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Whistleblower Sandra Cam (INQUIRER file photo / MARIANNE BERMUDEZ) MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board member Sandra Cam has died, her family confirmed on Friday. Cam’s son – Marco — announced the passing of his 64-year-old mother in a statement posted on his Facebook account. He said his mother died on April 10, but he did not detail what caused her passing.
“Mama Ningning is a resilient single mother who raised three sons into strong, capable men – each one carrying forward her legacy of serving the Filipino people with courage and compassion,” said Marco. “Her deep value for education likewise earned her recognition as an Outstanding Asian Public Servant and Educator in the Philippines,” he recalled. “Her final role in public service was as a member of the Board of Directors of the PCSO where she devoted her remaining years to serving the poor and those in need,” he added.
In 2019, then PCSO board member Cam appealed to then-President Rodrigo Duterte to relieve her of her duties, citing corruption issues in the agency. She said the agency lost a lot of money because of shortfalls, saying that some P10 billion went missing due to the Peryahan ng Bayan project. Cam, an avid supporter of Duterte, was appointed PCSO board member in 2017.
In 2023, she apologized to staunch Duterte critic Leila de Lima, saying that she was “used as a tool” for the imprisonment of the former senator and justice secretary that led to the latter’s years in detention. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .
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