THE official President Rodrigo Duterte will be firing is not from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), his spokesman said on Wednesday, amid claims that the reason behind the termination was the "lavish" Christmas party the PCSO held in December.

"I can make the confirmation that the official who I was tasked to announce and belatedly told to hold in abeyance is not from the PCSO," Secretary Harry Roque told a press conference.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details