Manila bettor wins P79.1 million lotto pot

Melquiades Robles, general manager and vice chairperson of the board of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, said the winner guessed the combination for the Super Lotto 6/49 draw, 17-19-31-13-47-34, and won the P79,151,086.60 jackpot.

MANILA, Philippines — A bettor in the city of Manila won the P79.1-million jackpot of the Super Lotto 6/49 on Thursday night.

Melquiades Robles, general manager and vice chairperson of the board of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, said the winner guessed the combination for the Super Lotto 6/49 draw, 17-19-31-13-47-34, and won the P79,151,086.60 jackpot.

Fourteen other players each won P50,000 for guessing five of the six-digit combination, less the 20 percent tax for lotto winnings above P10,000 under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law. The Super Lotto 6/49 is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

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