Noong 2014, isang lalaki ang nanalo sa lotto jackpot. Pero ang kanyang winning lotto ticket— nasunog matapos plantsahin! Puwede pa ba siyang manalo? Ano ba ang sinasabi ng batas tungkol sa ganitong kaso? ‘Yan ang ating inalam kasama ang ating Kapuso sa Batas, Atty. Gaby Concepcion.
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00:00 The Supreme Court has ordered the PCSO to pay the winning jackpot of a man in 2014.
00:11 The winning lottery ticket was sold because it was sad, but unfortunately, some parts of it were burned.
00:19 We will talk about that with our cousin in law, Atty. Gabby Concepcion. Good morning Atty. Gabby.
00:25 Good morning. But it was sold.
00:27 You were lucky. You even got lucky.
00:30 Atty. Gabby, many of our countrymen are winning jackpot. Of course, instant wealth.
00:34 According to the PCSO, it is prohibited to cheat, cheat, and steal.
00:39 For those who are winning jackpot, is there an exception to this rule?
00:43 For example, you cheated. Does that mean there is still a chance to get the cash prize?
00:49 Well, I think there is still a chance if you just cheated a little, but the numbers are still clear.
00:56 Although the general rule is still, no readable ticket, no payment.
01:01 You should still follow the rules so that you don't have to complain,
01:07 appear in Congress, file a case in the RTC, go to the Court of Appeals, and even to the Supreme Court.
01:15 Because that is what happened to Mr. Antonio Mendoza in the PCSO v. Antonio Mendoza case.
01:22 What happened in this case, Mr. Mendoza went to a particular lottery outlet and lucky pick.
01:29 He won the lucky pick. He bought three tickets and he was really lucky because he won the numbers in one ticket.
01:37 He won more than Php 12 million.
01:40 He was just unlucky and because of the excitement, his winning ticket was stolen.
01:45 He was sad and they panicked. That's why, if the winning ticket is wet, sad, and written, it's prohibited.
01:54 Because the winning combination might not be read by the validating machine.
01:59 So, Mr. Mendoza's son stole the ticket, and the numbers were burned and lost.
02:06 Can you imagine how chaotic it was?
02:09 How chaotic it was when the ticket was stolen because it was thermal paper.
02:13 It's good that the whole ticket was not blackened.
02:17 There are still some numbers that can be read.
02:20 The first two numbers of the winning combination, the name of the outlet, the date, and the time when the ticket was bought.
02:27 That's why the case is very specific.
02:30 So, of course, the PCSO gave the rule, "No ticket, no prize."
02:35 Even the lottery outlet, they said, "Oh, Mr. Mendoza, we really lost."
02:42 We know that.
02:43 And that day, he bought three lottery tickets.
02:47 They also said, they certified that the winning combination, there's only one winning.
02:53 Okay.
02:54 It's in what they bought.
02:55 And they said, there's one year to claim, and in that one year, no one claimed.
03:00 So, first, the PCSO said, "If no one came within that one year, we'll pay him."
03:05 But later on, they changed their mind and said, "No ticket, no prize."
03:11 So, Mr. Mendoza went to Congress and they supported him.
03:16 They recommended that he should be paid by the PCSO.
03:19 They even did a lie detector test.
03:22 The COA was also included in the discussion.
03:25 That's why Mr. Mendoza was forced to file a case in court.
03:29 He won in the RTC, he won in the Court of Appeals, and finally, in the Supreme Court.
03:34 At the end of the day, in effect, the court said,
03:37 "The most important thing to win a prize in the lottery is the winning combination of the numbers."
03:43 "Although the ticket itself is the evidence when it's held, if it's the winning one."
03:50 "But because it has presented other evidence to prove that the person who bought the winning ticket"
03:56 "should be given the prize."
03:59 "And the PCSO has an obligation to pay the prize money to the person who chose the six winning number combination."
04:06 "And it should prove that he chose it."
04:10 "But in any case, it's better not to cover it, not to wet it, and moreover, not to auction your ticket."
04:18 "You're just lucky and there's still information left on the ticket."
04:22 "Because if it's all black, I think this case will have a different result."
04:27 He really fought for it.
04:28 He fought for it.
04:29 12 million.
04:30 12 million with 6% or whatever until it's paid.
04:33 Attorney, what if the winning ticket is lost and someone else gets it?
04:38 What if this happens?
04:39 Is there a finder's keeper's principle?
04:42 If someone holds the ticket, I'm sure he will claim the prize even if he's not happy with it.
04:47 Well, to be honest, legally, there's no real finder's keeper.
04:51 Because if you find something that's not yours, you still have an obligation to return it to the owner or turn it over to the authorities.
04:58 You'll ask, "What if I don't return it?"
05:01 Well, you can be charged with theft or if you steal from Article 308 of the Revised Penal Code.
05:07 If you still steal, you'll be charged with hiding something that's not yours.
05:13 So you don't have to return it to the real owner.
05:16 If you don't return it to the real owner, you might be jailed for hiding money or lottery tickets that's not yours.
05:22 Especially if you name it.
05:24 But in the lottery game of PCSO, what they do is,
05:28 whoever holds the winning ticket will be the winner.
05:31 It's not an obligation to research if it was stolen or if it was stolen by the ticket holder.
05:38 It's the ticket holder's obligation to hide the ticket and make sure it's not his.
05:44 Actually, the name and signature should be written.
05:47 So remember, sign it immediately, hide it, don't steal, steal or plant the ticket.
05:53 Maybe you're not that lucky, Mr. Mendoza, that you went through a lot before you can meet his client.
06:01 You're the one who's happy, right?
06:02 In the hope that you'll win, what if you're lucky?
06:05 He's still planting.
06:07 Best of luck to the fathers.
06:10 It's a weekend.
06:12 It's a weekend.
06:13 Leroy D. Gaby, thank you.
06:14 Thank you and keep safe over the weekend.
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