Rags to riches: Laguna man selling ‘basahan’ to jeepney drivers wins PHP94-m lotto prize

His life is a journey from rags to riches, literally. Now we’re inspired to head to the nearest lotto outlet to try our luck at becoming instant millionaires too. 

A vendor from Laguna who earns a living by selling rags to jeepney drivers won the PHP94,210,188 jackpot prize of the Super Lotto 6/49 on its April 14 draw, Inquirer reports. 

The winning combination was 13-20-31-41-45-46. He arrived at these numbers with the help of lucky pick, a feature which eletronically selects the numbers for the player. 

The 40 year old earns PHP100 a day. For the last nine years, he has been setting aside a portion of his meager income to play lotto because he had faith that it would make him rich. 

Well, it paid off. He’s now a multimillionaire!

To ensure the financial security of his family, he wants to invest in an apartment complex which he would lease to tenants. 

Unfortunately, his wife will not get a taste of his good fortune as she left him because she didn’t want an impoverished life.



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