Ultra Lotto jackpot reaches P254M before Nov. 20 evening draw


The jackpot prize for Ultra Lotto 6/58 has reached P254 million before the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday, Nov. 20.

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Its jackpot was previously hit by a lone bettor last Aug. 5 who took home P163,365,304.40.

Meanwhile, PCSO also advised that the jackpot for Super Lotto 6/49 reached P50 million before the same draw.

The game's jackpot was previously won by a solo bettor last Oct. 23.

The anonymus winner took home P188,471,378.80.

PCSO said in the same advisory that the public's support of its games allows them to fulfill its mandate of helping those in need.

As per the law, PCSO is required to allot 30 percent of its income to charity services, 55 percent to game prizes, and the remaining 15 percent to office operations.