Jay Weisman, a freshman and sophomore algebra and geometry teacher at Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans, was honored Tuesday with the Milken Educator Award. Instead of a shiny plaque or printed proclamation, this award comes with a $25,000 prize.
(Screengrab from PTV) MANILA - Two bettors will welcome the New Year with a bang after winning the jackpot of the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said on Thursday. In an advisory, the agency said the bettors guessed the winning combination 18-29-03-25-15-39 during Wednesday night's draw with a total prize of PHP27,879,938. The winning tickets were purchased in Las Pinas City, Metro Manila, and Guiguinto, Bulacan. To claim the check, the bettors must go to PCSO's main office in Mandaluyong City and present the winning ticket and two ID cards. As provided in the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law, lotto winnings of more than PHP10,000 shall be subject to a 20-percent final tax. Meanwhile, 37 other bettors won PHP32,000 each for correctly guessing five out of the six-digit winning combination; 1,628 bettors will get PHP1,000 each for four of six digits, and 25,837 bettors will settle for PHP30 each for three of six digits. The Mega