magic_quotes_gpc stays on even when disabled in php.ini

Hi,

I installed php 5.3.23 recently on a CentOS sever  and magic_quotes_gpc
stays on even when disabled in php.ini


root@server [~]# grep magic_quo  /usr/local/php5.3/lib/php.ini
; magic_quotes_gpc
;magic_quotes_gpc = Off
magic_quotes_runtime = Off
magic_quotes_sybase = Off
root@server [~]#




php info results:

magic_quotes_gpcOnOnmagic_quotes_runtimeOffOffmagic_quotes_sybaseOffOff



Is anyone aware of such issues for php 5.3.23 ?  or any  where i might look
at in troubleshooting this?


Please advise.

Thank you