A ₱25.4 Million Lotto Win Becomes ₱20.3 Million After Tax
A single SuperLotto 6/49 ticket sold in Bacoor City, Cavite, matched all six numbers in the August 23, 2026 drawing. The jackpot was ₱25,413,563.73, but that is not the amount the winner can expect to receive.
Philippine lottery prizes above ₱10,000 face a 20% final tax. That turns this headline jackpot into approximately ₱20,330,850.98 after the tax, a difference of more than ₱5.08 million.
It is a useful reminder for every lottery player: the advertised prize and the usable prize are two different numbers.
Six numbers produced one jackpot winner
The winning combination was 47-20-36-43-07-06. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office reported one jackpot winner, four second-prize winners, 346 third-prize winners, and 8,653 fourth-prize winners.
Each second-prize winner received ₱325,000 for matching five of the six numbers. Those four prizes totaled ₱1.3 million. Players matching four numbers received ₱3,468.20 each, while those matching three received ₱50 each.
The jackpot result attracts the attention, but the full prize table shows why every tier matters. Check your ticket against LuckMaker's latest lottery results, including partial matches. Then record the numbers, drawing date, and game in Ticket Vault while keeping the original ticket secure.
The 20% tax changes the planning number
Applying the reported 20% final tax gives a straightforward estimate:
- Advertised jackpot: ₱25,413,563.73
- Estimated 20% tax: ₱5,082,712.75
- Estimated amount after tax: ₱20,330,850.98
That last figure—not ₱25.4 million—is the better starting point for decisions about housing, debt, investing, gifts, or business plans. The actual claim should still be reviewed with a qualified Philippine tax or legal professional.
Tax treatment varies sharply across countries and games. U.S. players can use LuckMaker's Lottery Tax Calculator for an initial estimate of federal and applicable state taxes. It is a planning tool, not personalized tax advice.
The ticket has a one-year claim deadline
The Cavite winner has one year to claim the prize at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong City. A year sounds generous, but tickets can be misplaced, damaged, or forgotten long before a deadline arrives.
That makes a repeatable ticket routine more valuable than relying on memory. Check results after every draw, save the entry in Ticket Vault, and store the physical ticket somewhere secure. A digital record can remind you what you bought, but it does not replace an original ticket when the lottery requires one for a claim.
SuperLotto 6/49 draws every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Players select six numbers from 1 through 49. The order of the winning numbers does not matter, and no valid combination has a built-in advantage.
If you want a randomized selection without birthday limits or favorite-number habits, use LuckMaker's Lucky Number Generator. It creates an unbiased line; it does not predict the next drawing.
Compare the game before buying
A recent jackpot winner can make a game feel unusually promising, but the previous drawing does not improve the next ticket's chance. Treat the ticket as entertainment, set the budget before buying, and compare more than the advertised prize.
Check the LuckMaker Score at luckmaker3000.com/games—our proprietary 0–100 game rating. LuckMaker covers 98 games across 25 U.S. states and 9 international markets, helping players compare ticket cost, odds, prize structure, and current jackpot in one place.
The bottom line
One Bacoor City ticket captured a ₱25,413,563.73 jackpot, but the reported 20% final tax reduces the planning figure to about ₱20.33 million. The winner also has a firm one-year claim window.
The practical lesson travels well beyond the Philippines: check every prize tier, secure the original ticket, track the claim deadline, and calculate taxes before making plans. Use the LuckMaker Score to compare games, the Lucky Number Generator for a clean random line, and Ticket Vault so a winning entry never disappears into a drawer.