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.
06:16 [end]
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