P2.2-B PCSO Corporate Center set to rise in Manila

PERMANENT HOME. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, General Manager Melquiades A. Robles , Finance Undersecretary Rolando Tungpalan , and members of PCSO Board of Directors lead the groundbreaking ceremony of the PCSO Corporate Center on August 1, 2024 at Ermita, Manila.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Melquiades Robles led the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for the new PCSO Corporate Center in Ermita, Manila.

The P2.2-billion project is designed to become the permanent work address of the agency’s employees and stakeholders, with 24/7 capability for certain operations.

Equipped with tech-enabled features for systems efficiency and earthquake resistance, the center will be composed of three major buildings. First is the seven-story Corporate Building which will house frontline services, medical and charity departments, other satellite government offices and additional spaces for employees.

Second is the Gaming and Multi-Purpose Building which will have three floors dedicated to draw court and gaming operations, plus multipurpose areas for social events.

Third is the Logistics and Parking Building, a five-story structure with multi-level parking and facilities for warehousing and printing operations. It also meets the minimum parking space requirement of 200 parking slots.

Permanent place

Robles noted that over the years, the PCSO had moved from one city to another, either renting or sharing office spaces.

“While the PCSO Offices are now housed in Mandaluyong City, it is still not home to us. As such, at the outset of my tenure, I was with you in dreaming for a permanent place to call our very own,” he said. “[The] PCSO Corporate Center will rise as a symbol of the dedication of PCSO officials and employees who dared to dream through the years.”

The project is expected to be completed by October 2026.

Other officials present during the Aug. 1 groundbreaking were PCSO Chairman and retired judge Felix Reyes, directors Imelda Papin, Jennifer Liongson-Guevara, and Janet de Leon-Mercado, as well as representatives from project constructor Unimasters Conglomeration Inc./Monocrete Construction Philippines, Inc., and Finance Undersecretary Rolando Tungpalan.