By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan | Philippine News Agency
MANILA – For the third straight day, another bettor became an instant millionaire after winning the P142 million jackpot of the Super Lotto 6/49 on Sunday (Jan. 16) night.
In an advisory on Monday, Jan. 17, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the lucky bettor guessed the winning combination of 02-05-04-31-01-46 with a jackpot of P142,679,606.
The ticket was purchased in Abuyog, Leyte.
The bettor can claim his/her cheque at PCSO’s main office in Mandaluyong City and present the winning ticket and two identification cards.
As provided under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law, lotto winnings of more than P10,000 shall be subject to a 20% tax.
Fourteen other bettors guessed five out of the six two-digit winning combinations and won P50,000 each, the PCSO said.
About 1,543 bettors got P1,200 each for getting four of the winning combinations while 28,597 bettors won P50 each for guessing three right combinations.
The 6/49 Super Lotto is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
This is the fourth time this month wherein a sole bettor bagged the jackpot prize of the state lottery’s games.
On Saturday (Jan. 15) night, a lone bettor from Tabaco City, Albay bagged the lottery jackpot prize, winning over P65 million in the Grand Lotto 6/55.
On Friday (Jan. 14) night, two bettors bagged the jackpot prizes in two separate draws.
A bettor from San Fernando City, La Union bagged the Ultra Lotto 6/58 prize of P70,258,716 while another from Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija guessed the winning combination of the Mega Lotto 6/45 for a total prize of P20,212,102.
On Jan. 6, four bettors became instant millionaires after sharing the nearly P43-million jackpot of the Lotto 6/42 — two from Makati City, Metro Manila; one from Guagua, Pampanga; and one from Maragondon, Cavite. (PNA) – bny
