Lucky pick wins P15.8-million Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot

A resident of Cubao, Quezon City bagged over P15.8 million after her "lucky pick" combination proved really so to win her the Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot prize on June 15.

According to the PCSO, the 35-year-old winner used the lucky pick system which gave her the combination 19-03-45-22-42-32, and won for her P15,840,000.

The winner told PCSO that she even watched as the lotto draw host mentioned the numbers in her combination during the draw aired live.

"Sobrang saya ko po habang nakikita ko na isa-isang binabanggit ng host sa live draw yung mga kumbinasyon na nasa ticket ko. Napakaswerte ko po dahil naranasan ko itong pangyayaring nababasa at nababalitaan ko lang noon. Maraming salamat po, PCSO," the winner said.

The winner said she planned to set aside a portion of her winnings for investments, including insurance and business expansion.

There were no winners in the Megalotto 6/45 and Grand Lotto 6/55 draws on Wednesday, July 19.

The combination 48-28-17-55-47-22 would have won for a bettor P29,700,000 in the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw.

The combination 07-43-06-23-10-11 would have won for a bettor P8,910,000.

Please see other lotto results here.

The winner urged  the public to continue patronizing PCSO games and services.

The fund the government’s various programs for indigent Filipinos. 

The winner claimed her prize on June 20, 2023 at the PCSO head office in Mandaluyong City.

Dos and don'ts

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (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.

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