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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 Easy

Practice question

Which role under RA 9287 collects, solicits, or produces bets on behalf of a principal in an illegal numbers game?
  1. Bettor only.
  2. Independent auditor of a lawful enterprise.
  3. Collector or agent.
  4. Court-appointed receiver.
  5. Uninvolved spectator.

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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