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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

Lina places an illegal numbers-game bet solely for herself. She is not personnel, a collector, or part of management. Which RA 9287 role fits the stated facts?
  1. Financier.
  2. Protector.
  3. Coordinator.
  4. Bettor.
  5. Maintainer.

Legal references

  • RA 9287, Sections 2–9, illegal numbers games: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9287_2004.html
  • PD 1602, illegal gambling, as amended by RA 9287: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1602_1978.html
  • Bustillo v People, G.R. No. 216933, March 15, 2021, main decision, illegal numbers games and proof: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/mar2021/gr_216933_2021.html

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