Lotto pot soars to P194 million

MANILA, Philippines — The Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot is expected to soar to P194 million for tonight’s draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced yesterday.

Royina Garma, PCSO general manager, said nobody guessed the winning combination 57-21-47-33-27-05, which carried a prize of P187.828 million.

Garma said nine bettors won a consolation prize of P120,000 each.

A Quezon City bettor won the Ultra Lotto’s P339.2-million jackpot in September last year.

The lottery game is drawn every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.