SF | The P36-M Grand Lotto prize was won by a ticket bought in Nueva Ecija | MANILA – Someone from Nueva Ecija who was betting alone won the PHP36-million Grand Lotto 6/55 prize on Monday night. They became a millionaire right away.
A notice from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday said that the bettor correctly predicted the winning numbers: 30-17-06-12-04-29. The big prize was PHP36,025,867.40.
The lucky winner got their ticket in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija.
Also, 69 people got PHP100,000 each for correctly guessing five of the six winning numbers. Another 1,941 people will get PHP1,500 each for correctly guessing four numbers, and the last 24,702 people will settle for PHP60 each for correctly guessing three numbers.
RA 1169, or the law on PCSO lotteries, says that the winners have one year from the date of the draw to claim their prize.
Everyone who wins the jackpot has to go to the PCSO main office on Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City and claim their prize.
People who win must write their names and sign the back of their winning tickets and show two government-issued IDs or papers.
According to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law, people who win more than PHP10,000 in the lottery have to pay a 20% tax.
It is drawn three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
PCSO wants people to buy their games because a big chunk of the money they make goes to charity projects. (PNA)
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