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Drug Education and Vice Control: Somniferum) - Opium Contains Up To
Drug Education and Vice Control: Somniferum) - Opium Contains Up To
Drugs Methamphetamine
hydrochloride/SHABU - a type of
- Any chemically active substance rendering a amphetamine also known as “poor
specific effect on the central nervous system of man’s cocaine”. Other names are
man. Shabu, Ubas, Siopao, Sha and Ice.
- A chemical substance that affects the functions - Shabu is a white, odorless crystal or
of living cells and alters body or mind processes crystalline powder with a bitter numbing
when taken into the body or applied through the taste.
skin.
b) Cocaine – an agent that produces a
- Is a chemical substance that brings about temporary increase of the functional
physical, emotional or behavioral change in a activity or efficiency of an Organism or
person taking it. any of its parts.
- Any chemical substance, other than food, Street names – Coke, Snow, Flake, Bow
which is intended for used in the diagnosis,
treatment, cure, mitigation or prevention of
disease or symptoms. Cocaine - is a drug from the leaves of
the Coca plant, a shrub that originated
- The term drug derives from the 14th century in South America. This drug affects the
French word drogue, which means a dry central nervous system as a stimulant.
substance.
-The name comes from "coca" and the
When are drugs harmful? alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is
a stimulant, an appetite suppressant,
Any drug may be harmful when taken in: and a topical anesthetic.
- Excess; 2) Opiates/Narcotic
- Dangerous combinations;
- By hypersensitive (allergic) person - Group of drugs that are used medically
to relieve pain, but have a high potential
Drug Abuse for abuse.
Ketamine - is an anesthetic that is –Any substance that enters the human body
abused for its hallucinogenic properties. and can change either the function or structure
Its predominant legitimate use is as a of the human organism.
veterinary anesthetic.
MEDICINES
-can cause dream-like states and – Drugs used in the diagnosis, cure, treatment,
hallucinations. Users report sensations and prevention of disease or for the relief of pain
ranging from a pleasant feeling of or discomfort.
floating to being separated from their
bodies. Some ketamine experiences THREAPEUTICS
involve a terrifying feeling of almost -Use of drugs in treating and preventing disease
complete sensory detachment that is and in preserving health.
likened to a near-death experience.
DRUG ABUSE
Amphetamines -Deliberate or unintentional continuous of mind
-is a psychostimulant drug of the changing chemical substances usually for
phenethylamine class that produces reasons other than legitimate medical purposes,
increased wakefulness and focus in that results in any degree of physical, mental.
association with decreased fatigue and
appetite. ABSTINENCE
- Cessation of use of a psycho-active substance
– Drug that is stimulant to the central previously abused, or on which the user
nervous system. It is colorless and developed drug dependence.
maybe inhaled, injected or swallowed. It
may be used medically to treat DRUG DEPENDENCE
depression, and obesity. -Term relates to physical or psychological
dependence or both.
ROUTES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION - Impaired control over drug-taking behavior is
implied.
1) Oral Ingestion
- Taken by the mouth and must pass DRUG ADDICT
through the stomach before being - Person who is physically dependent on one or
absorbed in the bloodstream. more psycho-active substances, or whose long
term use has produce tolerance, who has lost
2) Inhalation control over his intake, and would manifest
- Drug in gaseous from enters the lungs withdrawal symptoms if discontinuance were to
and is quickly absorbed by the capillary occur.
system. DRUG ADDICTION
-A chronic disorder characterized by the
3) Injection compulsive use of a substance resulting in
- Administered into the body by the use physical, psychological, or social harm to the
of a stringe or hypodhermic needle. user and continued use despite of that harm.
4) Snorting OVERDOSE
- Inhalation through the nose of drugs in - The inadvertent of deliberate consumption of
gaseous form. much larger doses that the habitually used by
the individual in question and resulting in serious
5) Buccal toxic reaction or death.
- Drugs is administered by placing it in
the buccal cavity just under the lips. POLY DRUG ABUSE
- Use of two or more psycho-active substance in
DEFINITION OF TERMS quantities and with frequencies that cause the
individual significant physiological,
DRUG psychological, or sociological distress or
impairment.
DRUG EDUCATION and VICE CONTROL
REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER
-Restoration of an optimum state of health by -Any person who is a licensed physician, dentist,
medical, physical, psychological, social and peer chemist, medical technologist, nurse, midwife,
group support for a chemically dependent veterinarian or pharmacist in the Philippines.
person and his significant others.
ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING
TOLERANCE -Illegal cultivation, culture, delivery,
-Physiological adaptation to the effects of drugs administration, dispensation, manufacture, sale
so as diminish the effects with constant dosages trading, transportation, distribution, importation,
or to maintain the intensity and duration of exportation and possession of any dangerous
effects through increased dosage. drugs.
DISPENSE
-Any act of giving away, selling or distributing -This law created the Dangerous Drug Board as
medicine or any dangerous drug with or without the policy-making and regulatory body on
the use of prescription. prevention and control of drug abuse. RA 6425
serves as the backbone of the Philippine drug
DRUG DEPENDENT enforcement system.
-Refers to a person suffering from drug
dependence. -January 3, 1973, President Ferdinand E.
Marcos ordered the immediate execution of
FINANCIER Chinese national Lim Seng alias Gan Sou So,
- Any person who pays for, raises or supplies top heroin trafficker in the Philippines, by firing
money for, or underwrites any of the illegal squad at the Fort Bonifacio grounds.
activities prescribed under RA 9165.
- The execution was aired live in television.
INSTRUMENT
- Anything that is used or intended to be used, in -CANU was renamed as AFP NARCOM on
any manner, in the commission of illegal drug February 1, 1983
trafficking or related offenses.
-AFP NARCOM functions were absorbed by
LABORATORY PNP Narcotics Group in 1991
-Refers to the facility of a private or government
agency that is capable of testing a specimen to -PDEA was created upon enactment of RA 9165
determine the presence of dangerous drugs in 2002
Signed June 7, 2002
PROTECTOR/CODDLER Published June 19, 2002
- Any person who knowingly and willfully Took effect July 4, 2002
consents to the unlawful acts provided in RA
9165 and uses his/her influence, power or -Creation of The new Dangerous Drugs Board
position in shielding, harboring, screening or (DDB) as the policy and strategy formulating
facilitating the escape of any person he/she body.
knows or has reasonable grounds to believe on
or suspects, has violated the provisions of RA -The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
9165 in order to prevent the arrest, prosecution (PDEA) as its implementing arm.
and conviction of the violator.
-In July 2002, PDDG Anselmo Avenido (Ret.)
SCREENING TEST appointed as first Director General of PDEA.
-A rapid test performed to establish
potential/presumptive positive result. -On April 6, 2006, Gen. Dionisio R. Santiago
(Ret) appointed as PDEA Director General vice
TRADING Anselmo Avenido.
-Transactions involving the illegal trafficking of
dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors -In January 2011, PCSUPT Jose Gutierrez (Ret)
and essential chemicals using electronic was appointed as PDEA Director General vice
devices, or acting as a broker in any such Gen. Dionisio R. Santiago (Ret).
transactions whether for money or any other
consideration. With the creation of PDEA….
THE PHILIPPINE ANTI DRUG EFFORTS -the secretariat of the National Drug Law
Enforcement and Prevention Coordinating
On February 16, 1972, Philippine Constabulary Center or DEP Center has been absorbed by
Anti Narcotics Unit was activated (CANU). the new agency
-On March 30, 1972, Republic Act 6425 …Narcotics Group of the PNP;
otherwise known as the ‘Dangerous Drug Act of Narcotics Division of the NBI; and
1972” was approved.
DRUG EDUCATION and VICE CONTROL
Narcotics Interdiction Unit of the Bureau of strategy formulated by the Dangerous Drugs
Customs have been abolished Board;
and supervise all activities against drug abuse in DANGEROUS DRUG BOARD (DDB)
every province, city, municipality and barangay;
-DDB composed of 17 members wherein 3 of
-Establish and maintain a national drug which are permanent members, the other 12
intelligence system in cooperation with law members are ex- officio capacity and 2 regular
enforcement agencies, other government members.
agencies/offices and local government units that
will assist in the apprehension of big-time drug THREE (3) PERMANENT MEMBERS
lords;
- At least 7 years of training and experience in
- Establish and maintain close coordination, the field of the ff: fields in law, medicine,
operation and linkages with international drug criminology, psychology or social work.
control and administration agencies and
organizations; - Appointed by the president.
-Create and maintain an efficient special -One designated as the Chairman with the rank
enforcement unit to conduct an investigation, file of Secretary (with the term of 6 years) and the
charges and transmit evidence to the proper two other regular members as undersecretary
court; (one with 4 years term and the other 2 years but
succeeding appointment will serve six years and
- Require all government and private hospitals, until their successors shall have been duly
clinics, doctors, dentists and other practitioners appointed and qualified.
to submit a report to it;
TWELVE (12) EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS
- Coordinate with the DDB for the facilitation of
the issuance of necessary guidelines, rules and - Secretary or representative of the following
regulations for the proper implementation of RA Department:
9165; - DOJ, DOH, DND, DOF, DOLE, DILG, DSWD,
DFA, DepEd,
- Initiate and undertake a national campaign for - Chairman CHED, NYC
drug prevention and control programs, where it - Director General - PDEA
may enlist the assistance of any department,
bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the TWO (2) REGULAR MEMBERS
government, including government-owned
and/or controlled corporations; and - President of Integrated Bar of the Philippines
(IBP).
-Submit annual and periodic reports to the DDB - Chairman or President of a non- government
from time to time and perform such other organization involved in dangerous drug
functions as may be authorized of required campaign to be appointed by the President.
under existing laws and as directed by the
President. The Director of NBI and Chief, PNP are the
permanent consultant of the DDB.
DANGEROUS DRUG BOARD (DDB)
DRUG MULES or “DRUG COURIERS”
-Created by virtue of Republic Act 6425
otherwise known as Dangerous Drug Act of -Are individuals who transport dangerous drugs
1972 subsequently repealed by RA 9165. in exchange for a huge amount of money,
depending on the amount of drugs to be
-the policy-making & strategy-formulating body delivered and the route/distance to be traveled.
in the planning & formulation of policies &
programs on drug prevention & control. -Women are usually targeted by syndicates
since they generally generate mild suspicion
-It shall develop and adopt a comprehensive, from authorities and the female body has more
integrated, unified and balanced national drug
abuse prevention and control strategy.
DRUG EDUCATION and VICE CONTROL
cavities possible to insert the drugs in, therefore 10. Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone
posing less detection risk. Authority (formerly Philippine Tourism Authority)
11. Office of the President thru the Office of the
Methods of Concealment Executive Secretary
The Task Force Drug Couriers The ADS is believed to be behind the alarming
increase of Filipino drug couriers arrested
The Task Force Drug Couriers (TFDC) was abroad. They deliver drugs to their connections
created on February 08, 2010 by virtue of in different points around the world by employing
Administrative Order No. 279. It is an inter- drug couriers to prevent the risk of getting
agency team tasked in the deterrence, caught themselves. They also use Filipinos as
prevention and protection of Filipinos from being cohorts to recruit fellow OFWs.
victimized as drug couriers by international drug
trafficking syndicates.
The ADS is an international syndicate involved
The Task Force is composed of 13 agencies, in drug trafficking and cyber crimes.
chaired by the Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency and co-chaired by the Department of They use stolen and/or falsified documents to go
Foreign Affairs with the following agencies as about with their transaction (i.e. purchase of
members plane tickets, hotel bookings) and usually
1. Bureau of Customs communicate with their cohorts thru phone or
2. Bureau of Immigration the internet.
3. Commission on Higher Education
4. Department of Justice Members are proficient in English and well-
5. Department of Labor and Employment versed, very persistent and are generally friendly
6. Manila International Airport Authority which makes them recruit potential victims
7. National Bureau of Investigation easily.
8. Philippine Information Agency
9. Philippine National Police – Aviation Security National Anti-Drug Strategy & 4 Pillars of
Group Anti-Drug Campaign
DRUG EDUCATION and VICE CONTROL
Importation of any Controlled precursor and - (b) Any person who, not being included in the
essential chemicals provisions of the next preceding, paragraph, is
aware of the nature of the place as such and
Penalty: shall knowingly visit the same.
Section 8. Manufacture of Dangerous Drugs - If the quantity of Marijuana is less than 300
and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential grams.
Chemicals
Sec 15. Use of Dangerous Drugs
- Penalty for Manufacture of Dangerous drugs- Penalty
life imprisonment and a fine ranging from Five
hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten -A person apprehended or arrested, who is
million pesos (P10,000,000.00) found to be positive for use of any dangerous
drug, after a confirmatory test, shall be imposed
- Penalty for manufacture any controlled a penalty of a minimum of six (6) months but not
precursor and essential chemical - The penalty exceeds one year rehabilitation in a government
of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years center for the first offense.
and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine
ranging from One hundred thousand pesos - If apprehended using any dangerous drug for
(P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos the second time, he/she shall suffer the penalty
(P500,000.00) of imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and
one (1) day to twelve (12) years and a fine
Note: ranging from Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00)
- The presence of any controlled to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00):
precursor and essential chemical or laboratory Provided, That this Section shall not be
equipment in the clandestine laboratory is a applicable where the person tested is also found
prima facie proof of manufacture of any to have in his/her possession such quantity of
dangerous drug. any dangerous drug provided for under Section
11 of this Act, in which case the provisions
stated therein shall apply.
Sec 11. Possession of Dangerous Drugs
Sec 16. Cultivation of plants classified as
- Possession of Dangerous Drugs regardless of source of dangerous drugs
purity- penalty provided life imprisonment and a Penalty
fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos - Life imprisonment and fine ranging from Five
(P10,000,000.00) hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten
- 10 grams or more of opium, morphine, heroin, million pesos (P10,000,000.00)
cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride, marijuana
resin or oil, and other dangerous drugs, Penalty of 12 years and 1 day to 20 years of
- 50 grams or more of shabu imprisonment and a fine ranging from
- 500 grams or more of marijuana P100,000.00 to P500,000.00 shall be imposed
upon any person, who acts as a
Penalty-Life imprisonment and fine ranging from “protector/coddler of any violator of the
Php 400,000.00 to Php 500,000.00 provisions of Sec. 16…..
- If the quantity of shabu is ten (10) grams but
not more than 50 grams Section 18. Unnecessary Prescription of
Penalty- Imprisonment of 20 years and 1 day to Dangerous Drugs. –
life imprisonment and fine ranging from Php
400,000.00 to Php 500,000.00 The penalty of imprisonment ranging from
- If 5 grams or more but less than 10 grams of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20)
any Dangerous Drugs years and a fine ranging from One hundred
- 300 grams or more of marijuana but less than thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred
500 grams thousand pesos (P500,000.00)
Penalty- imprisonment of 12 years and 1 day to and the additional penalty of the revocation
20 years and a fine ranging from Php of his/her license to practice shall be imposed
300,000.00 to Php 400,000.00 upon the practitioner, who shall prescribe any
dangerous drug to any person whose physical or
-If the quantity of dangerous drugs are less than physiological condition does not require the use
5 grams.
DRUG EDUCATION and VICE CONTROL
or in the dosage prescribed therein, as PDEA Forensic Laboratory for a qualitative and
determined by the Board in consultation with quantitative examination;
recognized competent experts who are
authorized representatives of professional - A certification of the forensic laboratory
organizations of practitioners, particularly those examination results, which shall be done under
who are involved in the care of persons with oath by the forensic laboratory examiner, shall
severe pain. be issued within twenty-four (24) hours after the
receipt of the subject item/s.
Section 19. Unlawful Prescription of - That a final certification shall be issued on the
Dangerous Drugs. completed forensic laboratory examination on
the same within the next twenty-four (24) hours
– The penalty of life imprisonment and a fine
ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos After the filing of the criminal case, the Court
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos shall, within seventy-two (72) hours, conduct
(P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any an ocular inspection of the confiscated, seized
person, who, unless authorized by law, shall and/or surrendered dangerous drugs, and
make or issue a prescription or any other writing controlled precursors and essential chemicals,
purporting to be a prescription for any including the instruments/paraphernalia and/or
dangerous drug. laboratory equipment, and through the PDEA
shall:
Section 21. Custody and Disposition of
Confiscated, Seized, and/or Surrendered within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter
Dangerous Drugs, Plant Sources of proceed with the destruction or burning of the
Dangerous Drugs, Controlled Precursors and same, in the presence of the accused or the
Essential Chemicals, person/s from whom such items were
Instruments/Paraphernalia and/or Laboratory confiscated and/or seized, or his/her
Equipment representative or counsel, a representative from
the media and the DOJ, civil society groups and
The PDEA shall take charge and have custody any elected public official
of all dangerous drugs, plant sources of
dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and Section 23. Plea-Bargaining Provision.
essential chemicals, as well as
instruments/paraphernalia and/or laboratory – Any person charged under any provision of
equipment so confiscated, seized and/or this Act regardless of the imposable penalty
surrendered, for proper disposition in the shall not be allowed to avail of the provision on
following manner: plea-bargaining .
The apprehending team having initial custody Section 28 – Criminal Liability of Government
and control of the drugs shall, immediately after Officials and Employees.
seizure and confiscation, physically inventory
and photograph the same in the presence of the - The maximum penalties of the unlawful acts
accused or the person/s from whom such items provided in the Act shall be imposed, in addition
were confiscated and/or seized, or his/her to absolute perpetual disqualification from any
representative or counsel, a representative from public office, if those found guilty of such
the media and the Department of Justice (DOJ), unlawful acts are government officials and
and any elected public official who shall be employees.
required to sign the copies of the inventory and
be given a copy thereof; Section 29. Criminal Liability for Planting of
Evidence
-Within twenty-four (24) hours upon
confiscation/seizure of dangerous drugs, plant – Any person who is found guilty of "planting"
sources of dangerous drugs, controlled any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor
precursors and essential chemicals, as well as and essential chemical, regardless of quantity
instruments/paraphernalia and/or laboratory and purity, shall suffer the maximum penalty.
equipment, the same shall be submitted to the
DRUG EDUCATION and VICE CONTROL
Dangerous Drug Test Requirements ……….The court was equally kind to people
The following shall undergo mandatory charged with criminal offenses, holding that they
drug testing: cannot be drug tested because they might
1. applicants for drivers license incriminate themselves and because drug
2. applicants for Firearms license & PTCFOR testing in their cases would not be random or
3. members of the PNP, AFP, & other LEA suspicionless. "To impose mandatory drug
4. All persons charged with criminal offense with testing on the accused is a blatant attempt to
penalty of not less than 6 years. harness a medical test as a tool for criminal
5. All candidates for public office national/ local prosecution, contrary to the objectives of RA
9165 [the drug testing law]. Drug testing in this
The following shall undergo random drug case would violate a person's right to privacy
testing: guaranteed under Section 2, Article III of the
1.students of secondary and tertiary schools; Constitution. Worse still, the accused persons
are veritably forced to incriminate themselves
2. officers and employees of public & private
offices. Responsibility and liability of law
enforcement agencies in testifying as
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Prosecution Witness in Dangerous Drug
Cases
DRUG EDUCATION and VICE CONTROL
- Penalty- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years and a 3. When coordination will prejudice the
fine of not less than Php 500,000.00 in addition apprehension of drug suspects and confiscation
to the administrative liability. of dangerous drugs;
- For any members of law enforcement agency 4. When prior coordination will compromise the
who, after due notice, fails or refuses entire police operation.
intentionally or negligently to appear as a (In above instances, post coordination shall be
witness for prosecution. made in lieu of prior coordination).
Section 92. Delay and Bungling in the Signatories to the Pre-Operation Report
Prosecution of Drug Cases - signed by the Team Leader.
– Any government officer or employee tasked
with the prosecution of drug-related cases under Conduct of Operation
this act, who, through patent laxity, inexcusable - Team shall be led by a police commissioned
neglect, unreasonable delay or deliberately officers except in far flung areas where there are
causes the unsuccessful prosecution and/or no assigned PCOs.
dismissal of the said drug cases, shall suffer the - To have at least 1 female member operative
penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve who shall be responsible for arresting and
(12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years frisking female suspects and for taking custody
without prejudice to his/her prosecution under of children found in the place of operation.
the pertinent provisions of the Revised Penal
Code. VICES
Vice – is any immoral conduct or habit, the
Non-applicability of the Probation Law for indulgence of which leads to depravity,
Drug Traffickers and Pushers. – cannot avail wickedness and corruption of the minds and the
of the privilege granted by Probation Law (PD body.
968, as amended).
Different Forms of Vices:
NAPOLCOM MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 1) Drug addiction
200003 2) Alcoholism
Adopting Salient Provisions of PDEA 3) Prostitution
Memorandum on the preparation of pre- 4) Gambling
operation report and PNP-AIDSOTF
Memorandum Circular in the conduct of Anti- ALCOHOLIC
Illegal Drugs Operations. -A person who has experienced physical,
psychological, social or occupational impairment
Pre-Operations as consequence of habitual, excessive
consumption of alcohol.
-Operating Unit to submit to PDEA, the pre-
operations report, indicating details such ALCOHOL ABUSE
identity, area of operation, composition, tactics -Use of ethyl alcohol or liquor in a quantity and
and equipment of the operating unit and duration with a frequency that causes the individual
of the operation. Also includes the information significant physiological, psychological, or
on the suspect/s. sociological distress or impairment.
DRUNKARD PROSTITUTION
- A person who habitually takes or use any
intoxicating alcohol liquor and while under the -act or practice of providing sexual services to
influence of such, or in consequence of the another person in return for payment.
effect thereof, is either dangerous to himself or
to others. -is the exchange of money for the performance
of sexual act.
ALCOHOLISM – which is also known as
“Alcohol Dependence Syndrome” is a disease PROSTITUTE
characterized by the following: -Customarily used, to refer to a female person
a) Craving – strong need or compulsion to drink who engages in sex in exchange for money as
b) Loss of Control – frequent inability to stop profession.
drinking once a person has begun to drink.
c) Physical Dependence – The occurrence of PHILANDERING
withdrawal symptoms, such as shakiness and -Is having casual/illicit sex with a number of
anxiety when alcohol use is stopped. people.
SOME PROBLEMS ARISING FROM -It usually refers to men, and often in the context
ALCOHOLISM of cheating on a wife or girlfriend.
a) Loss of employment which can lead to
financial problems; TO PHILANDER
b) Marital Conflict and contribute to -Is to carry on romantic and/or sexual affairs
domestic violence; outside a committed relationship
c) Drinking at inappropriate times and
behavior can lead to legal consequences, such PHILANDER
as public disorder (Alarm and Scandal). -Is a serial cheater who betrays his spouse or
long term partner repeatedly;
DRUNKNESS AS A CRIME
-In the Philippines, drunkenness in itself is not a -The term usually refers to men (obviously,
crime because a person may drink to excess in women have also been known to carry on
the privacy of his home or in the party and affairs).
commit no crime at all.
VAGRANTS AND PROSTITUTES (under RPC)
-It is only when a drunken person exhibits his
condition publicly, or disturbs, endangers, or -Any person having no apparent means of
injured others, that he became an offender and subsistence, who has the physical ability to work
therefore, subject to arrest and punishment. and who neglects to apply himself or herself to
some lawful calling.
-Before and during elections, it is unlawful to sell
or drink intoxicating liquor, as provided in the -Any person found loitering about public or semi-
election law. public building or places, or tramping or
-Under RA 4136, as amended, driving under the wandering about the country or to the streets
influence of liquor is prohibited. without visible means of support.
Under Article 15 of the Revised Penal Code, -Any idle or dissolute person who lodges in
intoxication is considered as an Alternative houses of ill-fame, ruffians or pimps and those
Circumstances. who habitually associate with prostitutes.
GAMBLING
GAMBLING
Republic Act No. 10158 -Wagering of money or something of material
value on an event with an uncertain outcome
Signed last March 27, 2012, amended Article with the primary intent of winning additional
202 of the Revised Penal Code removing money and/or material goods.
vagrancy from the country's list of crimes amid
concerns it only targets the poor and the ILLEGAL NUMBERS GAME
disadvantaged. -Any form of illegal gambling activity which uses
numbers or combination as factors in giving out
Although the poor or homeless people can no jackpots.
longer be hauled to jail for vagrancy, the new
law continued to penalize women engaged in JUETENG
prostitution. -Illegal numbers game that involves the
combination of numbers as a form of local lottery
where bets are placed and accepted per
RA 10158, defined prostitutes as "women who combination .
for money or profit, habitually indulge in sexual
intercourse or lascivious conduct."
MASIAO
A person found guilty of prostitution is punished -Illegal numbers game where the winning
by imprisoned from one to 30 days or a fine not combination is derived from the results of the
exceeding P200. last game of Jai Alai or the Special Llave portion
LAST TWO
In case of recidivism, they are punished by -Illegal numbers game where the winning
arresto mayor in its medium period to prison combination is derived from the last two
correccional in its minimum period or a fine numbers of the first prize of the winning
ranging from P200 to P2,000, or both, Sweepstakes ticket.
depending on the court.
BETTOR (Mananaya)
With the enactment of the law, all pending -Any person, who places bets for himself/herself
vagrancy cases meantime shall be dismissed or in behalf of another person, other than the
and all persons serving sentence for violating personnel or staff of any illegal numbers game
the vagrancy law shall immediately be released. operation.
-Any person who lends or provides protection, or Penalizing any person who directly or indirectly
receives benefits in any manner in the operation participates in cockfights, at a place other than a
of any illegal numbers game. licensed cockpit.