Lone bettor wins Php 175.2-M Ultra Lotto jackpot

MANILA, Philippines – Solo bettor became an instant multi-millionaire after winning a whopping Php 175.2 million from the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw on Friday, March 1, 2024, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced.

Lone bettor wins Php 175.2-M Ultra Lotto jackpot

The lone winner, who bought the winning ticket from lotto outlet in Amang Rodriguez Ave., Santolan, Pasig City, hit the combination 04-07-57-05-54-47 with a total jackpot prize of exactly Php 175,160,965.20.

SEE ALSO: PCSO Lotto Result March 1, 2024 6/58, 6/45, 4D, Swertres, EZ2

The selling agent will get a prize commission of 1 percent of the jackpot prize without exceeding PHP 1 million.

As provided in the TRAIN law, lotto winnings of more than PHP10,000 shall be subject to a 20-percent final tax. Once the jackpot is claimed by the winner, it would be less 20 percent.

20 players won Php 120,000 each for guessing five out of the six winning digits, while 765 will get Php 2,000 each for four correct digits and 18,907 will settle for Php 100 each for three correct digits.

The 6/58 is drawn every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. To join, one must select 6 numbers from 1 to 58 or play Lucky Pick for randomly generated numbers. Each bet costs P20.

The Ultra Lotto was last won on December 29, 2023 by lone winner who bought ticket at a lotto outlet in Ligao, Albay.

In the history of lotto in the country, the jackpot of Php 1.18-billion for Ultra Lotto, which was won by two lucky bettors in October 2018, was the biggest so far.

Other lotto jackpot winners this year

Lotto Game Draw Date Location Jackpot Prize (Php)
Lotto 6/42 February 29, 2024 Brgy 1st, West Crame, San Juan City 15 million
Mega Lotto 6/45 February 26, 2024 Bulalo St., Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija and Blumentritt St., Sta. Cruz, Manila 70.1 million
Lotto 6/42 February 20, 2024 Abuyog, Leyte 11 million
Super Lotto 6/49 February 15, 2024 Lumban, Laguna 64.1 million
Lotto 6/42 February 13, 2024 Quirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon City 7.1 million
Lotto 6/42 February 8, 2024 Guiguinto, Bulacan and Tandang Sora, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City 5.9 million
Lotto 6/42 February 6, 2024 Bacolod City, Negros Occidental 7.3 million
Lotto 6/42 February 1, 2024 Sitio Ulbok, Sariaya, Quezon 5.9 million
Lotto 6/42 January 30, 2024 Pililla, Rizal 56.6 million
Mega Lotto 6/45 January 24, 2024 General Trias City, Cavite 45.6 million
Grand Lotto 6/55 January 17, 2024 E-Lotto 698.8 million
Lotto 6/42 January 9, 2024 Camiling, Tarlac 16.8 million
Mega Lotto 6/45 January 8, 2024 Sto. Rosario St. Palm Drive, Buhangin, Davao City and Lianas Mutya ng Pasig Mall, Pasig City 121.8 million
Lotto 6/42 January 2, 2024 San Miguel, Bulacan; Tondo, Manila and Pila, Laguna 108.1 million

PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles urged the public to support the agency’s gaming products in order to raise additional revenue for health initiatives, medical services, and other national charities.

One of its key programs is the Medical Access Program (MAP), which is designed to augment the medical needs of Filipinos nationwide, particularly hospital confinement, chemotherapy, dialysis, and post-transplant medicines.

The program is funded by revenues from PCSO games nationwide.

— The Summit Express



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