One winner bags Megalotto 6/45 jackpot prize worth P42.9 million

One winner bagged the Megalotto 6/45 jackpot prize of almost P43 million on Monday night, July 17.

The Megalotto 6/45 combination 31-13-10-37-34-18 won the bettor P42,900,615.40.

There were no winner of the jackpot prize in the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw.

The combination 55-35-42-23-11-01 would have won for a bettor P29,700,000.

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The last time a bettor won the Megalotto 6/45 jackpot prize was on June 26.

The winning numbers 26-40-06-12-44-14 won for the winner the jackpot prize of P35,502,637.60.

The winning ticket for the P35.5-million 6/45 Megalotto jackpot prize was bought in Wao, Lanao del Sur.

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said the lone winner bought the ticket on Magsaysay Street in Barangay Eastern. 

The Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot prize was last won on Independence Day, June 12.

The combination 19-32-25-12-17-36 won for the winner P29,700,000.

The winner bought the ticket at the Pagsanjan Public Market in Barangay Biñan, Pagsanjan, Laguna. 

Dos and Don'ts

The PCSO has shared some dos and don’ts in claiming the jackpot prize.

Interviewed on GMA Integrated News’ Unang Hirit, PCSO senior marketing specialist Romi Sison said jackpot winners should go to the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong with the winning ticket and two valid IDs to claim the prize.

If the winning ticket is lost, Sison said the prize cannot be claimed.

The validity of a winning ticket only lasts up to one year, according to Sison.

She reminded bettors to keep tickets pristine as winning tickets should pass a validating machine. If the ticket got wet, crumpled, or defaced, the machine will not be able to read the number combination and serial number, and thus the winner will not be able to claim the prize.

Sison also advised bettors should immediately sign their ticket upon purchase. Only the person who signed the winning ticket can claim the prize.

SPA

In case the winner is unable to claim the prize due to health reasons, his or her representative should present a special power of attorney to claim the prize.

Asked if the PCSO assists winners in terms of financial management, Sison said winners undergo orientation on best options in handling their money right after claiming the prize.

“Kapag nag-claim po sila ng premyo, pinagsasabihan po sila kung ano po kung saan magandang dalhin ang pera, kung ano po ang dapat gawin,” she said.

(When they claim the prize, they will be advised where to invest their money and what to do with it.)  —NB, GMA Integrated News