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Lone Bettor from Cagayan Hits P57-M MegaLotto Pot


Tuguegarao City: A lone bettor from Cagayan hit the PHP57.5 million jackpot in the MegaLotto 6/45 draw held Friday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Saturday.



According to Philippines News Agency, the ticket with the winning numbers 22-24-28-05-07-25 was purchased in Barangay Tanza, Tuguegarao City. The sole winner has a year to claim the PHP57,540,190 prize at the PCSO’s main office in Mandaluyong City.



The prize will be subject to a 20 percent tax, and the ticket holder must present the winning ticket along with two valid IDs for verification. Meanwhile, 102 bettors won PHP32,000 each for matching five of the six numbers. Additionally, 3,100 players will receive PHP1,000 for guessing four numbers correctly, and 40,957 players will take home PHP30 each for matching three.



The MegaLotto 6/45 draw takes place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.