MANILA, Philippines – Lone bettor bagged Php 10.4 million jackpot prize in the Lotto 6/42 draw on Saturday, January 18, 2025, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced.
The lucky player hit the winning combination 09-13-40-42-14-33 with a total jackpot prize of Php 10,387,166.00.
SEE ALSO: PCSO Lotto Result January 18, 2025 6/55, 6/42, 4D, Swertres, EZ2
The winning ticket was purchased at a lotto outlet in Baao, Camarines Sur.
The claimant 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, 21 other bettors for Lotto 6/42 guessed five out of the six two-digit winning combinations and won Php 24,000 each, the PCSO said.
About 1,235 bettors got Php 800 each for getting four of the winning combinations while 20,435 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 January 11, 2025 by a solo bettor who bought winning ticket from a lotto outlet in Valenzuela City.
The 6/42 Regular Lotto is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Other lotto jackpot winners this year
| Lotto Game | Draw Date | Location | Number of Winner/s | Jackpot Prize (Php) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Lotto 6/45 | January 15, 2025 | Lucky Circle Corp.,Calamba, Laguna | 1 | 8.9 million |
| Lotto 6/42 | January 11, 2025 | Valenzuela City | 1 | 19.5 million |
| Mega Lotto 6/45 | January 10, 2025 | Jolo, Sulu | 1 | 16.2 million |
| Grand Lotto 6/55 | January 8, 2025 | Negros Occidental | 1 | 29.7 million |
| Ultra Lotto 6/58 | January 5, 2025 | SM Megamall, Mandaluyong | 1 | 314.6 million |
| Super Lotto 6/49 | January 2, 2025 | Sta. Barbara, Iloilo City | 1 | 18.4 million |
| Mega Lotto 6/45 | January 1, 2025 | Barangay Santol, Quezon City | 1 | 57 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
