Ultra Lotto pot to hit P124 million

MANILA, Philippines — The Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot is expected to balloon to P124 million on its next draw Friday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said yesterday.

Alexander Balutan, PCSO general manager, said there was no jackpot winner in the draw held Tuesday night, which had a six-digit winning combination of 37-57-01-49-09-19 and carried a jackpot prize of P119,378,952.

Four bettors won P256,990 for guessing five of the six-digit combination.

The Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot was last won on Feb. 16 by two bettors, one in Calamba, Laguna and the other in Bustos, Bulacan. The winners shared a jackpot of P331.9 million.

The 6/58 Ultra Lotto game is drawn every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.