GenSan bettor wins P101-M lotto prize

MANILA, Philippines - A 49-year-old male government employee from Gen. Santos City won the P101-million jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) online lottery draw last Sunday after attending Mass and praying at a church in his hometown to win the jackpot.

The winner went last Monday afternoon to the PCSO at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City to claim the P106,844,122.80 jackpot of the 6/49 Super Lotto draw last Sunday.

PCSO general manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas II said the winner prayed at a Gen. Santos City church to win the Super Lotto draw last Sunday and he also promised that he would donate a substantial amount to the church if his prayers were granted.

Rojas said the lucky player bought the ticket with winning combination 39-42-38-7-10-12 at a shopping mall in General Santos City.

He purchased only one ticket worth P20 and used the lucky pick system wherein the computer chooses the number combination.

Lawyer Larry Patiag, chief of the PCSO internal audit department, said the winner was nervous when he claimed his prize.

Patiag said that before buying the lotto ticket the winner, who is a devout Catholic, attended Mass and prayed that he would win the lotto jackpot.

“The winner would give a portion of his winnings to the church, help his relatives and put the rest in a bank,” Patiag said.

He said that last Monday, a 39-year-old stage director from Pasig City claimed the P12-million jackpot for the 6/42 Regular Lotto draw last July 26 and that same day a 25-year-old laborer also claimed the P3-million jackpot for the 6/42 lotto draw last July 28.

The stage director, who is still single, got the winning combination of 6-19-28-33-1-07 with a jackpot worth P12,071.685.00 while the construction worker, who is a single parent, won the P3-million jackpot of the July 28 draw.

Patiag said the two winners spent P10 for their bets and the number combinations were picked up from birthdays and significant events in their respective families.

Both winners also intend to buy a house and lot and start their own businesses.

A baker from Bacoor, Cavite claimed last week the P34,884,613.80 jackpot of the 6/45 Megalotto draw last July 25.