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(Screengrab from PTV) MANILA - For the second consecutive day, another lone bettor became an instant millionaire after hitting the PHP37-million jackpot of the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw on Monday night. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), in an advisory Tuesday, said the bettor guessed the winning combination, 17-23-31-10-21-14, and will take the prize money of PHP37,251,519.80. The winning ticket was bought in Angeles City, Pampanga. Winners have one year from the date of the draw to claim the prize, as specified in Republic Act 1169, the law on PCSO lotteries. All jackpot prizes must be claimed at the PCSO main office in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. Winners must write their names and signature on the back of the winning tickets and present two government-issued identification cards or documents. Lotto winnings of more than PHP10,000 are subject to 20 percent tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. Meanwhile, 54 others won PHP32,000 each for guessing ....
(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has surpassed its target of new registrants after recording more than 1.6 million possible new voters for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) this October. "If we add all reactivation, inclusion, and reinstatement applications, as well as the Register Anywhere Project (RAP) new applicants and reactivations, the total number of additional voters is at 1,631,433, subject of course to the approval of the respective Election Registration Boards," Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a message to reporters Thursday. Laudiangco said this surpasses the poll body's target of at least 1.5 million additional voters for the Dec. 12, 2022 to Jan. 31, 2023 registration period. Based on the final figures of the Comelec, a total of 2,504,502 applications were filed before regular voter registration sites in all cities and municipalities in the country. On the other hand, an additional 8,979 ap ....
(Infographics courtesy of PCSO) MANILA - Two bettors from different regions will become instant millionaires after they hit the PHP73-million jackpot of the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw on Wednesday night. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), in an advisory Thursday, said the bettors guessed the winning combination, 37-29-42-21-27-05, and will split the prize money of PHP73,481,247. The winning tickets were bought in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, and Barangay Pinagkaisahan, Makati City. Winners have one year from the date of the draw to claim the prize, as specified in Republic Act 1169, the law on PCSO lotteries. All jackpot prizes must be claimed at the PCSO main office in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. Winners must write their names and signature on the back of the winning tickets and present two government-issued identification cards or documents. Lotto winnings of more than PHP10,000 are subject to 20 percent tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion la ....
BUSINESS PERMITS. The Business One-Stop-Shop of Bacolod City located at the 4th floor of Ayala Malls Capitol Central. The facility will receive business permit applications until Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO) BACOLOD CITY - The city government has processed the registrations of at least 15,315 businesses through the Business One-Stop-Shop (BOSS) in January this year, data on Wednesday showed. According to the Business and Licensing Office (BPLO), some 13,014 applications were processed manually, while 2,301 were registered online. Of the number, 4,202 business permits have already been issued. "We can release the business permits, once they are finished with all the clearances," Permits and Licensing head Stela Rose Rayos said. Based on the City Council's Resolution 21, series of 2023, business permit applications can be processed at the BOSS located in the 4th floor of Ayala Malls Capitol Central until Feb. 15. Under the facility, government agencie ....