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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Marcos, Senate order to close PCSO

Bongbong Marcos and the Senate have ordered the closure of PCSO.

PINAS NEWS INSIDER 01/22/2024 False

No such order came from Marcos nor the Senate. A Senate subpanel is just conducting an investigation on the authenticity of PCSO lotto games.

Amid concerns over the authenticity of lotto games and winners, a Facebook (FB) and YouTube video is claiming that President Bongbong Marcos and the Senate have ordered the closure of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). This is not true.

VERA FILES FACT CHECK- THE FACTS: It is not true that President Bongbong Marcos and the Senate have ordered the closure of PCSO. A Senate subcommittee is just investigatin alleged anomalies in lotto draws.

There is no such order from the president or the Senate. A Senate subpanel is just conducting an investigation into the authenticity of PCSO lotto games.

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