From two wheels to four: A delivery rider drives home a BYD Sealion 6 through the lucky Jagat Coin Hunt trip

Jagat Coin Hunt participant and delivery rider Jess Mar Mallari received the surprise of a lifetime after winning a brand-new BYD Sealion 6 through the widely popular real-world Coin Hunt challenge.

Filled with emotion at the expansive BYD dealership in Taguig, the 30-year-old father from Tondo found it hard to put into words the happiness and disbelief he experienced after uncovering the winning card close to his neighborhood.

“Mayroon na ring tatlong buwan na rin, lagi kaming nauunahan. Ang dami rin kasi talagang naghahanap ng coins,” Mallari said.

“This time nakatiyempo kami na mas nauna kami doon sa mga naghahanap. Di ko naman expected na mayroong [BYD] card, na may prize pa palang ganoong kalaki.”

After three months of playing without any luck, Mallari admitted that his fateful trip to seek the winning BYD card would not have happened had his son not invited him for one more hunt along the infamously chaotic streets of Tondo.

“Actually kakauwi ko lang noon galing trabaho. Tapos nagpahinga lang ako kaunti, pero nagyaya yung anak ko na mag-Jagat. Nakita ko na may malapit sa amin. Natiyempuhan namin wala pang nakakakita,” Mallari continued.

“Ang saya po, sobra. Ilang araw hindi ako makatulog nang maayos. Paano ba naman yung kaba ng dibdib ko, di ko alam kung paano ko ipapaliwanag, kung totoo ba to o hindi. Di ko alam anong klaseng saya yung mararamdaman ko.”

Though admittedly only knowledgeable in driving motorcycles, Mallari said he’s willing to learn or at least ask for help from his friends for a while, as he wants nothing more than to first take his family out on road trips with his brand new BYD, notably worth more than P1.5 million.

Mallari is just one of many lucky Filipinos who have won exciting prizes in the highly successful Coin Hunt event, which used real-world tokens that corresponded to a wide array of prizes, from cash to phones to gaming consoles.

Coincidentally, Mallari is no stranger to winning, as he has also long been an avid patron of BingoPlus, Jagat’s key collaborator in this viral campaign.

The number one and most trusted online entertainment platform in the Philippines, the DigiPlus-owned BingoPlus, was also present at the interactive awarding ceremony at the BYD dealership in BGC, where Mallari gamely posed for photos and shot videos of his newest, most prized possession.

Like most BingoPlus players, Mallari reminded everyone to game responsibly, as he knows full well how great a stroke of luck can feel when chanced upon in moderation.

“Maglaro lang tayo nang naaayon sa estado sa buhay,” he said. “Huwag namang sagarin yung sarili masyado sa pagsusugal. Focus lang sa goal mo at huwag mong ubusin ang pera mo.”

No matter the platform he takes a chance on, Jess Mar Mallari continues to come out a winner, returning to Tondo with greater rewards earned through his dedication, perseverance, and sense of responsibility.