Dreaming of P600-M+ lotto pot, Pinoys fall in line for Saturday's draw

Undaunted by the odds of winning the jackpot prize that has remained elusive for weeks, Filipinos queued up again for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Grand Lotto draw for Saturday. Many bettors lined up at lotto outlets as early as Friday afternoon in hopes of snagging the jackpot that may surpass P600 million.

In past weeks, no one guessed the winning combination for each draw. Earlier this week, bettors in Metro Manila braved heavy rains and flooded streets just to buy tickets for last Wednesday's lottery. Meanwhile, the PCSO's website remained partially offline as of Saturday morning. The site's section featuring the results of games was still down, caused by the transfer of the PCSO’s management information system to a new office at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. Meanwhile, PCSO officials ensured the public of sufficient security, especially for Saturday's Grand Lotto draw, which is now offering a prize of more than P600 million as of posting time, according to a report on dzBB radio.
— LBG/JV, GMANews.TV