Husband and wife plan to use major lottery winnings to vacation in the Philippines

A BC man said he is overjoyed after he won a major Lotto Max prize.

“This will change my life in certain ways,” he said.

Jayson Madarang was getting ready for work when he learned he won the $1 million Maxmillions prize.

“I was at home and I scanned the ticket, then boom — I was shaking and crying, but then everything had to be normal as I had to go to work,” Madarang said.

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The Surrey resident said he plans on vacationing in the Philippines with his wife.

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Madarang purchased his ticket at Petro Canada on Victoria Drive in Vancouver.

He added he is “very thankful, happy and excited.”

So far this year, more than $159 million has been redeemed by BC lottery players from the lottery game Lotto Max.