Cavite: Christmas will be merrier for a lone bettor from Cavite province who won the PHP155-million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot in Sunday night's draw. In a statement on Monday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winner placed the bet at Sunny Brook 1 in Barangay San Francisco, Gen. Trias, Cavite, and hit the winning numbers 26-08-20-03-58-28.
According to Philippines News Agency, the winner has one year to claim the jackpot 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 are subject to a 20-percent tax. The PCSO said prizes not claimed within a year shall be forfeited.
Meanwhile, 24 other bettors won PHP120,000 each for hitting five out of the six winning digits; 1,519 will get PHP2,000 each for four correct digits; and 27,915 will settle for PHP100 each for three correct digits. The Ultra Lotto 6/58 is drawn every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.
The PCSO urged the public to patronize the games as a large portion of the revenues goes to the government's charity programs.
