Highest Lotto jackpot in PCSO history still up for grabs



The UltraLotto 6/58 jackpot prize, which has surpassed P1 billion, is still up for grabs after nobody guessed the correct combination of the Tuesday night’s draw.

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning combination was 12-16-46-03-38-36, which had a jackpot of P1,026,264,340.


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