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(Screengrab from PTV) MANILA - A lone bettor from Metro Manila bagged the PHP12.9-million jackpot of the Lotto 6/42 draw on Thursday night. In an advisory on Friday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the bettor guessed the winning combination 39-33-18-01-24-36 for PHP12,998,501. The ticket was bought in Las Pinas City. The bettor can claim the check at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong City upon presentation of the winning ticket and two identification cards. Lotto winnings of more than PHP10,000 shall be subject to a 20-percent tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration a...

The Baloch National Movement, Netherlands Zone organised a protest against the nuclear test in Balochistan that has led to people of Chaghai suffering from disease and other issues even today.

On National Technology Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to the scientists and their efforts that led to the successful Pokhran tests in 1998.

(Photo from BOC-NAIA) MANILA-Authorities headed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have arrested two claimants of a package reportedly containing methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly known as "shabu" worth close to PHP4 million in Las Pinas. In a statement released Friday, the BOC said the suspects only identified as a certain resident of Pasay City and a Nigerian national were apprehended after receiving the package during a controlled delivery operation at Marcos Alvarez Avenue corner Veraville Homes, Talon Singko, Thursday evening. The package, containing 588 grams of shabu worth PH...

BUTUAN CITY - The Land Transportation Office in Caraga Region (LTO-13) has generated PHP115,928,411 revenues during the first three months of the year. An LTO-13 report released Thursday showed three district offices getting the highest revenue collections during the period -- Butuan City, Patin-ay in Agusan del Sur, and Cabadbaran City in Agusan del Norte. From January to March this year, LTO-Butuan garnered a total of PHP28,031,662 collections, topping all other LTO districts in the area. LTO-Butuan is followed by LTO-Patin-ay with a collection of PHP15,119,359 and LTO-Cabadbaran with PHP13,...