Nueva Ecija bettor wins P114.3 million lotto jackpot

MANILA, Philippines — A bettor from Sto. Domingo town in Nueva Ecija won the jackpot in the 6/45 Megalotto drawn on Friday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) reported yesterday.

The bettor guessed the winning combination, 11-21-01-12-17-03, which had a total jackpot of P114,327,454.00.

The PCSO said 183 other bettors, who guessed five of the winning numbers, won P32,000 each.

Meanwhile, no ticket matched the winning numbers 40-51-35-31-27-50 in the 6/58 Ultra Lotto, drawn also on Friday. It had a total jackpot of P470,413,166.

The PCSO said 15 bettors won P120,000 each for guessing five of the winning numbers.

In the 4D Lotto game, nine bettors won P108,250 each after guessing the winning numbers 8-3-4-4.

Lotto winnings P10,000 and above are subject to a 20 percent tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN Law. (Jose Rodel Clapano – The Philippine Star)