The 65 year old retiree man from Iloilo City won the P76.1 million jackpot prize of the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw last July 6.
He won't regret betting for 16 years and finally he will enjoy the prize of patience and faith.
The lucky numbers that made him won are 01-02-03-09-19-27 and actually were just computer-generated and not on his own.
He already claimed his prize last Wednesday at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Mandaluyong City and the only winner 6/45 draw in a report said he would invest in a new business, for his needs in the future and he will share his blessings with family.
The winner has been constantly placing a P20-bet in Lotto everyday since he retired from his work in year 2000, PCSO Vice chair and General Manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas II said.
He will never forget July 6, the luckiest day of his life, because before he made the bet, he only had P20 left after buying his medicine but he still bet for chance to win.
The winner always chose the birth dates of his family members in placing the bet in Lotto and doing it everyday, he said, especially that he is a senior and already retired from work.
He is married man with two children who also have their own families.
Source: Inquirer