BY LEILA N. VALENCIA
THE sole winner of GrandLotto 6/55 drawn on Aug. 30, 2021, over PTV 4 appeared before Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Main Office in Mandaluyong City to claim his jackpot prize of P120,063,346.80. Our new millionaire is single, 41 years of age, and a government employee in Cebu City.
He presented the lucky ticket with the winning combination of 07-13-05-25-28 and 03 and some identification documents. According to the winner, he is consistently betting these numbers for 13 years because these are all combinations of his parent and sibling’s birthdates. He bought the winning ticket in one of the Lotto outlets in Mandaue City, Cebu.
In an interview, the winner plans to use his winnings for the treatment of his mother to regain full recovery. He said their life changed dramatically when his mother suffered a cardiovascular stroke in 2016. He also intends to continue his investment in a Mutual Fund that he had been neglected due to financial constraints brought about by the pandemic, pay off all credit card debts, and the rest, could be put on a time deposit.
His message to PCSO, “Salamat po ng marami sa PCSO, hindi lamang po para sa akin kasi maraming natutulungan ang PCSO at alam ko na napupunta sa Charity at para sa may mga sakit”.
PCSO vice chairperson and general manager Garma urged the public to continue patronizing PCSO game products because revenue from ticket sales is the lifeline of poor Filipinos.
Under the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, a 20 percent tax will automatically be deducted to the jackpot prize, and winnings should be claimed within one year from the date of the draw, otherwise, it would be forfeited.
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./PN
