In observance of the Lenten Season, there will be no selling and draws of all PCSO games from April 1 to April 4, 2021.
During the Holy week, the regular selling of tickets and holding of draws will only be done from March 29, Holy Monday to March 31, 2021, Holy Wednesday.
Regular operations will resume on April 5, 2021, Monday.
Meanwhile, a lone bettor from Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur, bagged the PHP298.8-million jackpot prize draw of the Grand Lotto 6/55 on Saturday night.
In an advisory on Sunday, PCSO general manager Royina Garma said the lucky bettor guessed the winning combination 38-35-11-22-39-47 with a jackpot of PHP298,773,641.
Garma said the suspension of the agency’s gaming activities during this period is to respect the solemnity of the occasion and to give lotto agents, players and PCSO employees the time to conduct their own Holy Week Observances.
“We thank the public for their continued support of PCSO gaming products, PCSO will continue to deliver its mandate to raise and provide funds for health programs, medical assistance and services and charities of national character. Let’s play to win a game of chance, share and care for Charity cause,” Garma said.
Winning numbers and other details of PCSO games, products and services can be viewed at the PCSO official website at www.pcso.gov.ph