Filipino goes from despair to joy with mega Dubai Shopping Festival raffle win

A Filipino who recently lost his job has won an Infiniti car and Dh150,000 on the first day of Dubai Shopping Festival.

Joel Gutierrez collects his prize – the keys to a new Infinity QX70 and Dh150,000 in cash, at the Dubai Shopping Festival. Courtesy DSF
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DUBAI // A Filipino who recently lost his job won an Infiniti car and Dh150,000 on the first day of the Dubai Shopping Festival.

Joel Gutierrez, 43, who had been working in the UAE for 16 years, said his win “came as a huge surprise”.

“The most beautiful thing about it was the timing, because I had just been informed by my office that my services were no longer needed,” said Mr Gutierrez, whose wife and two children live in the Philippines.

“This will now help me build a new and happy life for me and my family.”

Mr Gutierrez bought an Infiniti Mega Raffle ticket for Dh200 and won an Infiniti QX70 plus Dh150,000.

He said he had always had a strong feeling he would win and had been buying raffle tickets and taking part in other promotion in previous Dubai Shopping Festivals.

Mr Gutierrez said he planned to use the money to pay off personal debts and then rejoin his family in the Philippines to start a new life with the remaining winnings.

The Infiniti Mega Raffle gives one shopper the opportunity to win an Infiniti QX70 plus Dh150,000 every day.

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