AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR OTHER ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9287, ENTITLED AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL NUMBERS GAMES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES ON ILLEGAL GAMBLING, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWO, AS AMENDED

AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE LAW AGAINTS GAMBLING AND/OR BETTING BY PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES, FORFEITURE AND CONFISCATION PROVISIONS AND ESTABLISHING A PRIMA FACIE PRESUMPTION FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THESE PURPOSES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED SERIES OF KILLINGS AND PROLIFERATION OF ILLEGAL GAMBLING OPERATIONS AND DRUG TRADE IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF RECOMMENDING MEASURES THAT WILL PROTECT PUBLIC WELFARE AND MAINTAIN PEACE AND ORDER IN THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED RAID CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AT FORT ILOCANDIA HOTEL AND RESORT FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012, WHICH, HOWEVER, VERY DUBIOUSLY YIELDED NO ARREST DESPITE A LARGE NUMBER OF GADGETS USED FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES HAVING BEEN SEIZED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT OF CERTAIN CABINET MEMBERS OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION AND HIGH-RANKING MILITARY OFFICIALS IN THE OPERATIONS OF SMALL TOWN LOTTERIES, WITH THE END VIEW OF REVIEWING AND STRENGTHENING RELEVANT LAWS ON THE REOGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), AND THE DISCIPLINE OF CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES, PARTICULARLY THOSE INVOLVED IN THE SUPPRESSION OF ILLEGAL GAMBLING, AND THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF SMALL TOWN LOTTERY UNDER THE PCSO

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RESURGENCE OF ILLEGAL JUETENG BECAUSE OF ALLEGED PROTECTION, IF NOT CONNIVANCE, PROVIDED BY CERTAIN PEOPLE WHO ARE INFLUENTIAL IN THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT AND OTHER PERTINENT COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROLIFERATION OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL FORMS OF GAMBLING AND ITS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE, AND ON THE SPROUTING OF CASINOS AND INTERNET GAMBLING SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY