Bataan lotto player wins P51.9 million jackpot

MANILA, Philippines —  A lotto player in Bataan won the jackpot in the Super Lotto 6/49 drawn on Tuesday night.

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said the bettor guessed the winning numbers 40-18-07-06-24-27, which had a total jackpot of  P51,964,353.60.

The ticket was bought from a lotto outlet in Balanga.

Fifteen other lotto players won P50,000 each for hitting five of the winning numbers.

The Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN Law imposes a 20 percent tax on lotto winnings above P10,000.