Magboo and PCSO Racing Committee members Dan
Valmonte Dr Orlando Malaca Arnel Casas and Desoto Tupas
A light moment at the awarding ceremony for
Subterranean River on Sep 12
PCSO Accounting amp Budget Dept
Division Chief Estela Divina handsa trophy to jockey Patricio Dilema at
the awarding ceremony for the Nov
14 race With them are PCSO Racing
Committee member Dr Orlando
Malaca and vice-chairman DesotoTupas
The official 2015 trophy for the PCSO Special Maiden
races
Jonathan Hernandez peeks and grins at the rider of the six-horse on his way to win the Mar 21 race
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 21 Mar Santa Ana ParkGentle Strengthhe winner was the favorite Mandaluyo
City Mayor Benhur C Abalosrsquos Gentle
Strength (Ultimate Goal x Shadow of
the Moon) ridden by jockey JonathanHernandez Stony Road Horse Farmrsquos
Incredible Hook 2nd Pierre Nilesrsquos
Dominatore 3rd
A birdrsquos-eye view of the Jan 31 race won by Money Talks
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 16 May SLLPCaravaggioMayor BenhurAbalosrsquos Caravaggio (Ultimate
Goal x No Day Is Lost) ridden by Kelvin Abobotrained by Jojo Angeles and sent off as second
choice came from behind to win by 2-12
lengthsErik the Viking 2nd Miss Dainty (trialrace winner) 3rd El Nido Island 4th ime 1302
(13-24rsquo-25rsquo-27rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 25 July Santa Ana ParkSpectrum
AttyNarciso O Moralesrsquos Spectrum (Golden
Pharoah x Celestial Chase) the trial race winnerwas the heavy favorite He ran off the pace to
frontrunner Killer Hook gaining the lead
Daniel Camantildeero on Spectrum wins by four lengths on July 25
John Paul Guce on Subterranean River leaves the rest to
eat his dust in the Sep 12 race
JeffrilZarate wins by five with Magnetism on Apr 18
Special Maiden Race 3YO1400 meters 18 Apr Metroturf MagnetismRMR Equinersquos Magnetism (Elysi um
Fields x Aurorarsquos Charm) a stayer ran infifth behind Whoopee Agila Manilenya
(trial race winner) and Rafarsquos Girl At
the far turn jockeyJeffrilZarate ralliedMagnetism to take the lead at the top
of the stretch and win by five lengths Agila 2nd Ma nilenya 3rd Whoopee
4th ime 1262 (13-22-254-278)
in the backstretch Te colt guided by Daniel
L Camantildeeroand trained by Arturo Sordan Jrpulled away halfway down the stretch to win
by four Killer Hook 2nd otal Defiance 3rd
OraetLabora4th ime 1146 (25-22rsquo-27)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 12 Sep Metroturf Subterranean Riverrial race winner Cats Incredible grabbed the
lead at the jump followed a length and a half behind
by He HeHe with Most rusted Palatandaan
Subterranean River and Katniss behind themWilbert anrsquos Subterreanean River (Quaker Ridge
x Magic Symbol) steered by John Paul A Guce
fired up close to the far turn and beat the others byfive lengths Most rusted 2nd Katniss 3rd Cats
Incredible 4th ime 111 (22rsquo-22-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1300 meters 31 Oct SLLPYongyong
Mayor Sandy Javierrsquos Yongyong ridden byJonathan Hernandez ran off-the-pace a length
behind Striking Colors guided by Jordan CordovaTe race was pretty much between the two with
their four other foes strung out behind until thehome turn when Yongyong (Macho Uno x Mirelle)
rallied down the stretch to win by 15 lengths
Striking Colors 2nd Yes Kitty 3rd Elliersquos Charm4th ime 1228 (7-24rsquo-24rsquo-26rsquo)
Special Maiden Race 2YO1400 meters 14 Nov Metroturf Dance AgainTe winner was Cool Summer Farmrsquos Dance
Again steered by Pat Dilema Guatema la 2nd
Nothing But Dtruth 3rd Love Hate 4th
ime1258 (13-21rsquo-23-28) (JLO)
Jonathan Hernandez on Yongyong prevails against Jordan Cordova on Striking Colors on Oct 31
Special Maiden Race 2YO1200 meters 26 Sep Santa
Ana ParkHotdog
Atty Narciso O Moralesrsquo filly
Hotdog (Golden Pharoah x MaybeSoon) the favorite and trial racewinner ran wire-to-wire under
jockey Jeffril Zarate to hold off a
rallying Sky Dancer and win byalmost a lengthSky Dancer 2nd
Rocking Hill 3rd GintongYaman4th
ime 1134 (24rsquo-22rsquo-26rsquo)
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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story and photo by JENNY ORUOSE
1995 Santa Ana ParkWinner PAY DrsquoCLAYOwner Augusto Benedicto L SantosTrainer Juanito A MacaraigJockey Joe Noel D Camu
1996 Santa Ana ParkWinner AMERICAN SONGOwner Rodolfo G MendozaTrainer Rodolfo G MendozaJockey Dominador H Borbe Jr
1997 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WISE GUY
Owner Ma Consuelo Puyat-ReyesTrainer Juan C SordanJockey Patricio R Dilema
1998 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Mario R Mercader Trainer Jose B FernandezJockey Miguel S Recosana
2000 Santa Ana ParkWinner STREETS OF GOLDOwner Albert C AlvinaTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Patricio R Dilema
2001 San Lazaro HippodromeWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Raymundo R HensonJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2002 Santa Ana ParkWinner WIND BLOWNOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Antonio C AlcasidJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2003 Santa Ana ParkWinner GOLDEN BALLETOwner Lamberto C Almeda JrTrainer Teodorico O BascoJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2004 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner RED STAR RISINGOwner Michael O TrillanaTrainer Ruben B Clor Jockey Manolito F Daquis
2005 Santa Ana Park Winner COVER GIRLOwner CampH EnterprisesTrainer Antonio C Alcasid SrJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2006 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICYOwner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Jose Antonio M Panlilio JrJockey Louie D Balboa
2007 Santa Ana ParkWinner EMPIRE KINGOwner David C LeeTrainer Ernesto S RoxasJockey Jeffrey M Ladiana
2008 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner REAL SPICY
Owner Herminio S EsguerraTrainer Joselito V TornandizoJockey Jeffril T Zarate
2009 Santa Ana ParkWinner DON ENRICOOwner Lorraine Uy WiGerardo Espina JrTrainer Arturo C Sordan JrJockey Fernando M Raquel Jr
2010 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner IBARRAOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2011 Santa Ana ParkWinner YES POGIOwner Francis G LimTrainer Felix C LauronJockey Manolito F Daquis
2012 San Lazaro Leisure ParkWinner MAGNA CARTAOwner Michael Dragon T JavierTrainer Ray R HensonJockey Jesse B Guce
2013 Santa Ana ParkWinner HAGDANG BATOOwner Benhur C AbalosTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jonathan B Hernandez
2014 Santa Ana ParkWinner PUGAD LAWINOwner Antonio V TanTrainer Ruben S TupasJockey Jesse B Guce
2015 Metroturf RacecourseWinner SKYWAYOwner Deemark InternationalTrainer Anthony L FranciscoJockey Virgilio M Camantildeero Jr
PCSO SILVER CUPROLL OF CHAMPIONS
HE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office the Philippine Racing Commissionand the Manila Jockey Club inked an
agreement for the staging of the 43rd PCSOPresidential Gold Cup at MJCrsquos San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite
Te MoA was signed Oct 6 at the ManilaGolf Club by PCSO Vice-Chairman and General
Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Philracom
Chairman Andrew A Sanchez and MJCChairman Alfonso Reyno Jr and President and
COO Alfonso ldquoKingrdquo G Reyno III
Te race is expected to attract the sportrsquostop-ranked elite Troroughbreds with total prize
money of P4 million with P3 million comingfrom PCSO and an additional P1 million from
Philracom
GM Rojas reiterated PCSOrsquos support forhorseracing and said that the PCSO racing
calendar for 2016 was already approved by the
agencyrsquos Board of Directors ldquoWe look forward
to another year of fun and excitement of racing
with PCSOrdquo he saidChairman Sanchez said ldquoI assure the
PCSO that Philracom will always support thePresidential Gold Cup and every year we will
be donating P1 million to the winner of this
prestigious racerdquo Atty King Reyno added ldquoI am very ha ppy
and thankful to be hosting the 43rd running o
the Gold Cup We all knowhellipthat this is the moanticipated race of the year and for good reason
Just to compete in this race is indeed a big hono
for any horseowner and any racing stablerdquoTe charity agencyrsquos legacy race is being held
for the 43rd year in a row making it the longestcontinuously-held sporting event in the countr
Te PCSOrsquos racing program which also
includes the Silver Cup Anniversary CupFreedom Cup and special maiden races is
sustained to fulfill its mandate to support
horseracing and Toroughbred breeding
THE PCSO 43RDPRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUPPartnering to stage a legacy event
t
The signatories and witnesses to the agreement were (in photo L-R front row) PCSO Gaming Sector Assistant
General Manager and Racing Committee Chairman Conrado C Zabella Philracom Chairman Andrew A Sanchez
PCSO Vice-Chairman and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Manila Jockey Club (MJC) President
and COO Alfonso G Reyno III MJC Chairman Alfonso R Reyno Jr and MJC Racing Manager Jose Ramon CMagboo With them at the event were members of the PCSO Racing Committee and personnel from PCSO
Philracom and MJC
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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L-R Dixiegold PugadLawin and Kanlaon
O f f i c i a
l S t a r
t e r s
2Dixie Gold 4YO baycolt 55kgs
Dixie Chatter x My Galrsquos GoldOwner Joseph Y DyhengcoJockey Patricio R DilemaTrainer Anthony L Francisco
3Kanlaon 4YO bay colt55 kgs
Bwana Bull x Never LeftOwner Benjamin A Abalos IIIJockey Valentino R DilemaTrainer Claudio C Angeles
4Low Profile 4YO baycolt 55 kgs
ribal Rule x LacquariaOwner Ruben B DimacuhaJockey Mark A AlvarezTrainer Conrado M Vicente
6PugadLawin 6YO bayhorse 59 kgs
Refuse o Bend x UnstoppableLady
Owner Antonio V an JrJockey John Paul A GuceTrainer Ruben S upas
7Messi 4YO brown colt 55kgs
Readyrsquos Image x Salon LumiereOwner Felipe O VergaraJockey John AlvinGuceTrainer Rogelio J Catajan Jr
7a ap Dance 4YO bay colt55 kgsCowboy Cal x Fast
apperOwner Atty Narciso O MoralesJockey Jesse B GuceTrainer Nelson A Lorica
8HagdangBato 6YOcolt 62kgs
Quaker Ridge x FireDown UnderOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey J B HernandezTrainer Ruben S upas
43rd Philippine Charity Sweepstakes OfficePresidential Gold Cup2000 meters 13 December 2015
San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona Cavite
L-R Penrith Hagdang
Bato Tap Dance Low
Profile and Messi
8a Malaya 4YO roan filly54kgs
Sky Mesa x DreambrideOwner Benhur C AbalosJockey Kelvin B AboboTrainer Ruben S upas
9Penrith 6YO bay horse56kgs
Kangoo x riplicateOwner Felizardo R Sevilla JrJockey C B GargantaTrainer Conrado M Vicente
S c e n a r i o
HORSE racing fanswill likely miss theldquoPeoplersquos Champrdquo
HagdangBato in this yearrsquosedition of the PresidentialGold Cup due to a differencein opinionin the handicapweight which the six-year-old should carry
Should the crowd darling of Mayor
BenhurAbalos be absent from this race thisdevelopment will probably heighten the
interest of many as the predictions on the
outcomeof this much-awaited yearly event hav
become even more open to debateHagdangBatorsquos archrivalPugadLawin (Refus
o Bend x Unstoppable L ady) of Antonio Van Jrrsquos stable willsurely be among the betting
favorites in the 2000-meter-race Te 6YO has
won the 2013 Presidential Gold Cup and the2014 PCSO Silver Cup which is the reason for
the 59 kilos handicap weight it will carry
PugadLawinrsquos rider ldquoPau-Paurdquo Guce hasearned the respect of racing aficionados and
fellow jockeys especially in long-distance
races because he has mastered conserving theenergy of his rides and urging them to brilliant
come-from-behind finishes Tis talent willbe a valuable factor in this race because of
the presence of a strong pacer in Low Profile
another entry in this edition of the Gold CupLow Profile (ribal Rule x L aquaria) from
Te 2015PCSO Presidential
Gold Cupby Atty WILL de UNGRIA t
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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the Ruben Dimacuha stable deserves to be
worried about Last Nov 29 this 4YO humbled
HagdangBato in the PCSO Anniversary racebarely three weeks after turning in a 206
for the 2000 meters in the PhilracomAmb
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr Cup at the Saddle ampClubs beating the tandem of Messi and ap
Dance of Atty Narciso O Morales among other
rivalsTis Dodek Vicente-trained champion glides
to the lead and doesnrsquot yield the front if it canhelp it A plus factor in Low Profilersquos favor is
familiarity with its assigned rider Mark Angelo
Alvarez who is a pacer master in his ownright Do not be surprisedIf this contender
turns out to be the betting favorite
Kanlaon (Bwana Bull x Never Left) and Messi(Readyrsquos Image x Salon Lumiere) also both
deserve attention Kanlaon will be guided by Val
ldquoShowbizrdquo R Dilema and its recent time (207rsquo)for the distance in Naic shows that it has the
stamina and finishing kick to finish creditably inlong distance runs
On the other hand in the hands of John
Alvin Guce Messi per forms creditably well
probably better than with other jockeys It
has to its credit a 205rsquo for 2000 meters in
Metroturf Te never-say-die attitude of therider and his upper body strength will also be
favorable factors
And what about the other runners Of coursethey have their own chances of success and the
result will depend on the breaks particularly
how the connections decide to run their horsesTe likely scenario will be one where we
will see at least the first two quarters beingdominated by Low Profile with ap Dance
(Cowboy Cal x Faster apper) piloted by JB
Guce Penrith (Chris Garganta on board)andMalaya (with Kelvin Abobo on top) providing
the pressure as second liners
Regardless of whether or not the front iswrested from the early leader come the third
canto the Patty Dilema-ridden Dixie Gold of
Joseph Dyhengcoand PugadLawin will maketheir bids to challenge supremacy in front In
the succeeding canto Kanlaon and Messi willbe ridden like there is no tomorrow in the hope
that they will have the lead when it is time to
cross the finish line
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
Roll of Champions
Year Winner Owner Trainer Jockey
1973 SUN GOD Pedro Cojuangco Bernardo Lahoz Elias Ordiales1974 ILOCOS KING Constante Rubio Ponciano Guerrero Cresencio1975 HENNArsquoS GOLD Domingo Poblete Romulo Henson Andres Camba
1976 FIORELLA Gretchen Cojuangco Armando rinidad Jesus Guce1977 LILE MORNING CJ Yulo amp Sons Inc Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba1978 GYPSY GREY Canlubang Sugar Estate Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1979 HONOR ROLL Jose Cojuangco Jr Jose Cojuangco Jr Francisco Fernando1980 RED ANNIE Nicanor Jacinto III Nicanor Jacinto III Jesus Guce
1981 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1982 FAIR AND SQUARE Herminia Mamon Antonio Alcasid Sr Jesus Guce1983 SKYWALKER Enrique Cojuangco Ricardo Gregorio Elpidio Aguila1984 DINO BAMBINO Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1985 HEADMASER Carmel Investments Antonio Alcasid Sr Andres Camba
1986 MUSIC MACHINE Jenar Breeders Corp Jose orno Rizalito Agustin1987 IME MASER Cadamma Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Eduardo Domingo Jr1988 HRILLER Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Gerardo Biazon1989 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr
1990 SUN DANCER oshio Abe Ruben upas Eduardo Domingo Jr1991 BALAKAYO RHU Corporation Romulo Henson Joe Noel Camu1992 GRAND PARY Andrew Sanchez Antonio Alcasid Sr Guarino Infantado1993 FAIR SAR CampH Enterprises Antonio Alcasid Sr Elpidio Aguila1994 CROWN COLONY Romen Equity Corp Antonio Alcasid Sr Antonio Alcasid Jr
1995 SRONG MAERIAL Rolando Rojas Severino Andrade Jesus Guce1996 BULLDOZER Ramoncito Arceo Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1997 BULLDOZER Katkarian Inc Ramon Domingo Joe Noel Camu1998 REAL OP Emmanuel King amp Jose Clor Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas
1999 HOBBY Jose Vergel de Dios Juanito Macaraig Ramon Guce2000 WIND BLOWN Leonardo Javier Jr Leonardo Javier Jr Dominador Borbe Jr2001 WIND BLOWN Herminio Esguerra Antonio Alcasid Sr Patricio Dilema2002 FREE WIND Hubert Leong Edwin Vitalli Joe Noel Camu
2003 RED SAR RISING Michael rillana Ruben Clor Manolito Daquis2004 EMPIRE KING David Lee Ernesto Roxas Jeffrey Ladiana2005 SPEED ADVANAGE Roberto Yutadco Jose Fernandez Fernando Raquel Jr2006 REAL SPICY Herminio Esguerra Ruben Clor Jesse Guce2007 NAIVE LAND Antonio an Jr Anthony Henson Jesse Guce
2008 IBARRA Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Kelvin Abobo2009 DON ENRICO Lorraine Uy Wi amp Arturo Sordan Jr Fernando Raquel J Gerardo Espina Jr2010 YES POGI Francis G Lim Felix Lauron Manolito Daquis
2011 MAGNA CARA Michael Dragon Ray Henson Jesse Guce Javier2012 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez2013 PUGAD LAWIN Antonio an Jr Ruben upas Patricio Dilema2014 HAGDANG BAO Benhur Abalos Ruben upas Jonathan Hernandez
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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PCSO passedthe first-stage audit
of its applicationfor InternationalStandardization
Organization (ISO)certification last Dec 3and received the greenlightto continue to the secondstage of the audit processon Dec 17
UV-Rheinland auditors John FranciFaustorilla and Lei Maza lauded
as ldquocommendablerdquo PCSOrsquosPerformance Agreement
Negotiation balanced
scorecard and strategy map andevelopment of its Human Resourc
Information System
PCSO Vice-Chairman and GenerManager (GM) Jose Ferdinand M
Rojas II in his capacity as the agencyQuality Management Representative(QMR)welcomed to the head office last Dec 3
the two third-party auditors who conducted thfirst-stage audit
Tey were also greeted by Deputy QMR and
Gaming ProductDevelopment and MarketingSector Assistant GM (AGM) Conrado C Zabell
Tey were joined at the audit presentation
C h a r i
t i e s
PCSO goes ISO
Reaching for the highest
standards in operations
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
Draw court auditors Gaming Technology Department Division Chief Ariel de Ocampo (L) and AGM-Gaming
Conrado C Zabella (R) show TUV-Rheinland auditors JF Faustorilla and Lei Maza the Lotto Draw Court
Posing in front of a PCSO ISO banner after touring the 3rd floor of the
PCSO-Conservatory are (L-R) Cynthia Jimeno JerusaCorpuz auditors
Lei Maza and JF Faustorillo AGM-Gaming Conrado C Zabella Aimee
de Viterbo and Gaming Technology Dept Manager Arnel N Casas
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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by other members of top management
ndash AGM-Administration Atty Lauro A Patiag AGM-Charity Dr Lar ry R Cedro and AGM-
Management Services Sector Mercedes J
HinayonTe certificationrsquos scope covers the conduct
and management of the Lotto draw up to
prize claim for prizes of P5000 and above TeGovernance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)
requires PCSO to achieve ISO 90012008
accreditation by the end of 2015 thisrepresents 10 percent of the agencyrsquos targets
this yearTe auditors inspected quality management
documents related to quality policy quality
objectives and targets management reviewresults and applicable statutory requirements
Tey also conducted a brief facility tourand interviewed managers whose workflowsand processes fall within the scope of the
certification
Faustorilla and Mazarsquos evaluation report
at the end of the day-long audit found nomajor nonconformities only opportunities for
improvement that can be corrected before the
arrival of the seven-person audit team on Dec 17GCG in setting PCSOrsquos targets for 2016
also required the agency to also achieve ISO
certification for its Charity and Branch Sectoroperations
After obtaining ISO certific ation agencies
must continue to adhere to the approvedprocesses to retain their certification which
they may lose should they fail subsequentsurveillance audits
PCSOrsquos efforts to achieve ISO certification
manifest the success of the professionalizationof the civil service under the Aquino
administration which considers as highpriorities the improvement of agency processesand systems for enhanced service delivery
Among the many government agencies that
have obtained ISO 90012008 certification for
different scopes and applications in the past
five years are the Civil Service CommissionGovernance Commission for GOCCs Land
ransportation Office Research Institute for
ropical Medicine and Duty Free PhilippinesPCSOrsquos ISO certification efforts are conducte
by the entire agency and coordinated by the
PCSO ISO echnical Working Group headedby JerusaCorpuz (Charity Sector) assisted
by Secretariat head Marites Jose (GamingSector) raining Group head Aimee de Viterbo
(Gaming Sector) Internal Quality Audit head
Ma eresitaCarbonel (Internal Audit Service)Workplace Group head Cynthia Jimeno(Gaming
Sector) Documentation eam head Jenny
Ortuoste (Office of the General Manager)
and Documentation eam member Joshua RMacaraig RN
AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II and AGM-Gaming Mr Conrado C Zabella stand by the Christmas tree at the 9th floor Sun Plaza Bldg after a tour of
the area
Tess Jose poses beside signage that displays the agencyrsquos
mission vision values and quality policy
Aimee de Viterbo and Jerusa Corpuz show auditors Lei Maza and JF Faustorilla the Accounting and Budget Dept
which processes prize claimsrdquo
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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A S part of a long-termstrategy that it set at
the start of the Aquino
administration to extend thereach of PCSOrsquos services all
around the country PCSOopened a branch office on 18
May2015 in Candon City Ilocos
SurTe office lent for free by the
city government is located in theMunicipal Hall of Candon
It had a manpower complement
of two when it soft-openedin April
ndash Mary Jane Claridad as actinghead and RemelynCuaresma as
social worker
PCSO officials and personnelincluding GM Atty Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II traveled nearly fivehours from Manila to Candon
City Hall where they were
warmly welcomed by Ilocos SurRepresentative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) and Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson MD
later joined by Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
After a Mass and theblessing of the new PCSO officeGM Rojas turned over two
ambulances one each to Mayor
Leopoldo G Gironella Jr of themunicipality of Salcedo and to
Mayor Clifford L Patil-ao of the
municipality of Quirino both inthe province
PCSO opens branchin Ilocos Sur
GM Rojas cuts the inaugural ribbon at PCSO Ilocos Sur with Cong Eric
Singson and Mayor Ericson Singson
Father Reynaldo Rebebes
of Ilocos Sur haschildhood ties to PCSO
HE priest who officiated theMass at and office blessing ofPCSOrsquos Ilocos Sur branch office inMay 2015 was Father ReynaldoRebebes 44 who also blessed thespace at its soft opening some
time agoWhen he learned that he was
being invited to bless a new PCSOoffice he broke into tears sayingthat PCSO was deeply meaningfulto him and his family
He explained why in hishomily during the Mass ldquoMyfather RufinoRebebes workedfor more than 40 years as a salessupervisor for PCSOrdquo he said ldquoIidolized my father because he wasreligious and hardworking Hegave us a good liferdquo
Te elder Rebebes sustainedhis family with his earningsfrom selling PCSO Sweepstakestickets He also managed a teamof Sweepstakes ticket vendors innorthern Philippines
ldquoI remember helping my fatherwhen I was a child by rubber-stamping the back of Sweepstakesticketsrdquo recounted Fr Rebebeswho is the fifth of six children
ldquoBecause of my fatherrsquos hardwork he sold many winning ticketsand in fact lsquogood fortunersquo or lsquoswertersquobecame synonymous with theRebebes name during that timerdquo
Fr Rebebesrsquo father died in1994 ndash ldquosadly he did not live to seeme ordained as a priestrdquo ndash but hislegacy lives on his son who carriesthe memory of his father in aspecial place in his heart
ldquoI hope PCSO especially thisbranch in Ilocos Surrdquo Fr Rebebesadded ldquowill continue the goodwork it is doing of helping our lessfortunate kababayanrdquo (JLO)
story and photos by JENNY ORUOSEt
JANUARY
bull Launch of Ultra-Lotto 658
gameTe gamersquos minimum
jackpot is P50 million Temechanics of Ultra Lotto
658 are similar to those of
other Lotto games A playerselects six numbers from
1 to 58 for only P20 per
combination Te last timePCSO rolled out a new Lotto
game was four years ago
bull urnover to indogComvalFoundation of Mini-
Sweepstakes Draw share
FEBRUARY
bull Blessing of Benguet Branch
bull 80th Anniversary celebrationof Northern and Central
Luzon Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull PCSO Freedom Cup at Santa
Ana Park won by Malaya (Sky
Mesa x Dream Bride)
MARCH
bull 80th Anniversarycelebration of Visayas
Dept Branch Operations
Sectorbull Launch of Health Capabil
Building in Resettlement
Areas for Informal Dwelleproject at Southville 9
Housing Project Bgy
PCSOin 2015
Highlights ofsome of the yearrsquosagency activities
by JENNY ORUOSE
t
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Pinugay Baras Rizal
in cooperation withthe National Housing
Authority and the LGU of
Baras
APRIL
bull 80th Anniversary
celebration of Mindanao
Dept Branch OperationsSector
bull Memorandum of
Agreement signing withSt Lukersquos Medical Center
for ASAP (At Source ang
Processing) programPCSO Desksare placed in
partner hospitals for theconvenience of patients
who wish to avail of PCSO
assistancebull Davao and Agusan del Sur
ambulance donation
MAY
bull Opening of Ilocos Sur
branch in Candon CityHall GM Rojas was
welcomed by Ilocos Sur
Representative Eric D Singson
(2nd district) Candon CityMayor Ericson G Singson
MD and Ilocos Sur Vice-
Governor Deogracias Victor BSavellano
bull Blessing of new PCSOCamarines Sur branch office
the office was transferred
to the Jesse M R obredoColiseumin Naga City Te
special guest at the ceremony
was Rep LaniRobredo (3rd dCamarines Sur) Naga City also
received a new ambulancebull Hand-over of P1 million
endowment fund (EF) check
to Camarines Norte Provincial
Hospitalbull urn-over of six ambulances
to Albay at a ceremony
attended by Albay GovernorJoey SarteSalceda
bull 80th Anniversary celebration
of Southern agalog and
Bicol Region Dept Branch
Operations Sectorbull Staging of 2015 GCAA Inter-
Agency Shootfest Agnes Ibera
(CorPlan Dept) is championof the Ladies Classic division
PCSO earned 3rd place overall
JUNE
bull PCSO Corporate Strategic
Planning Seminar attendby the Chairman Vice-
Chairman and General
Manager Directors Assistant General Manag
(AGMs) and Department
Managers (DMs) theseminar was facilitated
by Guthrie-Jensen for thepurpose of creating the
agencyrsquos balanced scoreca
as required by the GCGbull Opening of Misamis
Oriental branch in Ozam
City Present were GMRojas Directors Betty B
Nantes Mabel V Mambaand Francisco G JoaquinIII AGM-Branch Operatio
Sector Remeliza M Gabuyand other PCSO personne
Tey were welcomed by
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinoand Vice-Mayor Nova
Princess Echavez
bull urn-over of 15 ambulancto Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnonbull Soft-opening of Mindoro
Occidental branch in SanJose
bull PCSO Silver Cup stakes
race at Metroturfwon bylongshot Skyway (Bertran
x Mariarsquos ale)
JULY
bull urn-over of 24
ambulancesin LucbanQuezon to various
municipalities and hospit
in Region 4-Abull urn-over of 26 ambulanc
to Cavite province Teturnover ceremony took
place in the Imus City
PCSO Chairman Ayong S Maliksi shakes the hand of St Lukersquos Medical Center President amp CEO Dr Edgardo R
Cortez after they sign an agreement establishing the ASAP program at SLMC With them are officials from SLMC (leftside) and from PCSO Dir Atty Mabel Mamba GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Dir Atty Francisco Joaquin III
Dir Betty Nantes and AGM-Charity Dr Larry R Cedro
GM Atty Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (second from left) led the blessing of PCSO
Benguet branch office in Baguio City in February 2015 Wtih him were (L-R) AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo Directors Francisco G Joaquin
III Mabel V Mamba and Betty B Nantes and AGM-Gaming Conrado Zabella
(JOSEPH MUEGO)
Personnel of PCSO Cavite branch office headed by Paloma Malinao make a
number one sign after besting 11 other branches to win the talent presentation
during the PCSO-STBR 80th anniversary celebration held at the Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City Albay on 23 May 2015 With them are GM Jose Ferdinand
Rojas II (center) Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco
Joaquin and AGM-Branch Operations Remeliza Gabuyo (JOSEPH MUEGO)
PCSO placed third in the team competition in the GCAA Inter-Agency
shootfestheld 28-29 May 2015 at the Philippine Air Force Shooting Rangeand earned three division and individual awards CorPlan Deptrsquos Agnes
Iberaplaced first in the Lady Classic division Among the teamrsquos members are
Alexander Suarez Dem Magno Allan Artuz Joseph Porto Michael Fernando
HerminioLaquindanum Crispin Belonio Benito Montallano OnofreConsolacion
Rommel Ricardo Gerard Oquendo Joel Pastores AgnesIbera
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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Sports Complex attended
by Chairman Ayong
S Maliksi GM Rojasand Directors Nantes
and Joaquin Tey were
welcomed by Imus CityMayor Emmanuel Maliksi
Also there were Imus
City Vice-Mayor MandyIlano Cavite Reps Roy
Loyola Abraham ldquoBambolrdquoolentino and Alex
Advincula and zu Chi
Foundation PhilippinesCEO Alfredo Li
bull urn-over of 45
ambulances tomunicipalities and
hospitals in the provinces
of Aklan Antique CapizGuimaras and Iloilo
bull Opening of Antiquebranch in San Jose rade
own Dalipe San Jose de
Buenavista In his blessingat the end of the inaugural
mass Bishop Jose Romeo
O Lazo said ldquoI hope thatin Antique and all over
the country PCSO will be
known as the PhilippineCharity SERVICE Officerdquo
All four provinces on PanayIsland now each have a
PCSO branch office
AUGUST
bull urn-over of 11 ambulances
to municipalities in Lagunaprovince
bull Blessing of new office
building of PCSO Cagayanprovince branch located in
uao this is the first branchoffice constructed by PCSO
bull urn-over of 47 ambulances
to the provinces ofCagayanIsabela Apayao
Abra and Kalinga attended
by GM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinas well as other PCSO officials
and personnel
bull urn-over of 27 ambulancesto the provinces of
BenguetIfugao and MountainProvince the ceremony was
held at the Bag uio Convention
Center Benguet GovernorNestor Fongwan said ldquoWe can
see the national government
[through PCSO] respondingto the needs of the LGUshellipthe
mobile clinic that PCSO
donated to us before helpedus save lives during the last
calamity [typhoon Ineng]We will tell our people that
the national government is
making us feel that there isindeed a governmentrdquo
bull Allocation of P1986 million
to institutional partners (IPs)nationwide these include
orphanages and homes
for street children and theelderly Partner facilities
are selected for PCSOrsquos IP
program must meet certainrequirements including
DSWD accreditation and a
license to operate No morethan 15 percent of the PCSO
funding for IPs may be usedfor administrative costs
the rest is to be allocated
for programs Liquidationmust be performed in line
with applicable laws and
PCSO and CoA rules andregulations
bull Allocation of P1104 million
in endowment funds to 52primary secondary and
tertiary public hospitals 14of them facilities under the
Department of Health Te
EFs are to be used for thecare of patients who request
and qualify for financial
subsidiesTe hospitalsreceived amounts ranging
from P200000 to P5
million depending on bedcapacity and other factors
bull PCSO National Grand
Derby stakes race at Santa Ana Park won by Sky Hook
(Hook and Ladder x AmberShore)
SEPTEMBER
bull urn-over to 24 ambulances
to Batangas province at the
Batangas Gov Vilma Santos-Recto posed in Sept 2015 with (to L) Chairman Ayong S Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Directors Betty Nantes Mabel Mamba and Francisco Joaquin III along with the recipients of a brand-ne
PCSO ambulance
Provincial Capitol Auditorium
where Governor Vilma Santos-Recto welcomed Chairman
Maliksi GM Rojas DirectorsMamba Nantes and Joaquin
and other PCSO officials and
personnel Gov Santos-Rectosaid ldquoI truly commend you
PCSO for all your good work
We thank you for these
ambulances that will be a
big help to the residents oour various communities
especially because
healthcare is the primaryprogram in Batangasrdquo
bull urn-over of 48ambulances to six
provinces in southern
Philippines to LeyteSouthern Leyte Biliran
Samar Eastern Samar an
Northern Samar Tis is thsecond batch of ambulanc
handed out to areas hit by
supertyphoon YolandaGM Rojas and Directors
Mamba Nantes Joaquin
and then-director BemNoel also handed out P67
million in proceeds fromthe PamaskongHandog
special Lotto draw held
to benefit the area to 138
Some of the PCSO ambulances donated to Batangas province in Sept 2015GM Jose Ferdinand Rojas II Directors Francisco Joaquin III Mabel Mamba
and Betty Nantes and Misamis Gov Herminia Ramiro buy Lotto tickets at
PCSO Ozamiz City branch office on its inauguration day in June 2015 The
office space located in a public building in Bgy Aguada was lent to PCSO forfree by Mayor Reynaldo OParojinog GM and the directors also turned over 15
ambulances from the PCSO Ambulance Donation Program one t o Ozamiz Cityand 14 to various municipalities in Misamis Occidental (six) Misamis Oriental
(five) and Bukidnon (two) (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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53
HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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54
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55
An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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barangays which receivedP48000 each to be spent
on medicines and medical
supplies and equipmentbull Tirteen government
hospitals added to PCSO
ASAP programbull urn-over of 18 ambulances
to Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur andLa Union
bull Hand-over of P5 million in
endowment funds (EFs) P2million to La Union Medical
Center and P3 million in
Mariano Marcos MemorialCenter
bull urn-over of 11ambulances to Misamis
Oriental and Bukidnon
bull Blessing of newly-transferred PCSO branch
office in Cagayan de Oro
City located at the ABAPBuilding the space was
GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (C) waits for his turn as Nueva Vizcaya Rep Carlos Padilla (R) and Bayomgbong
Mayor Ramon Cabauatan Jr buy Lotto tickets at the opening of the PCSO Nueva Vizcaya Branch at the Municipal
Hall Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya on 16 Nov 2015 Rep Padilla said had he never played Lotto before but with the
opening of the PCSO branch in his district he will now be a regular player (JOSEPH MUEGO)
ldquorentedrdquo to PCSO at one peso
per year by the ProvincialGovernment headed by
Governor Yevgeny ldquoBambirdquo
Emano who was present atthe event with him were Reps
Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district)
and MaximoRodriguez Jr(Abante Mindanao partylist)
bull Hand-over of LGU share checks
to Cagayan de Oro CityP36million to Cagayan de Oro City
(P34 million) and to MisamisOriental (P21360120)
bull urn-over of 15 ambulances in
Dipolog City to the provincesof ZamboangaSibugay and
Zamboanga del Norte (ZDN)
bull Hand-over of Lotto sharechecksP346 milllion in Lotto
share checks to 17 LGUs the
province of ZDN Dipolog City
Dapitan City and 14 towns inthe area
OCTOBER
bull Launch of streamli nedIndividual Medical Assistance
Program (IMAP) process
under the ASAP program face-
to-face interviews of applicants
with PCSO social workers isno longer required A revised
IMAP form available at PCSO
desks at partner hospitals willgather the data necessary for
a socioeconomic evaluation of
patientsbull urn-over of 11 ambulances
in Butuan City to Agusan del
Norte Agusan del Sur andSurigao del Norte
bull urn-over of ambulances tothe military to the Armed
Forces of the Philippinesrsquo
Naval Forces Northwest andthe Manila Naval Hospital
bull PCSO 81st anniversary
celebration held at CrownePlaza
bull PCSO 81st Anniversary
Sportsfest at Philippine
Sports Complex Pasig CityChampion Branch OperationsSector
NOVEMBER
bull Opening of PCSO Nueva
Vizcaya branch in
Bayombong
PCSO distributed ambulances to 41 LGUs eight government hospitals and an NGOat the RTR Plaza TaclobanCity on 11 Sep 2015 Then-director BemNoel Directors Mabel V Mamba Betty B Nantes and Francisco G
Joaquin III and GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II attended the ceremonywith PCSO and government officials and
employees
(L-R) Director Francisco Joaquin III GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II Bishop
Jose Ramon Lazo San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Romy L Molina and Rep
Paolo Everardo S Javier participated in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the
opening of PCSO Antique branch
bull urnover of 31 ambulancto nine provinces in
Mindanao Bukidnon
Camiguin Lanao delNorte Misamis Occident
Lanao del Sur NorthCotabato South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat and
Maguindanaobull PCSO participates in the
1st ASEAN Civil Service
Games held in KualaLumpur from 15 to 19 No
2015 AGM-Administrati
Sector and SportsCommittee Chairman At
Lauro A Patiag served as
the Philippine delegationchef de mission Around
athletes and officials fromthe 10 ASEAN member
countries competed in fiv
feature sports badmintotable tennis golf tenpin
bowling and futsal PCSO
finished 3rd place overallbull PCSO Anniversary stakes
race at Santa Ana Park won
by Low Profile (ribal RuleLacquaria)
DECEMBER
bull Opening of Davao Orient
branch in Mati PCSO nohas 49 branches nearly
double the initial 25 in
2010 at the start of the Aquino administration
Branch expansion began
2012bull Pursuit of ISO 9008
certification first-stageaudit of UV-Rheinland
passed on Dec 3 second-
stage audit to take place oDec 17-18
bull Staging of the 43rd PCSO
Presidential Gold Cup atSan Lazaro Leisure Park
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52
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
53
HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
54
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
55
An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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57
Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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58
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59
PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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HE 2015 PCSO In-house
Sectoral Basketballournament ended
last 15 June 2015 at the
Dumlao Sports Center Teplayers of the Management
Services Sector (MSS) and the
Gaming Product Developmentand Marketing Sector
(GPDMS) competed for the
championship all giving theirbest to win
Tree games (best-of-threeformat) were held on separate
days for the two sectorsrsquo
players GPDMS defeated MSSin the first game and MSS
defeated the GPDMS in the
second game Te third andfinal game was to decide the
champion
Te final game on June15 posed tough challenges
for the players of the two
teams Both intended toclinch the championship title
creating breathtaking moments
among those who watched thegames Great excitement and
tremendous cheering were
displayed by the supporterswearing the team color t-shirt to
backup their respective players
Coaches Bobby amayosaand Ariel de Ocampo gave
motivation and direction tothe GPDMS players with
center Neptali Gigante playing
good defense and putting hisrebounding and blocking skills
to good use Te team manager
AGM-GPDMS Conrado CZabella gave his all-out support
to the team in many ways that
proved crucial to their success At the 2015 PCSO in-
house Sectoral Basketball
tournament awardingceremony Chairman Erineo
Maliksi GM Jose Ferdinand
M Rojas II Sports CommittChairman Atty Lauro A
Patiag and Sports Committ
Vice ndashChair man Orlando MMalaca awarded the followin
prizes
bull 5th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Charity Sector
bull 4th Runner-up (trophy andP2500) Administrative
Sector
bull 3rd Runner-up (trophy andP5000) Branch Operation
Sector
bull 2nd Runner-up (trophy anP7000) Executive Offices
bull 1st Runner-up (trophy and
P 10000) ManagementServices Sector
bull CHAMPION (trophyP20000 glass medals)
Gaming Product
Development andMarketing Sector
Mythical Five
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)Neptali Gigante (GPDMS)
Justine Santos (MSS)
Aaron Austria (MSS)Rowell Martirez (Executiv
Offices)Rookie of the Year
Allan Mariano (GPDMS)Sportsmanship Award
Justin Santos (MSS)Most Valuable Player
Arnel Domingo (GPDMS)
PCSO basketball tourney sizzles
GAMING SECTOR HAILED AS CHAMPION
by ELIZABEH SINGSONt
The Champion GPDMS 2015 Basketball Team (Seated L-R) Edmund
Ignacio Abner Hilario Aldwin Tercentildeo Allan Mariano (Standing L-R) Dem
Magno Darwin Rhame Bong Manalad Nintildeo Balangue Nep Gigante Arnel
Casas (team captain) Rowel Negrete Jayson Martinez Arnel DomingoBobby Tamayosa Omar Hidalgo and Ariel de Ocampo
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54
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55
An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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56
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57
Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
58
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
59
PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
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PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
54
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
55
An agreement betweenPCSO and NHA was signedon 6 March 2015 by AGM-GamingConradoC Zabella(representing GM JoseFerdinand M Rojas II) NHA
PCSO-NHA housingproject launched
M E D I C AL M I S S I O N H E LD
by LOWELA Y LUPISAN and ROSELLE S DE LA UMBRIA t
ONE year after the pilot testing ofthe ldquoHealth Capability Buildingin Resettlement Areas for the
Informal Dwellersrdquo project at Southville9 Housing Project Bgy Pinugay Baras
Rizal PCSO and the National Housing Authority (NHA) with the localgovernment of Baras Rizal officiallylaunched the project on 25 March 2015
MSD Manager Dr JobyGochoco and project partners cut the ribbon for the
PCSO-backed Barangay Health Station building in Baras Rizal
General Manager Atty Chito MCruz and BarasMayor KatherineB Robles
Te launching programwas attended by BarasMayorKatherine B Robles Rizal
Provincial Board MemberJun Rey San Juan Bgy CaptJofreSeclot of Bgy PinugayPCSO Medical Services DeptManager Dr Jose BernardoH Gochoco Jr and NHASouthern Luzon and Bicol
Area Management Office Arch
Susana V NonatoTe blessing and
inauguration of the BarangayHealth Station building wasofficiated by Rev Fr Elmer PBalofinos OAD and followedby the unveiling of a marker
PCSO donated P30000worth of medical equipmentand supplies (weighing scalewheelchair etc) P10000000worth of basic medicinesTe project will benefit theestimated 19200 relocatedresidents
PCSO also conducted amedical and dental missionduring the launch with thehelp of Charlie Battery 5thField Artillery Batallion AARPhilippine Army headed byCapt Giovani Sawyer Morethan 1000 residents were
given free consultation andbasic servicesTe PCSO Medical and
Dental eam also conducted ayear-long medical and dentalmission at the site visitingonce a week and providingtheir services to 2845beneficiaries
26 Oct 2015Mandaluyong Cityndash PCSO officers
and employeesgathered to attendthe 81st anniversary
activities and begrateful for thevarious achievements
brought by the passingyears
PCSO 81st Anniversaryby ROSELLE DE LA UMBRIA t
A photo exhibit of the charity work and
services of PCSO was on display at the groundfloor of the PCSO Conservatory Building Te
exhibit featured the various activities andevents including ambulance donation
medical missions feeding programs
and branch openings GM Atty JoFerdinand M Rojas II and Directo
Atty Francisco Joaquin III and
Betty Nantes led the ribbon-cuttinceremony to formally open the
event A Eucharistic Mas s at the same
venue was celebratedby Rev Fr Hans D
Magdurulang Te PCSO Music Ministry led thspirited singing of thanksgiving songs A simp
lunch was provided to all employees after the
mass
Anniversary massPCSO officials and employees attend the anniversary Mass at PCSO-Conservatory
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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpcso-43rd-gold-cup-2015-souvenir-magazine 2931
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
56
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
57
Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpcso-43rd-gold-cup-2015-souvenir-magazine 3031
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
58
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
59
PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
7232019 PCSO 43rd Gold Cup 2015 Souvenir Magazine
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpcso-43rd-gold-cup-2015-souvenir-magazine 3131
7232019 PCSO 43rd Gold Cup 2015 Souvenir Magazine
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpcso-43rd-gold-cup-2015-souvenir-magazine 2931
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
56
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
57
Dinner that evening for officials
employees partners associatesand guests was held at the Crowne
Plaza he PCSO Chora le presented
soulful renditions of songs whichcontributed to the festive spirit
of the night he event was also
highlighted by the anniversarymessages of Chairman Erineo
S Maliksi GM Rojas Directors
Mamba Nantes and Joaquinofficersrsquo guild president AGM-
Gaming Conrado C Zabella andunion president Joel F Pastores
PCSO alsorecognized 54 employees
who achieved 30 to 40 years ofserviceEach service awardee was
givena certificate of recognition and a
cash giftTe event was also made livelier
by a live band three stand-up
comedians a singer-model a raffledraw and dancing
The PCSO Chorale performs once more after a long hiatus
Directors Joaquin and Mamba GM Rojas Director Nantes and Chairman Maliksi pose with the 35-year service
awardees
PCSO employees gamely play along with the comedians
PCSO CELEBRATES 80TH
ANNIVERSARY IN VISAYASPERSONNEL of PCSO-Negros Occidental branch office heade
by Abigail Reformina make a number one sign after besting eigother branches to win the talent presentation during the PCSO-
Visayas 80th Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu City on 21
March 2015With them are GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II (6th from
right) then-director Florencio G Noel Directors Francisco G
Joaquin III Betty B Nantes and Mabel V Mamba and AGM-
Branch Operations Remeliza M Gabuyo and Visayas Dept
Manager Federico Damole (JOSEPH MUEGO)
7232019 PCSO 43rd Gold Cup 2015 Souvenir Magazine
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpcso-43rd-gold-cup-2015-souvenir-magazine 3031
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
58
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
59
PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
Committeeon Races
7232019 PCSO 43rd Gold Cup 2015 Souvenir Magazine
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpcso-43rd-gold-cup-2015-souvenir-magazine 3131
7232019 PCSO 43rd Gold Cup 2015 Souvenir Magazine
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpcso-43rd-gold-cup-2015-souvenir-magazine 3031
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
58
PCSO 43rd Presidential Gold Cup Souvenir Magazine
59
PCSO will hold its Christmas Eve and New Yearrsquos Eve draws
earlier and suspend ticket selling and draws on ChristmasDay and New Yearrsquos Day
According to GM Jose Ferdinand M Rojas II this schedule was
set in order ldquoto properly observe the solemnity and joy of the seasonand to allow lotto agents and PCSO employees time to spend with
their familiesrdquo
Te morning draws for Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and New Yearrsquos Eve (Dec 31) will consist of EZ2 Lotto Draw (Luzon and
Visayas-Mindanao) and Suertres Lotto Draw (Luzon and Visayas-
Mindanao) with the ticket selling period from 700 AM to 945 AMwith the actualdraw at 10AM
For afternoon draws the selling period will start from 1005 AMto 1115 AM with the actual d raw at 1130 AM
For evening draws the selling period for EZ2 and Suertres will
start from 1135 AM to 200 PM with actu al draw at 230 PM Te6-Digit Lotto 642 and Superlotto 649 will sell from 700 AM to
200 AM and be drawn at 230 PMLotto Express will be sold starting 700 A M and end at 230 PMTere will be no Lotto ticket selling nor draws on Chr istmas
Day Dec 25 and New Yearrsquos Day Jan 1 2016 From Dec 26 to 30
regular draws will be implemented and PCSO will resume its usualschedule on Jan 2 2016
For Peryahan Game a nd Small-own Lottery there will be noselling nor draws on Dec 24 25 and 31 and on Jan 1 2016 except
for some selected areas in the case of SL
PCSO 2015holiday drawschedule
Chairman
Mr Conrado C Zabella
Vice-Chairman
Mr Desoto O Tupaz
Committee Members
Atty Lauro A Patiag
Mr Arnel N CasasDr Orlando M Malaca
Mr Reynaldo Z
Empremiado
Ms Jenny Ortuoste
Atty Jose T Malang
Mr Daniel M Valmonte
Technical Working
Group
Atty John Derek N
Porciuncula
Atty Reena Yumina M
Yason
Atty Gay Nadine P
Alvor
Mr Romeo F
Buencamino
Mr Vicente Jesus C
Villanueva
Dr Gabriel J de Leon
Mr Kevin Timothy San Agustin
Ms Divina L Miranda
Ms Dorina N
Magpantay
Ms Elenita D Valencia
Mr Luisito M Rantildeoza
Mr Reynaldo E Padilla
PCSO
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