Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR JUETENG AND OTHER ILLEGAL NUMBERS GAMES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1602, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 4, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4956, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR JUETENG AND OTHER ILLEGAL NUMBERS GAMES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1602, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill substantiates the policy of the State to eradicate jueteng and other illegal number games which have become a widespread social menace and source of corruption. Towards this end, the State shall adopt measures to deter the continued operation of jueteng and other illegal numbers games in any part of the country.> This bill likewise, specifies the penalties for jueteng, masiao, last two or other illegal numbers games or variants thereof. It has a provision on the LIABILITY of GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-07-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Umali (004 ) | 2. Uy (004 ) |
| 3. Ylagan (004 ) | 4. Calalay (006 ) |
| 5. Tulagan (006 ) | 6. Amin (007 ) |
| 7. Silverio (017 ) | 8. Soon-ruiz (029 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2002-07-29 |
Abstract
This bill substantiates the policy of the State to eradicate jueteng and other illegal number games which have become a widespread social menace and source of corruption. Towards this end, the State shall adopt measures to deter the continued operation of jueteng and other illegal numbers games in any part of the country.> This bill likewise, specifies the penalties for jueteng, masiao, last two or other illegal numbers games or variants thereof. It has a provision on the LIABILITY of GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
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