Jeepney barker now a millionaire

MANILA, Philippines - A 54-year-old jeepney barker from Mandaluyong City become an instant millionaire when he hit the 10-digit winning combination of the KENO online game of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, the PCSO said yesterday.

PCSO general manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas II said the winner picked the winning combination 3-5-7-8-12-16-17-23-30-51 with a jackpot of P3 million on Feb. 7.

He said the player bet P30 for the 10 numbers corresponding the birthdays of his family members.

KENO is an online game in selected lotto outlets. Players can select 10 numbers from 1 to 80. The jackpot for a P10 bet is P1 million. It is drawn every 10 minutes.