Super Lotto prize to reach P150 million

MANILA, Philippines — The jackpot in the 6/49 Super Lotto is expected to soar to P150 million for tonight’s draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said yesterday.

Melquiades Robles, PCSO general manager and vice chairman of the board, said no bettor got the winning combination 27-07-46-43-05-49, which carried a prize of P140.610 million.

Robles said 22 bettors would receive P50,000 each after guessing five digits of the winning combination.

Lotto winnings above P10,000 are subject to a 20 percent tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN Law.