Retired seaman picks Mega Lotto winning combination through ‘bingo’
MANILA, Philippines – A retired seaman from Negros Occidental and one of the two lucky winners of the Mega Lotto 6/45, drawn on February 1, 2023, rushed to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) at the Conservatory Building in Mandaluyong City to claim half of the 73,481,247.20 jackpot prize he won with his winning combination 37–29–42–21–27–05.
He is an avid patron of the Lotto games since 2003, and according to him he got his winning number combination mimicking a Bingo game, saying, “Twenty years na po akong tumataya ng lotto. Yung number na lumabas ay dalawang taon ko ng alaga. Naisipan ko po dati na kunin ang mga numbers sa Bingo. Ang ginawa ko po ay inilagay ko po sa isang bote yung number 1 to 45 saka po ako kumuha ng anim na numero at yun po ang palagi kung tinatayaan na sa lotto. Salamat naman sa Diyos at natsambahan ko din.”
He plans to put up his own business in Negros Occidental and to save part of his winnings in a bank for the future of his family, “Gusto ko po palakihin yung aking maliit na sari-sari store at magtayo ng sarili kong business sa probinsya tapos ilalagay ko sa bangko yung matitira para sa pamilya ko. Minsan lang mangyari ito kaya dapat ingatan ang pera para di maubos agad. Mahirap po maging mahirap.” he uttered with teary eyes.
He also expressed his gratitude to PCSO by saying, “Thank you po sa PCSO kasi sobrang dami po ninyong natutulungan. Kayo po ang ginawang instrument ni Lord para po tulungan ang mga mahihirap natin mga kababayan lalo na po yung mga may sakit. Ang PCSO po ang nagsisilbing pag-asa ng mga Pilipino.”
On the same day, a 62-year-old retired government employee from the province of Isabela claimed the jackpot prize of 5,940,000.00 he won from the Lotto 6/42, drawn on February 2, 2023, at the PCSO Main Office in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City.
The lucky winner bought his ticket in a lotto outlet in Tumauini, Isabela and picked his winning number combination 02 – 27 – 16 – 29 – 04 – 19 from the birthdates of his parents and children.
When asked about his plans for his winnings, he said, “Yung napanalunan ko po ay para sa pag-aaral ng mga anak ko para maging maganda din ang future nila. Gusto ko din po mag-try ng business na may kinalaman sa farming kasi yun po ang hilig ko at malakas na negosyo sa probinsya po namin.”
He also convinced the public to believe in Lotto, “Alam ko po na meron mga hindi naniniwala sa lotto, sana po maniwala na sila dahil naranasan ko po. Nandito na ako sa PCSO at hindi po ito panaginip, totoo pong may nananalo ng jackpot sa lotto kaya patuloy lang po kayong tumaya at manalig din po sa Panginoon baka sakaling kayo naman po ang susunod na makakatanggap ng blessings mula sa Panginoon.”
Lastly, he also praised PCSO for its Charity Programs, saying, “Pamilyar po ako sa mga programa ng PCSO kaya nagpapasalamat po ako dahil napakadami ng mga natutulungan ng inyong ahensiya lalo na yung mga may sakit ng cancer pati yung mga dialysis patients. Mabuhay po ang PCSO!”
All prizes above 10,000.00 are subject to a 20% final tax pursuant to the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. Also, PCSO reminds the public that all winning tickets should be claimed within one (1) year from draw date, otherwise, it will be forfeited to form part of the PCSO Charity Fund in accordance with the PCSO Charter (RA 1169).
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