MANILA, Philippines—The winner of the P741-million lotto jackpot, who has yet to claim his/her prize but is likely to remain anonymous, beat odds of one in nearly 29 million to guess the right combination of six numbers between one and 55.
Margarita Juico, the chair of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), which operates the Grand Lotto 6/55, said the PCSO had no idea about the winner of the biggest pot ever save for the fact that the person had placed his or her bet somewhere in Luzon.
Later in the day, Liza Gabuyo, PCSO assistant general manager, said the bettor’s ticket, a lucky pick, was purchased in Olongapo City, Zambales province.
“It was bought in the day prior to the draw,” Gabuyo said.
She said the winner would be given one check for the full jackpot, which is tax-free.
To dispel doubts about the integrity of the process of picking winners, Juico said she was open to revising the PCSO protocol and allowing the winning tickets to be made public.
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