PCSO ordered by SC to pay P12M to bettor who damaged his winning ticket

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 09/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay more than P12 million to a bettor, who damaged his winning 6/42 lotto ticket by a flat iron. The…

Successive lotto wins baffle Pimentel

Marlon Ramos - Reporter 04/25/2023

What’s the probability of winning a game of chance with multimillion odds in successive weeks? Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday raised this question as he noted that the jackpot prizes in the recent lotto…

74-year-old cancer survivor wins P50 million in Lotto

Daniza Fernandez 03/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A 74-year-old cancer survivor won P50 million in the lottery game Lotto 6/42, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced. The winner, an avid patron of the game since 1998, had a winning combination…

Grand Lotto bettor has two winning tickets, PCSO reveals

John Eric Mendoza 10/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — If you think 433 bettors winning the ₱236 million Grand Lotto jackpot is mind-blowing enough, wait until you hear this: One claimant showed up with two winning tickets. This was the revelation of Philippine Charity…

PCSO says Grand Lotto winners were ‘loyal to their numbers’

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 10/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The 433 lotto bettors who got lucky with the winning combination for last Saturday’s P236 million 6/55 Grand Lotto draw were players who were “loyal to their numbers,” the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)…

Minority senators seek probe on ‘extraordinary’ Grand Lotto draw

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 10/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Minority senators are seeking an investigation into the “extraordinary” Grand Lotto draw where 433 bettors all got the winning combination for the ₱236 million jackpot. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Senator…

PhilHealth will still last only until 2027 even if Pagcor, PCSO give funding – exec

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 09/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Even with funding from the two government agencies, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) actuarial life wouldn’t extend beyond 2027. PhilHealth officer-in-charge Eli Dino Santos issued the warning on Monday before the House committee…

One bettor wins Grand Lotto jackpot of P401 million

Inquirer.net 07/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — One bettor in the Grand Lotto 6/55 hit the jackpot prize of P401 million and another bettor in the Lotto 6/42 hit the jackpot prize of P5.94 million, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office announced…

PhilHealth signs guidelines on PAGCOR, PCSO funds for Universal Health Care

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) signed a joint circular with the Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Health (DOH), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for…

Several STL outlets in Mandaue issued cease and desist orders

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/01/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Mandaue City Business Permit and Licensing Office has closed several Small Town Lottery (STL) outlets in the city for lack of permit. BPLO head Lawyer August Lizer Malate, said the operation was conducted because…

NBI to illegal gamblers: Mandaue arrests sign of things to come

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-7) vows to continue and intensify their operations against illegal gambling in Central Visayas after six individuals were arrested and have underwent inquest proceedings in Mandaue City. Mandaue…

CIDG chief to public: Do not patronize illegal numbers game

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With around P20 million monthly losses that the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) incurs due to the operation of the illegal numbers game in Mandaue City alone, enforcers here appeal to the public…

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