Grand Lotto prize to hit P214 million

MANILA, Philippines — The jackpot in the Grand Lotto 6/55 is seen to reach P214 million while that of the Mega Lotto 6/45 is estimated to hit P67 million for tonight’s draws, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said yesterday.

PCSO general manager Melquiades Robles said there was again no jackpot winner in Saturday’s Grand Lotto draw, which yielded the combination 06-05-12-17-47-03 with a prize of P209,009,123.45.

Nineteen bettors guessed five digits to win the second prize of P73,684.21 each.

Another 1,471 lotto players won P883.75 each.

The Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot is expected to reach P67 million.

Under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law, lottery prizes exceeding P10,000 are subject to a 20-percent tax.