Manila, July 17 -- A bettor from Laguna bagged the PHP21.5-million jackpot in Wednesday's MegaLotto 6/45 draw.

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced Thursday that the winning ticket, purchased in San Pedro, Laguna, had the combination 44-30-12-24-06-35.

The winner has one year to claim the PHP21,538,656.00 prize at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong City, subject to a 20-percent tax.

The ticket holder must present the winning ticket and two valid IDs to claim the prize money.

A total of 23 bettors also won PHP32,000 each for correctly guessing five of the six winning numbers, while 1,117 players will receive PHP1,000 each for matching four numbers, and 19,467 players will get PHP30 for hitting three digits.

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