Batangas bettor wins P8.9 million lotto jackpot

MANILA, Philippines — The third winner of the lotto jackpot this week is a bettor from Batangas.

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the bettor hit the winning combination 09-13-29-30-10-19 in the 6/45 Mega Lotto drawn on Friday, which had a jackpot of P8.9 million.

The winning ticket was bought at a lotto outlet in Malvar town.

A bettor in Samboan, Cebu won the P36.8 million jackpot in the 6/42 Regular Lotto drawn on Tuesday while another from Cagayan de Oro City hit the P54.9 million prize in the 6/45 Mega Lotto on Thursday.

The PCSO said lotto winnings are subject to a 20 percent tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act or TRAIN Law.