GAMBLING LAWS -high and low, slot machines, roullette, pinball and -The penalty of prision correccional in its
inball and -The penalty of prision correccional in its medium degree and
PD 1602
Simplifying and Providing Stiffer Penalties for Violations of
Philippine Gambling Laws
-Articles 195-199, the Revised Penal Code
-Republic Act No. 3063 (Horse Racing Bookies)
-Presidential Decree No. 499 (Cockfighting)
-Presidential Decree No. 483, (Game Fixing)
-Presidential Decree No., 519 (Slot Machines)
-Presidential Decree No. 1036 (Jai-alai Bookies)
other City and Municipal Ordinances
-gambling all over the country have become ineffective and
easily circumvented in view of the confusing and
inappropriate system of penalties imposed on violations
thereof
-an urgent need to update these gambling laws for simplicity
and clearer understanding
-to standardize and provide stiffer penalties for their
violations
-to make them more effective and responsive to the present
norms of conduct and behavior of the people
SECTION 1
-Violations and Penalties
-The penalty of prision mayor in its medium degree or a fine
ranging from Five Hundred Pesos to Two Thousand Pesos
-and in case of recidivism the penalty of prision correccional in
its medium degree or a fine of ranging from One Thousand
Pesos to Six Thousand Pesos shall be imposed upon:
-(a) Any person other than those referred to in the succeeding
subsection who in any manner
-shall directly or indirectly take part in any game of:
-cockfighting, jueteng, bookies (jai- alai or horse racing to
include game fixing) and other lotteries
-cara y cruz or pompiang and the like
-black jack, lucky nine, "pusoy" or Russian Poker, monte,
baccarat and other card games
-palk que, domino, mahjong
other mechanical inventories or devices
-dog racing, boat racing, car racing and other races
-basketball, volleyball, boxing
-seven-eleven dice games and the like
and other 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
-which do not have a franchise from the national
government
-wherein wagers consisting of money, articles of
value of representative of value are made;
-(b) Any person who shall knowingly permit
-any form of gambling referred to in the preceding
subdivision
-to be carried on in inhabited or uninhabited places
or 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 culprit shall be punished by the penalty provided
for in its maximum period and a fine of Six Thousand
Pesos.
-The penalty of prision correccional in its maximum
degree
-and a fine of Six Thousand Pesos
-shall be imposed upon the maintainer, conductor of
the above gambling schemes.
-The penalty of prision mayor in its medium degree
and temporary absolute disqualification and a fine of
Six Thousand Pesos
-shall be imposed if the maintainer, conductor or
banker is a government official or if a player,
promoter, referee, umpire, judge or coach in cases of
game-fixing, point-shaving and other game
machination.
a fine ranging from Five Hundred pesos to Two Thousand
Pesos
-shall be imposed upon any person who shall knowingly and
without lawful purpose in any hour of any day
-shall have in his possession any lottery list, paper, or other
matter containing letter, figures, signs or symbols which
pertain to or in any manner used in the game of jueteng, jai-
alai or horse racing bookies and similar game or lottery which
has taken place or about to take place.
SECTION 2
-Barangay Official. — Any barangay official in whose
jurisdiction such gambling house is found and which house has
the reputation of a gambling place shall suffer the penalty of
prision correccional in its medium period and a fine ranging
from Five Hundred to Two Thousand Pesos and temporary
absolute disqualifications.
SECTION 3
-Informer's Reward. — Any person who shall give the
information that will lead to the arrest and final conviction of
the offender shall be rewarded an amount equivalent to
Twenty Per Centum (20%) of the cash money confiscated form
the offender.
SECTION 4
-Repealing Clause. — The provisions of Articles 196, 197, 198
and 199 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, Republic Act
No. 3063, Presidential Decree Nos. 483, 499, 510, 1306, Letter
of Instructions, laws, executive orders, rules and regulations,
City and Municipal Ordinances which are inconsistent with
this Decree are hereby repealed or accordingly modified.
SECTION 5
-Effectivity. — This Decree shall take effect immediately upon
publication thereof by the Minister of the Ministry of Public
Information 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.