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PCSO to small town lottery operators: No compliance, no operations

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-WYlPcB2Hlw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - Small town lottery operations have yet to resume in the country even after President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the suspension order against the numbers game, a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Official said Tuesday.</p><p>STL operators have yet to comply with the conditions earlier set by government, PCSO General Manager Royina Garma told members of the House Committee on Games and Amusements.</p><p>&quot;We have not yet issued any certification for them to resume their operations. Walang STL dapat na nag-o-operate dito sa ating bansa,&quot; she said.</p><p>In July, Duterte suspended all games under the PCSO due to alleged <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/06/19/duterte-slams-corruption-in-stl-peryahan-ng-bayan-operations">corruption in the agency</a>, particularly in the operations of STL and &quot;Peryahan ng Bayan.&quot;</p><p>The suspension against STL was lifted last week, but operators have to comply with several conditions before they can receive a new permit from the government.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/22/19/duterte-lifts-suspension-of-small-town-lottery-operations">Duterte lifts suspension of small-town lottery operations</a></li></ul><div><strong>The conditions are as follows:</strong></div><p>1. The authorized agent corporations (AACs) must deposit with the PCSO a cash bond equivalent to 3 months of PCSO’s share in the guaranteed minimum monthly receipts (GMMRR) on top of their existing cash bonds.</p><p>2. Upon failure to timely and fully remit their receipts during the duration of their operations, the agency’s cash bond equivalent to 3 months of the PCSO’s share in the GMMRR shall be automatically forfeited in favor of PCSO without prejudice to the other remedies that may be exercised by the government.</p><p>3. Each AAC shall execute a written undertaking that it shall comply with its obligations under the agency agreement and will not institute any claims monetary or otherwise against the government and/or apply for TRO or injunction from any court to prevent government from exercising its rights and prerogatives.</p><p>4. The STL agency agreement shall automatically be terminated upon violation of conditions of their franchise and/or any of the above conditions without prejudice to the other remedies that may be exercised by the government.</p><p>The PCSO earlier said it is eyeing the possibility of automating STL operations to curb illegal payoffs and kickbacks from the game.</p><p>&quot;We’re going into automation to be able to get the exact sales and we are studying the possibility [of] how we will implement this the soonest possible time,&quot; Garma said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/23/19/govt-eyes-automation-of-small-town-lottery-to-address-corruption-pcso">Gov&#x27;t eyes automation of small-town lottery to address corruption: PCSO</a></li></ul>

<p>Small town lottery (STL) operations have yet to resume in the country even after President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the suspension order against the numbers game, a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Official (PCSO) said Tuesday.</p>

Small town lottery (STL) operations have yet to resume in the country even after President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the suspension order against the numbers game, a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Official (PCSO) said Tuesday.