(Photo courtesy of PCSO) MANILA - A 63-year-old woman from Davao del Sur province literally got more than a pension fund and retirement plan after winning the Lotto 6/42 jackpot draw last Jan. 17. In a statement on Wednesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the woman claimed the Lotto 6/42 grand prize - a whopping lottery jackpot prize of PHP35.3 million at its main office in Mandaluyong City. The winner guessed the draw's winning combination of 34-24-02-06-33- 07. The senior citizen said she has never worked in her life as she needed to care for her family, including her grandchildren. Her only source of income is his late husband's Social Security System (SSS) pension and every Sunday, she serves as a lector commentator at church. During the interview, she stated that the only numbers she has been paying attention to are 07 and 02 because her birthday is on July 2, while the other four numbers, 34-24- 06, and 33, just came to mind and she began to shade
MANILA - Two bettors who bagged the jackpots of two recent separate Lotto draws plan to use their winnings to put up a small business and fund their children's education. In a statement on Friday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said a former migrant worker from Makati City claimed half of the PHP73 million jackpot of the Feb. 1 Mega Lotto 6/45 draw that yielded a winning combination 37-29-42-21-27-05. The other winner is from La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. "Iyong bet slip na ginagamit ko meron ng shade iyong mga alaga kong numero hindi ko na pinapalitan yun, tuwing tataya ako sa Lotto iyon ng iyon ang binibigay ko sa teller tapos itatago ko uli sa wallet ko para kinabukasan kasi tataya ako uli, para hindi na rin ako nahihirapan sa pag shade uli (That bet slip that I use has a shade, those are my usual numbers, I don't change them anymore. Every time I place a bet in the Lotto that is what I give to the teller and then I keep it in my wallet again for
(Photo courtesy of PCSO) MANILA - An entrepreneur from Cagayan de Oro City who became an instant millionaire after winning the Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot on Jan. 7 plans to donate a portion of his prize to flood victims in Mindanao. "Ipang-pupuhunan ko ito sa aking business at sa wakas meron na din budget para sa pagpapakasal namin ng aking fiance. Pagkakataon ko na po i-share yung biyaya na natanggap ko. Gusto ko po tulungan yung mga binaha po sa amin lalo na po yung mga taga Misamis Occidental (I will invest this in my business and finally have a budget for our wedding. It's my chance to share the grace I received. I want to help those who were flooded in our area, especially those from Misamis Occidental)," the winner said in a statement released by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday. The businessman claimed half of the PHP142.5 million jackpot prize at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong City. The winning tickets were bought in Calamba City, La
MANILA - Two bettors who bagged the jackpots of two separate draws have recently claimed their prizes at the main office of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Mandaluyong City. In a statement on Monday, the PCSO said the 35-year-old winner from Davao City, Davao del Sur, claimed last Jan. 19 half of the PHP521-million jackpot prize drawn last Dec. 30, 2022, for Ultra Lotto 6/58. The draw that yielded a winning combination of 01-23-15-03-08-05 produced two millionaires. The other winner, a 44-year-old female government employee from Tacloban City, Leyte, already claimed her winnings last Jan. 11. "Hindi na ako mag-eextra. Sa totoo lang po gusto ko lang naman magkaroon ng bahay at lupa kaya ako tumataya ng lotto. Sobra sobra na po itong ibinigay ng Panginoon sa akin (I won't do extra jobs anymore. To be honest, I just want to own a house and land so I bet on the lottery. The Lord has already given me too much)," the winner said, who supports himself by work
(Screengrab from PTV) MANILA - A lone bettor from Davao del Sur province became an instant millionaire after guessing the right six-digit combination of the Lotto 6/42 on Tuesday night. In an advisory Wednesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the bettor guessed the winning combination of 34-24-02-06-33-07, which carried a total jackpot prize of PHP35,314,806.60. The ticket was purchased in Davao City, Davao del Sur. The bettor can claim the check at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong City upon presentation of the winning ticket and two identification cards. Lotto winnings of more than PHP10,000 shall be subject to a 20 percent tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. A total of 27 bettors won PHP24,000 each for guessing five out of the six winning digits; 1,357 will get PHP800 each for four correct digits; and 25,109 will settle for PHP20 each for three correct digits. The 6/42 Lotto is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Tricycle dr