lotto history. (Mark Balmores)
NOBODY won the P954,503,164 jackpot in the Ultralotto 6/58 draw last Sunday.
The winning combination was 45-21-2-30-7-10.
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office General Manager Alexander Balutan estimated tonight’s jackpot at P1 billion, the biggest to date in the country’s lottery history.
Balutan said 273 bettors got five numbers for the second prize of P46,890 each while 14,949 guessed four for the P680 third prize.
Balutan said foreigners, not just Filipinos, can also win the whopping jackpot as long as they are aged 18-years-old and up.
“Even foreigners can win the jackpot prize if they bought a ticket as long as they are 18-years-old and above, which is the age requirement, and as long the claimant has the winning ticket, he or she can take home the jackpot prize,” he said.
Balutan said many foreigners have been purchasing lotto tickets due to the enticing Ultra Lotto jackpot.
“Itong R1-billion jackpot prize ay napaka-historic sa PCSO, lahat, lalo na ‘yung mga tumataya eh excited, ‘di na mapakali, at gustung-gusto na talagang manalo. Whoever wins this prize will be the first-ever PCSO billionaire,” Balutan said.
Balutan added he wants many people to win the big jackpot so many will become millionaires.
“Sabi ko nga last time, sana maraming manalo para distributed ‘yung jackpot prize lalo na itong P1 bilyon kasi sobrang laki n’yan, nakakalula! Para marami tayong mapaligaya. At habang papalaki nang papalaki ang laman ng jackpot, lumalaki din ang sales natin sa Ultra Lotto. Napalaking tulong ito sa ating Charity Fund. Sana may masuwertehan na talaga,” he said. (Jel Santos and Freddie G. Lazaro)
