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Practice question: Excluded from coverage. See instead special laws on illegal gambling (PD 1602, as amended by RA 9287)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A government employee acts as a proved illegal-numbers-game financier. He claims his appointment protects him from the statute’s public-official rule. What follows?
  1. Section5 expressly includes elected and appointed public personnel
  2. Only elected officials are covered
  3. Appointment provides complete immunity
  4. Only retired officials are covered
  5. A supervisor can privately waive liability

Legal references

  • RA9287 Sections5–11: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9287_2004.html

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