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Stamps featuring the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office(PCSO)

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The Philippine Postal Corporation has launched the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) 75th Anniversary stamps last December 18. It is classified as a “Commemorative” kind of issue with denomination of P 7.00 with quantity of 125,000 pieces and 6,500 pieces of souvenir sheet of P 28.00, respectively.

Trivias about the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)

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The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has been one of the country’s symbols of life and hope for the marginalized sector of the population. Because of their mandate to provide assistance to various health and social welfare programs, the PCSO has pursued humanitarian goals and objectives by raising funds through sweepstakes and lotteries since its establishment in 1935.

Lotteries have been thriving in the country as early as 1833. Under the auspices of the private enterprises called Empresa de Lotteria Espanolas Filipinas, the Spanish government conducted lotteries to generate revenues. With the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution, the lotteria was forced to stop its operations.

Stamps featuring the Masonic Charities for Crippled Children, Inc. (MCCCI)

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The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a stamp to commemorate the Diamond Anniversary of the Masonic Charities for Crippled Children, Inc. (MCCCI).

Trivias about the Liong Tek Go Family Association

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The Go Families' ancestors, starting from Tai Bei Kong of Shanxi Province, China, took the first step to migrate sometime from 618 AD in the Tang Dynasty, continuing through 1368 A.D. in the Ming Dynasty and up to 1644 during the Ching Dynasty.

Trivias about the Masonic Charities for Crippled Children, Inc. (MCCCI)

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On July 29, 1924, prominent Masons met at the Masonic Temple at the Escolta and decided to house the Masonic Ward for Crippled Children at the Mary Johnston Hospital in Tondo, Manila. This ward opened its doors to five children on September 23, 1925.

Except for a brief period during World War II, the ward has operated continuously and has increased its capacity to 20 beds. It is managed by the MCCCI which is supported by annual assessments on Philippine Masons and run by a 9-member Board of Trustees. It also receives donations and legacies.