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Content about Margie Juico

July 9, 2011
Freedom of Information

Watching live coverage of the Senate investigation of the PCSO mess, the Filipinos get to know that a sitting president can easily do magic with people's money by converting line item allocation in an agency's budget into an intelligence fund and spend the money with impunity, beyond the reach of government auditors.

Watching live coverage of the Senate investigation of the PCSO mess, the Filipinos get to know that a sitting president can easily do magic with people's money by converting line item allocation in an agency's budget into an intelligence fund and spend the money with impunity, beyond the reach of government auditors.

Kudos to Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chairwoman Margie Juico and Director Aleta Tolentino for bringing this to the light of day, including how loto and sweepstakes income could be lost to gifts or even bribes to favored supporters.

July 7, 2011
Defense, counterattack galore as Senate probes PCSO mess

MANILA, Philippines (July 7, 2011) - In what is an emerging pattern of behavior, former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo keeps her silence on anomalies she is perceived of having a lead role, leaving her minions to defend her.

MANILA, Philippines (July 7, 2011) - In what is an emerging pattern of behavior, former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo keeps her silence on anomalies she is perceived of having a lead role, leaving her minions to defend her.

At yesterday's Senate hearing, officers of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Commission on Audit (COA) enumerated alleged anomalies committed by the previous management with probable involvement of the former president.