Man claims his 'winning lotto ticket' was burned by flat iron
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A former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) failed to claim his P12-million lottery prize after his daughter used a flat iron to smooth out the crumpled ticket.
He was supposed to go to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to claim his prize when his grandchild got hold of his ticket and crumpled it.
Out of fear that they would not be able to claim the ticket, his daughter decided to iron out the ticket.
However, a big part of the ticket got burned, making it useless and impossible to read.
According to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), they follow specific guidelines in claiming prices, which includes a "no ticket, no payment" policy. The ticket should also be readable.
PCSO is also looking at other possible ways that Mendoza can claim his prize. —with a report from Anthony Taberna, ABS-CBN News
