MANILA: A ticket bought from Cagayan province hit Mega Lotto’s PHP16,881,251.80 jackpot drawn Friday night.
In an advisory on Saturday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning ticket that correctly guessed the winning combination of 26-05-36-21-29-45 was bought from an outlet in Tuao town.
The winner has one year from the date of the draw to claim the prize at the PCSO office in Mandaluyong City.
Lotto winnings of more than PHP10,000 will be subjected to 20 percent tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law.
Meanwhile, 13 other bettors won PHP32,000 each for guessing five of the six winning digits; 831 will get PHP1,000 each for four correct digits; and 16,522 will settle for PHP30 each for three correct digits.
The 6/45 Mega Lotto is drawn every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Source: Philippines News Agency