MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office General Manager Alexander Balutan on Friday denied that the agency’s controversial Christmas party was extravagant. “I don’t think it’s grandiose, lavish,” Balutan said in an interview on ANC’s Market Edge. “It’s a tradition of PCSO ever since… Compared to other Christmas parties in previous years, this is way below,” he said. ‘Yung 9 million ibigay niyo naman sa kawanggawa.”The jueteng whistleblower said she will file cases against the PCSO management. READ: Palace to verify allegations PCSO spent P10M for Christmas party

Source: Philippine Star December 22, 2017 02:48 UTC