Practice question
What effect does Section 4 of RA 9287 assign to possession of gambling paraphernalia and materials used in an illegal numbers-game operation?
- It is conclusive proof that cannot be challenged.
- It is prima facie evidence of an offense covered by the Act.
- It creates automatic immunity.
- It legalizes the gambling operation.
- It proves every person nearby is a financier.
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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