Update on Lotto Jackpot Cash Prizes as of May 26, 2022
LOTTO JACKPOT CASH PRIZES – Here are the cash prizes for the major lotto games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) as of May 26, 2022.
A lot of Filipinos have surely thought at least once in their life about what they are going to do in case they win a lottery game. The major lotto games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) got multi-million prizes.
PCSO has five (5) major lotto games – the 6/59 Ultra Lotto, 6/55 Grand Lotto, 6/49 Super Lotto, 6/45 Megalotto, and Lotto 6/42. They have specific draw dates. Every day, there are at least two (2) major lotto draws.
Aside from the major lotto games, PCSO also has minor lotto games including the Swertres Lotto, EZ2 Lotto, and the Small Town Lottery (STL) games. The minor lotto games have daily draws but each game is limited to certain areas.
With regards to lotto jackpot cash prizes, the major lotto games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) have multi-million cash prizes which usually do not fall below Php 8 million. It continues to increase every time that there is no lotto winner for a certain draw.
Among the five (5) major lotto games, the Ultra Lotto 6/58 is the one with the highest starting jackpot prize. But, currently, it is the 6/55 Grand Lotto that has the highest outstanding cash prize. Based on PCSO, here are the current lotto jackpot cash prizes as of today, Thursday, May 26, 2022:
- Grand Lotto 6/55 – Php 129,377,073.20
- Super Lotto 6/49 – Php 18,272,876.00
- Mega Lotto 6/45 – Php 45,338,080.40
- Lotto 6/42 – Php 30,265,196.20
The cash prize is subject to a 20% Tax deduction as per the TRAIN Law. Also, it must be claimed within a year since the winning draw to avoid forfeiture.