{
  "id": 365287,
  "title": "'It changed my life': Filipino baker finally wins big in Abu Dhabi's Big Ticket draw",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/it-changed-my-life-filipino-baker-finally-wins-big-in-abu-dhabis-big",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T09:55:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/09/meet-the-filipino-baker-who-finally-won-big-in-abu-dhabis-big-ticket-draw/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "After 15 years of playing Abu Dhabi's Big Ticket draw with little success, Reynaldo Herboso's persistence has paid off. He won the grand Dh20 million ($5.4 million) prize on Monday, which he is splitting with nine friends. The Filipino baker has been working in a bakery in Dubai since 1988, specialising in cake decoration. Mr Herboso told The National of his emotions after pulling the winning…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "'It changed my life': Filipino baker finally wins big in Abu Dhabi's Big Ticket draw",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/it-changed-my-life-filipino-baker-finally-wins-big-in-abu-dhabis-big-368015",
        "published": "2026-08-09T09:55:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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