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AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1869 WHICH CONSOLIDATED AND AMENDED PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NOS. 1067-A, 1067-B, 1067-C, 1399 AND 1632, RELATIVE TO THE FRANCHISE AND POWERS OF THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR), AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 260, SERIES OF 1987
Date filed
July 3, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00709 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1869 WHICH CONSOLIDATED AND AMENDED PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NOS. 1067-A, 1067-B, 1067-C, 1399 AND 1632, RELATIVE TO THE FRANCHISE AND POWERS OF THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR), AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 260, SERIES OF 1987 |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to limit PAGCOR's operation of gambling casinos to the Metro Manila and Clark Field areas only. It prohibits PAGCOR from sponsoring or operating any numbers game that caters to the poor. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABANTE, BIENVENIDO JR. M. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-03 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS ON 2007-07-31 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to limit PAGCOR's operation of gambling casinos to the Metro Manila and Clark Field areas only. It prohibits PAGCOR from sponsoring or operating any numbers game that caters to the poor.
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