Lotto winner from Iloilo claims P8M

Manila — A 32-year-old newspaper dealer from Iloilo yesterday claimed the P8-million jackpot she won for the 6/42 lotto draw last Sept. 24, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said.

PCSO general manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas II said the winner was accompanied by her husband and mother when she went to the PCSO headquarters in Pasay City to claim her prize amounting to P8,221,248.

The bettor, who intends to use part of her newfound wealth to expand her business and buy a property for her family, correctly guessed the winning combination, 10-12-15-02-04-31.

According to Rojas, the lone winner had placed a P30 bet and let the computer pick the six-number combinations.

Unlike past winners who often use the birth dates or ages of family members, the bettor selected the winning combination through lucky pick, or selection made by the computer, Rojas said.

“Little did she know that a few hours later, she would become an instant millionaire,” he said of the bettor, who has one child.  INQUIRER