MANILA, Philippines – Lone bettor bagged Php 18.9 million jackpot prize in the Lotto 6/42 draw on Thursday, March 19, 2026, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced.
The lucky player hit the winning combination 25-29-17-41-23-13 with a total jackpot prize of Php 18,861,406.90.
SEE ALSO: PCSO Lotto Results for March 19, 2026
The winning ticket was bought from a lotto outlet in Aklan.
To claim the check, the lucky players must go to PCSO's main office in Mandaluyong City and present the winning ticket and two ID cards.
The selling agent will get a prize commission of 1 percent of the jackpot prize without exceeding PHP1 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.
Meanwhile, 42 other bettors for Lotto 6/42 guessed five out of the six two-digit winning combinations and won Php 26,190.47 each, the PCSO said.
About 1,579 bettors got Php 633.31 each for getting four of the winning combinations while 22,808 bettors won Php 20 each for guessing three right combinations.
Unclaimed prizes within a year shall be forfeited.
The Lotto 6/42 was last won on March 5, 2026 by a solo bettor who bought winning ticket from lotto outlets in South Cotabato.
SEE ALSO: LIST: PCSO Lotto Jackpot Winners 2026
The 6/42 Regular Lotto is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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