Another lucky bettor in Cavite bagged the PHP42 million jackpot prize in Monday night’s Mega Lotto 6/45 draw.
In an advisory Tuesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the lucky bettor guessed the winning combination of 07-25-08-03-12-05 with a jackpot of PHP42,282,132.
The winning ticket was bought in Tanza, Cavite.
To claim the check, the bettor 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.
A total of 178 bettors won PHP32,000 each for guessing five out of the six winning digits; 5,065 will get PHP1,000 each for four correct digits, and 53,875 will settle for PHP30 each for three digits.
Prizes not claimed within a year shall be forfeited.
The Mega Lotto 6/45 is drawn on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
This is the seventh time this month that a sole bettor bagged the jackpot prize of the government’s lottery games.
On March 26, a lone bettor from Antipolo City, Rizal bagged the PHP31-million jackpot of the Lotto 6/42 draw.
On March 20, a bettor who bought a ticket in Manila bagged PHP79.6 million of the Ultra Lotto 6/58 while another bettor from Legazpi City, Albay guessed the winning combination in the Super Lotto 6/49 draw with a total prize of PHP67.8 million.
Earlier on March 14, a ticket sold in Negros Occidental won the PHP98-million jackpot prize of the Grand Lotto 6/55 while on March 5, a bettor from Rizal bagged the PHP12.5-million jackpot of the Lotto 6/42 draw.
On March 2, a bettor in General Trias, Cavite bagged the PHP8.9-million jackpot prize of the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw.
Source: Philippines News Agency
