MANILA – Two bettors from the provinces of Bulacan and Rizal bagged the jackpot prizes in two separate Lotto draws on Thursday.
In an advisory on Friday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said a bettor guessed the winning combination 40-36-20-01-35-08 of the Super Lotto 6/49 draw with a total prize of PHP75.55 million.
The ticket was bought in Barangay Sapang Palay, Bulacan.
Meanwhile, 16 others won PHP50,000 each for guessing five out of the six winning digits; 974 bettors will get PHP1,200 each for four correct digits; and 17,322 will settle for PHP50 each for three correct digits.
The Super Lotto 6/49 is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
Meanwhile, a lone bettor from Barangay Sto. Domingo, Cainta, Rizal who guessed the winning combination 38-41-29-06-16-25 in the Lotto 6/42 draw will get a total prize of PHP5.94 million.
About 33 other bettors won PHP24,000 each for hitting five of the six winning numbers, while 803 will get PHP800 each for getting four correct digits and 13,956 will get PHP20 for three correct digits.
The 6/42 Lotto is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
The winners have one year to claim the jackpot at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong City upon presentation of the winning tickets and two identification cards.
Under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law, lotto winnings worth more than PHP10,000 are subject to a 20 percent tax.
The PCSO urges the public to support its gaming products to raise more revenues for health initiatives, medical services, and other national charities. (PNA)