TITLE SIX:
CONSIDERATION
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC MORAL:
1. GAMBLING
2. IMPORTATION, SALE AND POSSESSION OF
LOTTERY TICKETS OR ADVERTISEMENT
3. BETTING IN SPORT CONTEST
4. ILLEGAL BETTING ON HORSE RACES
5. ILLEGAL COCKFIGHTING
6. GRAVE SCANDAL
7. IMMORAL DOCTRINE, OBSCENE
PUBLICATION AND EXHIBITION
8. VAGRANCY AND PROSTITUTION
* GAMBLING - IS ANY GAME OR SCHEME,
WHETHER UPON CHANCE OR SKILL, WHEREIN
WAGERS CONSISTING OF MONEY, ARTICLES,
VALUE OR REPRESENTATIVE OF VALUE ARE
AT STAKE OR MADE.
* REPUBLIC ACT. NO. 9287 WHICH WAS
APPROVED ON APRIL 2, 2004,
INCREASED THE PENALTIES FOR
ILLEGAL NUMBER GAMES, AMENDING
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PD NO. 1602
* ILLEGAL NUMBER GAMES - IS ANY
FORM IF ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITY WHICH
USES NUMBERS OR COMBINATIONS THEREOF
AS FACTORS IN GIVING OUT JACKPOTS/
PRIZES/RETURNS. IT INCLUDES GAMES SUCH
AS JUETENG, MASIAO AND LAST TWO.
* WHY GAMBLING IS PROHIBITED AND
PUNISHED.
> TO REPRESS AN EVIL THAT UNDERMINES
THE SOCIAL, MORAL AND ECONOMIC
GROWTH OF THE NATION. GAMBLING IS AN
ACT BEYOND THE PALE OF GOOD MORALS
WHICH, FOR THE WELFARE FO THE PEOPLE,
SHOULD BE EXTERMINATED. IT HAS THE
EFFECT OF CAUSING POVERTY, DISHONESTY,
FRAUD AND DECEIT.
SPECTATORS ARE NOT LIABLE IN
GAMBLING:
>A MERE BYSTANDER OR SPECTATOR IN A
GAMBLING IN A GAMBLING GAME IS NOT
CRIMINALLY LIABLE, BECAUSE HE DOES NOT
TAKE PART THEREIN, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY.
LOTTERY:
> IT IS A SCHEME FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF
PRIZES BY CHANCE AMONG PERSONS WHO
HAVE PAID, OR AGREED TO PAY, A VALUABLE
CONSIDERATION FOR THA CHANCE TO
OBTAIN A PRIZE
*ELEMENTS OF LOTTERY:
1.
2. CHANCE
3. PRIZE OR SAME ADVANTAGE OR INEQUALITY
IN AMOUNT OR VALUE WHICH IS IN THE NATURE
OF A PRIZE;
IF THE SCHEME IS SUCH THAT HUMAN REASON,
FORESIGHT, SAGACITY OR DESIGN CANNOT
ENABLE ONE TO KNOW OR DETERMIN THE
RESULT UNTIL THE SAME HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED, THEN IT IS LOTTERY.
*KNOWLINGLY PERMITTING GAMBLING TO BE
CARRIED ON IN A PLACE OWNED OR
CONTROLLED BY THE OFFENDER:
ELEMENTS
1. THAT A GAMBLING GAME WAS CARRIED ON IN
AN INHABITED OR UNINHABITED PLACE OR IN
ANY BUILDING, VESSEL OR OTHER MEANS OF
TRANSPORTATION.
2. THAT THE PLACE, BUILDING, VESSEL OR
OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION IS OWNED
OR CONTROLLED BY THE OFFENDER.
3. THAT THE OFFENDER PERMITTED THE
CARRYING ON OF SUCH GAME, KNOWING THAT
ITIS A GAMBLING GAME.
*MAINTAINER:
> IS THE PERSON WHO SETS UP AND FURNISHES
THE MEANS WITH WHICH TO CARRY ON THE
GAMBLING GAME OR SCHEME.
*CONDUCTOR:
> IS THE PERSON WHO MANAGES OR CARRIES
ON THE GAMBLING GAME OR SCHEME.
ARTICLE 195: ACTS PUNISHABLE IN GAMBLE:
ARTICLE 196: IMPORTATION SALE AND
POSSESSION OF LOTTERY TICKETS OR
ADVERTISEMENT:
*ACTS PUNISHED RELATIVE TO LOTTERY
TICKETS AND ADVERTISEMENT:
1. BY IMPORTING INTO THE PHILIPPINES FROM
ANY FOREIGN PLACE OR PORT ANY LOTTERY
TICKETS OR ADVERTISEMENT.
2. BY SELLING OR DISTRIBUTING THE NAME IN
CONNIVANCE WITH THE IMPORTER.
3. BY POSSESSING, KNOWLINGLY AND WITH
INTENT TO USE, LOTTERY TICKET OR
ADVERTISEMENT.
4. BY SELLING OR DISTRIBUTING THE SAME
WITHOUT CONNIVANCE WITH THE IMPORTER.
* MUST THE LOTTERY TICKETS BE GENUINE?
> IT IS NOT NECASSARY THAT THE LOTTERY
TICKETS BU GENUINE, AS IT IS ENOUGH THAT
THEY BE GIVEN THE APPEARANCE OF LOTTERY
TICKETS.
ARTICLE 197- BETTING IN SPORTS CONTENTS
1. BETTING - BETTING MONEY OR ANY
OBJECT OR ARTICLE OF VALUE OR
REPRESENTATIVE OF VALUE UPON THE
RESULT OF ANY GAME, RACE AND OTHER
SPORTS CONTEST.
2. GAME-FIXING - ANY ARRANGEMENT,
COMBINATION, SCHEME OR AGREEMENT BY
WHICH THE RESULT OF ANY GAME, RACES OR
SPORTS CONTEST SHALL BE PREDICTED
AND/OR KNOWS OTHER THAN ON THE BASIS
OF THE HONEST PLAYING SKILLS OR ABILITY
OF THE PLAYERS OR PARTICIPANTS.
3. POINT-SHAVING - ANY SUCH
ARRANGEMENT, COMBINATION, SCHEME OR
AGREEMENT BY WHICH THE SKILLS OF
ABILITY OF ANY PLAYER OR PARTICIPANT IN A
GAME, RACES OR SPORTS CONTESTS TO
MAKE POINTS OR SCORES SHALL BE LIMITED
DELBERATELY IN ORDER TO INFLUENCE THE
RESULT THEREOF IN FAVOR OF ONE OR THE
OTHER TEAM, PLAYER OR PARTICIPANT
THEREIN.
4. GAME MACHINATION - ANY OTHER
FRAUDULENT, DECEITFUL, UNFAIR OR
DISHONEST MEANS, METHODS, MANNER OR
PRACTICE EMPLOYED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INFLUENCING THE RESULT OF ANY GAME,
RAES OR SPORTS CONTEST.
ARTICLE 198 - ILLEGAL BETTING ON HORSE
RACES
THE SAME PLACE IS PUNISHABLE AS A
SEPARATE OFFENSE.
*HORSE RACES MAY BE CARRIED ON AT ANY
TIME OR PLACE, AND PRIZES OR GIFTS MAY BE
OFFERED, GIVEN OR PAID, TO THE WINNER IN
SAID RACES, PROVIDED IT IS NOT
ACCOMPANIED BY ANY BETTING, OR THE USE
OF TOTALIZER OR OTHER DEVICES FOR
BETTING MONEY ON HORSE RACES.
ARTICLE 199 - ILLEGAL COKFIGHTING
1. ANY PERSON WHO DIRECTLY OR INDIRETLY
PARTICIPATES IN COCKFIGHTING, BY BETTING
MONEY OR OTHER VALUABLE THINGS, OR WHO
ORGANIZES, COCKFIGHTS AT WHICH BETS ARE
MADE, ON A DAY OTHER THAT THOSE
PERMITTED BY LAW.
2. ANY PERSON WHO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
PARTICIPATES IN COCKFIGHTS, BY BETTING
MONEY OR OTHER VALUABLES THINGS, OR
ORGANIZES SUCH COCKFIGHTS, AT A PLACE
OTHER THAN A LICENSED COCKPIT.
= COCKFIGHTING - SHALL EMBRACE AND MEAN
THE COMMONLY KNOWN GAME OR TERM
‘COCKFIGHTING’ DERBY, PINTAKASI OR TUPADA,
OR ITS EQUIVALENT TERMS IN DIFFERENT
PHILIPPINES.
=

* ACTS PUNISHABLE IN ILLEGAL BETTING ON

HORSE RACES:
1. BY BETTING ON HORSE RACES DURING THE
PERIOD NOT ALLOWED BY LAW.
2. BY MAINAINING OR EMPLOYING A
TOTALIZER OR OTHER DEVICE OR SCHEME
FOR BETTING ON RACES OR REALIZING
PROFIT THERFROM, DURING THE PERIODS
NOT ALLOWED BY LAW.

* THE PENALTY IS HIGHER FOR A PERSON

WHO EMPLOYS A TOTALIZER OR OTHER
DEVICES.
> MAINTAINING OR EMPLOYING A TOTALIZER
OR OTHER DEVICE OR SCHEME FOR BETTING
ON HORSE RACES OR REALIZING ANY PROFIT
THERFROM AGGRAVATES THE LIABILITY OF
THE OFFENDERS. A TOTALIZER IS A MACHINE
FOR REGISTERING AND INDICATING THE
NUMBER AND NATURE OF BETS MADE ON
HORSE RACES.

* HORSE RACES NOT ALLOWED BY LAW ON:

1. JULY 4TH OF EACH YEAR (REP ACT. NO. 137)
2. DECEMBER 30TH OF EACH YEAR (REP. ACT
NO. 229)
3. ANY REGISTRATION OR VOTING DAYS. (REP
ACT. NO. 180. REVISED ELECTION CODE)
4. HOLY THURSDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY (REP.
ACT NO. 946)

* THE RACE HELD ON THE SAME DAY AND AT