Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FROM PLAYING IN CASINOS AND OTHER SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS OPERATED BY THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, OR BY OTHER SIMILAR GOVERNMENT-OWNE D OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATION AND THEIR FRANCHISE HOLDERS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
July 27, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1560, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FROM PLAYING IN CASINOS AND OTHER SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS OPERATED BY THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, OR BY OTHER SIMILAR GOVERNMENT-OWNE D OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATION AND THEIR FRANCHISE HOLDERS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : All elected as well as appointed government officials and employees, regardless of rank, designation, and status of employment, are hereby prohibited from playing in casinos and other similar establishments operated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) or by other similar government-owne d or controlled corporations and their franchise holders. Such ban shall include entry inside casino premises during the establishment's business hours. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CASTELO-DAZA, NANETTE | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-27 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Zialcita | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Lapus (019 ) | 2. Cuenco (039 ) |
| 3. Dy (042 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2001-08-06 |
Abstract
"All elected as well as appointed government officials and employees, regardless of rank, designation, and status of employment, are hereby prohibited from playing in casinos and other similar establishments operated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) or by other similar government-owne d or controlled corporations and their franchise holders. Such ban shall include entry inside casino premises during the establishment's business hours."
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