PCSO bares 5 new lotto millionaires

PHILIPPINE Charity Sweepstakes Office ( PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan said 2019 was indeed a lucky year as he announced five new millionaires in a span of six days.

“We have additional five millionaires in a span of six days,” Balutan said.

There were nine lotto jackpot winners in January.

Balutan said the latest winner, who bought the ticket in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, guessed the winning combination of 12- 21- 0305- 15- 20 for the jackpot prize of P5.9 million for the Lotto 6/ 42 draw on February 9.

On February 8, another winner hit the jackpot prize of P8.9 million, getting the winning combination 30-16-25-26-31-10 in the Mega Lotto 6/45. The winning ticket was bought in Borongan, Eastern Samar.

The third winner won the P18.8- million Lotto 6/ 42 jackpot on February 7. The ticket with the combination 14- 23- 1827- 07- 40 was purchased in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental.

On February 4, two winners hit the P13.3-million pot of the Mega Lotto 6/45. They will divide the prize.

The chances of winning in the lotto draws are one in 5,245,786 for Lotto 6/ 42; one in 8,145,060 for Mega Lotto 6/ 45; one in 13,983,816 for Super Lotto 6/ 49; one in 28,989,675 for Grand Lotto 6/ 55; and one in 40,475,358 for Ultra Lotto 6/ 58.