Welder, laborer claim lotto jackpots

MANILA, Philippines - A 51-year-old welder from Tondo and a 48-year-old laborer from Valenzuela claimed their prizes from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) yesterday.

The first to claim his prize was the welder, who shared the P8,216,551.80 pot of the 6/45 Mega Lotto’s July 23 draw with a 75-year-old retiree from Cavite, PCSO general manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas II said.

The welder picked the winning combination, 29-27-34-12-07-23, based on the birthdays of his wife and children.

A laborer from Valenzuela also showed up at the PCSO central office to claim the P34,087,183 prize of the 6/42 lotto’s July 28 draw.

He picked the winning combination, 03-34-10-05-02-31, based on the birthdays of his two children.