Over P74 M in lotto prizes unclaimed

MANILA, Philippines - A total of P74,207,258 in jackpot prizes from various 6/45 Grand Lotto draws remain unclaimed.

Jose Ferdinand Rojas II, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager, said the biggest unclaimed prize was the June 28, 2013 draw amounting to P53,987,876 and the P9-million jackpot of June 5, 2013.

Other unclaimed prizes are from the draws on Aug 31, 2012 (P4,919.544) Oct. 12, 2012 (P2,377,185.10), Oct. 26, 2012 (P3,902,652), he added.

Jackpot prizes unclaimed after one year will automatically go to the charity fund for medical and health services of indigent patients nationwide, including hospitalization assistance, medical/dental missions and ambulance donations, among other charity concerns, Rojas said. 

The winner of the P178,849,233.20 jackpot of the July 2 6/55 Grand Lotto has not yet claimed his or her winnings as of yesterday.

The still unidentified winner beat the 28.9 million odds with the six-digit combination 09-21-43-35-54-12.

The winner played the standard pick where numbers are selected by the bettor.