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2009-12-11 |
CARPIO, J. |
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| Gambling is prohibited by the laws of the Philippines as specifically provided in Articles 195 to 199 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. Gambling is an act beyond the pale of good morals,[35] and is thus prohibited and punished to repress an evil that undermines the social, moral, and economic growth of the nation.[36] Presidential Decree No. 1602 (PD 1602),[37] which modified Articles 195-199 of the Revised Penal Code and repealed inconsistent provisions,[38] prescribed stiffer penalties on illegal gambling.[39] | |||||
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2007-08-28 |
GARCIA, J. |
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| Gambling is a pernicious practice rightfully regarded as the offspring of idleness and the prolific parent of vice and immorality, demoralizing in its association and tendencies, detrimental to the best interests of society, and encouraging wastefulness, thriftlessness, and a belief that a livelihood may be earned by means other than honest industry. To be condemned in itself, gambling has the further effect of causing poverty, dishonesty, fraud, and deceit. Many a man has neglected his business and family, and mortgaged his integrity to follow the fickle Goddess of the cards. Many a woman has wasted her hours and squandered her substance at the gambling board while home and children have been neglected if not altogether forgotten.[6] | |||||