RA 9487
June 29, 2007 at 2:16 am 2 comments
Republic Act No. 9487, the law extending Pagcor’s franchise, was signed by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo June 20th. If you recall, this bill (House Bill 3409) was approved on Feb. 19 during Congress’s special session.
The law extends Pagcor’s franchise, expiring on July 11, 2008, by another 25 years. The key provision is that instead of just having the right to run casinos, Pagcor now has “authority to operate and license gambling casinos, gaming clubs, and other similar recreation or amusement places, gaming pools, etc.”
Earlier Supreme Court jurisprudence had nullified a Pagcor contract with the now defunct Sage, with the high court finding that Pagcor had the authority to operate, but not sub-franchise its franchise.
Another key provision is that Pagcor must “obtain the consent of the local government unit that has territorial jurisdiction over the area chosen as the site for any of its operations.” Previously, Pagcor was not legally required to get the LGU consent, though in practice it did.
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JOSE LORENZO MILLAN | May 28, 2008 at 5:37 am
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Marky | January 3, 2016 at 9:06 pm
Anti-animal abuse law is the most stupid in the Philippines as it exempted this inhumane cockfighting.