Carlo J. Caparas' P1.3-B contract stuns PCSO

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Carlo J. Caparas' P1.3-B contract stuns PCSO



The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) wants to stop the airing of 2 television programs featuring lottery winners amid concerns regarding alleged irregularities in the shows’ funding.

The PCSO discovered that the shows’ producer, filmmaker Carlo J. Caparas, was given a P1.3-billion contract for 5 years under the administration of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Caparas was the brains behind "Ang Pangarap Kong Jackpot" and "Kroko," which are shown on government-owned TV stations NBN 4 and IBC 13.

PCSO chairperson Margie Juico said the agency’s board wants to know if people watched them and if the money for the shows were spent properly.

Between P550,000 to P1.2 million are reportedly spent to produce each episode of the 2 shows.

The amount does not include airtime fees.

PCSO documents revealed that the agency’s previous board approved the contract with Caparas, and his production unit was paid even before the shows were aired.

The deal also reportedly did not go through bidding.

Caparas has yet to comment on the allegations.

Former PCSO director Manolong Morato, meanwhile, claimed that the government agency saved money in its deal with Caparas.

He said the amount given to the filmmaker is comparable to broadcast industry standards.

He also warned that lotto sales will plunge if both TV programs are stopped.

Morato claimed that poor marketing resulted in a 44% drop in PCSO sales during the administration of then President Joseph Estrada.

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[reypel]

who is behind the contract? tsk tsk tsktsk

[psyche54]

woooh... 1.3B pesos...

How many poor people that money could help?

I don't even know nga naa diay na nga mga shows... Probably no one is watching that sitcoms...

[cobraKing]

gi solo rman ang 1.3B..maypa gipalit nlng 2 ug bugas or gipang palit ug books sa mga bata or tukod ug skol buildings

[estor_boot]

but according to Manoling Morato (i'm sure greenies know this grandma very well), the show increased the lotto sales.

[mr_kyme]

kasagaran iyang mga films is more on true to life stories.
Usa sad ni siya nag direct sa Flor Conplacion.
dagko na jud cgro ni siya ug rate.

[clarkhkent]

5 years man sad diay...pero murag dako ra man jud ning kwartaha siguro...100 million ok naman kaayo...tsk tsk tsk

[samamar21]

grabee 1.3 billion contract!

[sharkey360]

Carlo J. Caparas was called by some as "adopted son of Cebu" some years ago.

P1,300,000,000 - wow! He can retire with the net total of that.

[itzurisen]

wow, national artist!...U grenew na ang contract nya wap-a mo end. DMD!