Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 16029(RE: ILLEGAL GA MBLING PENALTIES/FINES )
Date filed
July 28, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01419 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 16029(RE: ILLEGAL GA MBLING PENALTIES/FINES ) |
| ABSTRACT : INCREASES the prison terms and fines for illegal gambling; penalizes dummines of gambling operators and government officials and police officers extending protection to gambling operators. Defines "gambling syndicate" and "large-scale" gambling operation, etc. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SILVERIO, RICARDO C. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-28 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 1998-08-03 |
Abstract
INCREASES the prison terms and fines for illegal gambling; penalizes dummines of gambling operators and government officials and police officers extending protection to gambling operators. Defines "gambling syndicate" and "large-scale" gambling operation, etc.
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