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The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO, Filipino: Tanggapan sa Charity Sweepstakes ng Pilipinas [2]) is a government-owned and controlled corporation of the Philippines under direct supervision of the Office of the President of the Philippines. It is mandated to do fund raising and provide funds for health programs, medical assistance ...
The program was launched on March 8, 1995, under the title Philippine Lotto Draw, with original hosts Tina Revilla, Kathy De Leon-Villar and various other hosts (including Timmy Cruz) until December 31, 2004. In 2013, the program changed its name to Philippine Lottery Draw. Since 2016, the show has been known as the PCSO Lottery Draw.
Originally bonds could be purchased as in units of five Irish pounds, with a minimum purchase of £10. Today the unit price is 6.25 Euros (equivalent to IR£4.92 at the final fixed exchange rate) and a minimum purchase of €25 is required. In September 2009 the Prize Bond fund exceeded €1bn for the first time. [3]
Later on, the board of trustees diversified and included prominent Asians from all over the Asian continent and outlying islands. The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation gives the prize to Asian individuals achieving excellence in their respective fields. The award is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the seventh president of the Philippines.
Current logo for the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property The GAMABA medallon The National Living Treasures Award , alternatively known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA; lit. ' Award for the Creators of the Country ' ), is conferred to a person or group of artists recognized by the Government of the Philippines for their ...
The first large-scale PLSA program in the United States was created in 2009 in Michigan, called "Save to Win". [2] [3] It was introduced as a full scale demonstration by Commonwealth (formerly D2D Fund Inc.), Filene Research Institute, and the Michigan Credit Union League following research by Peter Tufano from Harvard Business School, who co-founded Commonwealth in 2001. [4]
The 65th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held on September 1, 2015, at The Peninsula Manila in Makati to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country.
Family Feud is a Philippine television game show based on the American series of the same name, in which two families or teams compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. Family Feud's first Philippine series aired from 2001 to 2002 on ABC and was presented by Ogie Alcasid.