Archive for June 2012
Proposed Resolution for Baguio to make an inventory of its cultural heritage
Posted on: June 30, 2012
Proposed resolution introduced by Councilor Philian Louise Weygan-Allan
PROPOSED RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY OF BAGUIO THROUGH APPROPRIATE BODIES MAKE AN INVENTORY OF ITS CULTURAL HERITAGE AND SUBMIT TO THE PHILIPPINE REGISTRY OF CULTURAL PROPERTY;
WHEREAS, the city of Baguio has identified numerous hundred years historical and cultural sites during its Centennial;
WHEREAS R.A. NO 10066 known as the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 in Sec 14 established the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP) to maintain a list of all important heritage in the Philippines. That through the appropriate cultural agencies and local government units, shall establish andmaintain an inventory, evaluation and documentation ofall cultural properties it has declared according to their category and shall submit the same to the Commission. For cultural property declared as Immovable Cultural Property, the appropriate cultural agency shall, after registration, give due notice to the Registry of Deeds having jurisdiction for annotation on the land titles pertaining to the same. That local government units, through their cultural offices, shall likewise maintain an inventory of cultural property under its jurisdiction and shall furnish the Commission acopy of the same;
BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the city of Baguio through appropriate bodies make an inventory of its cultural heritage and submit to the Philippine registry of Cultural property;
RESOLVE further, that the city of Baguio identify its Heritage Zones as defined in RA 10066 s.2009.
SO MOVED.
Respectfully submitted to the City Secretary for inclusion in the Agenda.
Councilor Philian Louise Weygan-Allan
Anti Gambling Resolution
Posted on: June 30, 2012
Resolution introduced by Councilor Philian Louise Weygan-Allan
RESOLUTIONS URGING CERTAIN SECTORS TO UNDERTAKE AN ANTI-GAMBLING CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO CITY
WHEREAS, PAGCOR reports that as of March 2012 it has gained a robust 3.67 gross income its 10th month to surpass previous earnings under the new administration. According to PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Cristino Naguiat, the March record feat now goes down in history as “PAGCOR’s highest total income ever posted for a single month since the Philippine government went into the direct management of casino operations 26 years ago”;
WHEREAS, the technical definition of gambling is to play a game for money or to bet on an uncertain outcome;
WHEREAS, gambling in the Philippines proliferated because of it being legal like Casino, Cock fighting, Horse racing, lottery, Bingo and others;
WHEREAS, RA 9287 known as the Philippine Law against Illegal Gambling defines what is legal and illegal gambling;
WHEREAS, recently gambling proliferated the city of Baguio amidst the numerous trade fairs, Bingo sa Barangay and other similar fund raising activities, tainting the image of Baguio as a City of Character, tourist destination, educational and business center;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, URGING CERTAIN SECTORS TO UNDERTAKE AN ANTI-GAMBLING CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO
FURTHER, that organizations and institutions undertaking ethical programs like the Character City Council, government departments, employees associations, schools, churches, Barangays, business associations and other sectors be encouraged to the join anti gambling campaigns.
SO MOVED.
Respectfully submitted to the City Secretary for inclusion in the Agenda.
Councilor Philian Louise Weygan-Allan
P.D. 1602: Gambling Laws
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602 SIMPLIFYING AND PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PHILIPPINE GAMBLING LAWS
WHEREAS, Philippine Gambling Laws particularly Articles 195-199, the Revised Penal Code, Republic Act No. 3063 (Horse Racing Bookies), Presidential Decree No. 499 (Cockfighting), Presidential Decree No. 483, (Game Fixing), Presidential Decree No., 519 (Slot Machines) and Presidential Decree No. 1036 (Jai-alai Bookies) and other City and Municipal Ordinances gambling all over the country have become ineffective and easily circumvented in view of the confusing and inappropriate system of penalties imposed on violations thereof.
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to update these gambling laws for simplicity and clearer understanding and to standardize and provide stiffer penalties for their violations to make them more effective and responsive to the present norms of conduct and behavior of the people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and in order to effect the desired and necessary changes and reforms in the social and economic structure of our society, do hereby order and declare to be part of the laws of the land, the following:
Sec. 1. Violations and Penalties. — The penalty of prision mayor in its medium degree or a fine ranging from Five Hundred Pesos to Two Thousand Pesos and in case of recidivism the penalty of prision correccional in its medium degree or a fine of ranging from One Thousand Pesos to Six Thousand Pesos shall be imposed upon:
(a) Any person other than those referred to in the succeeding subsection who in any manner, shall directly or indirectly take part in any game of cockfighting, jueteng, bookies (jai- alai or horse racing to include game fixing) and other lotteries, cara y cruz or pompiang and the like, black jack, lucky nine, “pusoy” or Russian Poker, monte, baccarat and other card games, palk que, domino, mahjong, high and low, slot machines, roullette, pinball and other mechanical inventories or devices, dog racing, boat racing, car raising and other races, basketball, volleyball, boxing, seven-eleven dice games and the like and other contests to include game fixing, point shaving and other machinations banking or percentage game, or any other game or scheme, whether upon chance or skill, which do not have a franchise from the national government, wherein wagers consisting of money, articles of value of representative of value are made;
(b) Any person who shall knowingly permit any form of gambling referred to in the preceding subdivision to be carried on in inhabited or uninhabited places or any building, vessel or other means of transportation owned or controlled by him. If the place where gambling is carried on has a reputation of a gambling place or that prohibited gambling is frequently carried on therein or the place is a public or government building or barangay hall, the culprit shall be punished by the penalty provided for in its maximum period and a fine of Six Thousand Pesos.
The penalty of prision correccional in its maximum degree and a fine of Six Thousand Pesos shall be imposed upon the maintainer, conductor of the above gambling schemes.
The penalty of prision mayor in its medium degree and temporary absolute disqualification and a fine of Six Thousand Pesos shall be imposed if the maintainer, conductor or banker is a government official, or if a player, promoter, referee, umpire, judge or coach in cases of game-fixing, point-shaving and other game machination.
The penalty of prision correccional in its medium degree and a fine ranging from Five Hundred pesos to Two Thousand Pesos shall be imposed upon any person who shall knowingly and without lawful purpose in any hour of any day shall have in his possession any lottery list, paper, or other matter containing letter, figures, signs or symbols which pertain to or in any manner used in the game of jueteng, jai-alai or horse racing bookies and similar game or lottery which has taken place or about to take place.
Sec. 2. Barangay Official. — Any barangay official in whose jurisdiction such gambling house is found and which house has the reputation of a gambling place shall suffer the penalty of prision correccional in its medium period and a fine ranging from Five Hundred to Two Thousand Pesos and temporary absolute disqualifications.
Sec. 3. Informer’s Reward. — Any person who shall give the information that will lead to the arrest and final conviction of the offender shall be rewarded an amount equivalent to Twenty Per Centum (20%) of the cash money confiscated form the offender.
Sec. 4. Repealing Clause. — The provisions of Articles 196, 197, 198 and 199 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, Republic Act No. 3063, Presidential Decree Nos. 483, 499, 510, 1306, Letter of Instructions, laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, City and Municipal Ordinances which are inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed or accordingly modified.
Sec. 5. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take effect immediately upon publication thereof by the Minister of the Ministry of Public Information at least once in a newspaper of general circulation.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of June in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.
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