Negros bettor wins P29-M lotto pot

MANILA, Philippines — A bettor from Negros Occidental won the jackpot in the 6/55 Grand Lotto draw on Saturday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced yesterday.

The still unidentified bettor picked the six-digit winning combination 11-19-35-41-10-05, which had a total jackpot prize of P29.7 million, according to PCSO general manager Alexander Balutan.

The winning ticket was bought from a lotto outlet in Escalante City.

Twenty other players won P40,510 each for picking five of the six-digit winning combination.

On the same night,  two players shared the jackpot in the 6/42 Regular Lotto draw, which had a total prize of P2.97 million.

The winners picked the six-digit winning combination 23-30-03-06-09-25.

The winning tickets were bought from Pililia in Rizal and Sikatuna Village in Quezon City.

Eighty-one other players won P8,420 each for guessing five of the six-digit winning combination.

The 6/42 Regular Lotto is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the 6/55 Grand Lotto every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.