Mindanaotoday.com | Street Sweeper Claims Mega Lotto 6/45 Jackpot Prize
By: Leila N. Valencia
Mandaluyong City – On June 21, 2022, the new millionaire from Malabon Metro Manila arrived at the PCSO Main Office in Mandaluyong to claim her MegaLotto 6/45 jackpot prize of P 103,269,281.60 million with a winning combination of 10-12-02-27-03-18 drawn on June 17, 2022.
Asked how she found out she won the jackpot prize, “Ako po ay naka subscribe sa PCSO sa FB page po, kaya noong gabi pa lang pagkatapos ng draw inabangan ko talaga ang update sa aking cellphone. Una po, akala ko lima lang ang aking tinamaan, inulit kong tingnan kinabukasan at doon ko nakita lahat pala ng numero ay tinamaan ko. Napaluhod at umiyak ako dahil hindi ko inakala.”
In an interview, she has been working as a street sweeper for 25 years to raise their four children because her husband does not have a permanent job. According to her, they have not experienced living luxuriously because up to the present they have been renting a house that is just enough for them. Therefore, she considers this a great blessing from God.
The winning numbers came from his brother who are staying with them for 3 months now. Apparently, she spend Php 300.00 to 400.00 a day to play lotto games, “Sa hirap ng buhay namin, nangangarap po akong manalo kaya ganito po ako kalaki tumaya. “ Umaasa po ako sa tuwing tataya ako mananalo ako”. Every day she never misses playing and praying to be able to take home the major prize.
Dreaming about what to do with a huge lotto jackpot prize is an exciting part of playing the lottery. For the new PCSO millionaire, “Ang ibang pera po ay paghahatian ng aking apat na anak, bibili kami ng sariling bahay, magbibigay din ako sa aking mga kapatid at sa simbahan”. “Sobra po akong nagpapasalamat sa PCSO, tutuo po palang may nanalo at isa na ako doon. Hanggang ngayon po, hindi ako makapaniwala , umiyak po ako ng sobra –sobra . Salamat sa taas at salamat sa PCSO”.
Under the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, a 20% tax will automatically be deducted from the jackpot prize and winnings should be claimed within one year from the date of draw otherwise it would be forfeited.
PCSO would like to thank the millions of lotto patrons nationwide for supporting PCSO gaming products. With the public’s continued support of “Mga larong May Puso”, the agency can constantly provide CHARITY services to all Filipinos nationwide.
Winning numbers and other details of PCSO games, products, and services can be viewed at the official PCSO website at www.pcso.gov.ph and the official FB page at https://www.facebook.com/pcsoofficialsocialmedia and PCSO GOV for YouTube
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