WHEREAS,
Philippine Gambling Laws such as Articles 195-199 of the Revised Penal
Code (Forms of Gambling and Betting), R.A. 3063 (Horse Racing Bookies),
P.D. 449 (Cockfighting), P.D. 483 (Game Fixing), P.D. 510 (Slot
Machines) in relation to Opinion Nos. 33 and 97 of the Ministry of
Justice, P.D. 1306 (Jai-Alai Bookies) and other City and Municipal
Ordinances or gambling all over the country prescribe penalties which
are inadequate to discourage or stamp out this pernicious
activities; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is now a need to increase their penalties to make them
more effective in combating this social menace which dissipate the
energy and resources of our people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of
the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby order and decree:cralaw:red
Section 1. Penalties. — The following penalties are
hereby imposed:cralaw:red
(a) The penalty of prision correccional in its medium
period of a fine ranging from one thousand to six thousand pesos, and
in case of recidivism, the penalty of prision mayor in its medium
period or a fine ranging from five thousand to ten thousand pesos shall
be imposed upon: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(1) Any person other than those referred to in the
succeeding sub-sections who in any manner, shall directly or indirectly
take part in any illegal or unauthorized activities or games of
cockfighting, jueteng, jai alai or horse racing to include bookie
operations and game fixing, numbers, bingo and other forms of
lotteries; cara y cruz, pompiang and the like; 7-11 and any game using
dice; black jack, lucky nine, poker and its derivatives, monte,
baccarat, cuajo, pangguingue and other card games; paik que, high and
low, mahjong, domino and other games using plastic tiles and the likes;
slot machines, roulette, pinball and other mechanical contraptions and
devices; dog racing, boat racing, car racing and other forms of races,
basketball, boxing, volleyball, bowling, pingpong and other forms of
individual or team contests to include game fixing, point shaving and
other machinations; banking or percentage game, or any other game or
scheme, whether upon chance or skill, wherein wagers consisting of
money, articles of value or representative of value are at stake or
made;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(2) Any person who shall knowingly permit any form of
gambling referred to in the preceding subparagraph to be carried on in
inhabited or uninhabited place or in any building, vessel or other
means of transportation owned or controlled by him. If the place where
gambling is carried on has a reputation of a gambling place or that
prohibited gambling is frequently carried on therein, or the place is a
public or government building or barangay hall, the malefactor shall be
punished by prision correccional in its maximum period and a fine of
six thousand pesos.
(b) The penalty of prision correccional in its
maximum period or a fine of six thousand pesos shall be imposed upon
the maintainer or conductor of the above gambling schemes. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(c) The penalty of prision mayor in its medium period
with temporary absolute disqualification or a fine of six thousand
pesos shall be imposed if the maintainer, conductor or banker of said
gambling schemes is a government official, or where such government
official is the player, promoter, referee, umpire, judge or coach in
case of game fixing, point shaving and machination.
(d) The penalty of prision correccional in its medium
period or a fine ranging from four hundred to two thousand pesos shall
be imposed upon any person who shall, knowingly and without lawful
purpose in any hour of any day, possess any lottery list, paper or
other matter containing letters, figures, signs or symbols pertaining
to or in any manner used in the games of jueteng, jai-alai or horse
racing bookies, and similar games of lotteries and numbers which have
taken place or about to take place.
(e) The penalty of temporary absolute
disqualifications shall be imposed upon any barangay official who, with
knowledge of the existence of a gambling house or place in his
jurisdiction fails to abate the same or take action in connection
therewith. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(f) The penalty of prision correccional in its
maximum period or a fine ranging from five hundred pesos to two
thousand pesos shall be imposed upon any security officer, security
guard, watchman, private or house detective of hotels, villages,
buildings, enclosures and the like which have the reputation of a
gambling place or where gambling activities are being held.
Section 2. Informer's reward. — Any person who shall
disclose information that will lead to the arrest and final conviction
of the malefactor shall be rewarded twenty percent of the cash money or
articles of value confiscated or forfeited in favor of the government.
Section 3. Repealing Clause. — Provisions of Art.
195-199 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, Republic Act No. 3063,
Presidential Decrees Numbered 483, 449, 510 and 1306, letters of
instructions, laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, city and
municipal ordinances which are inconsistent with this Decree are hereby
repealed.
Section 4. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take
effect immediately upon publication at least once in a newspaper of
general circulation.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 11th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
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