Laborer claims half of P521M Ultra Lotto jackpot

MANILA, Philippines – “Di na ako mag-eextra,” said the lotto winner who arrived at the PCSO Main Office in Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City to claim half of the 521,275,111.60 jackpot prize drawn last December 30, 2022 for Ultra Lotto 6/58.

The said draw produced two (2) millionaires who shared the jackpot prize for betting the winning combination 01-23-15-03-08-05.

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The other winner, a 44-year-old female government employee from Tacloban City, Leyte already claimed her winnings last January 11, 2023.

The new millionaire said that he cannot understand his feelings when he learned that he won the jackpot prize and felt uneasy on how he will be able to claim his prize.

“Hindi po talaga ako makapaniwala na nanalo ako ng lotto. Hindi po ako nanood ng telebisyon kaya’t noong makita ko sa Facebook na isa ako sa dalawang winners ng lotto di ko na maintindihan ang aking nararamdaman. Pinag aralan ko po mabuti kung paano ako makakarating dito upang maclaim ang premyo sapagkat di naman po ako sanay bumyahe at hindi ko rin po alam sino po pagtitiwalaan ko na sumama sa akin dito,” he said.

Although he has been a loyal patron of the lotto games for ten years already, he revealed that he only plays lotto whenever he has extra money hoping that it might change his life one day. When asked about his favorite lotto combination, he said that it was from the birthdays of his siblings. “Hindi naman po maginhawa ang aking buhay kaya kahit gustuhin ko makataya ng lotto di ko rin magawa, kapag may ekstrang pera lang,” the winner said.

The 35-year-old winner, who supports himself by working as an extra laborer in construction sites, plans to spend his winnings first on his dream house, saying, “sa totoo lang po gusto ko lang naman magkaroon ng bahay at lupa kaya ako tumataya ng lotto. Sobra sobra na po itong ibinigay ng Panginoon sa akin”, the tearful millionaire said.

As a parting statement, the lottery winner encouraged the gaming public to continue patronizing the PCSO games. “Sana po tuloy tuloy lang po tayo sa pagtangkilik ng lotto. Hindi po natin alam kailan darating ang ating swerte”, he added.

Under the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, prizes above 10,000.00 are subject to a 20% final tax. All winnings should be claimed within one year from the date of the draw, otherwise the same would be forfeited to form part of the charity fund, in accordance with the PCSO Charter (Republic Act No. 1169).

Lotto results and other details of the PCSO games, products and services can be viewed at the PCSO Official Website, official PCSO FB Page and PCSO GOV Channel in YouTube.

For security reasons, the PCSO withholds the identity of the winners.

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Congrats to the new lotto jackpot winner!