PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No.

483 June 13, 1974

PENALIZING BETTING, GAME-FIXING OR POINT SHAVING AND

MACHINATIONS IN SPORTS CONTESTS

WHEREAS, the evil that is gambling has again shown its ugly head in the recently-discovered
game-fixing or point- shaving scandals during sports contests;

WHEREAS, one of the objectives of the New Society is the development and promotion of
desirable moral and cultural values;

WHEREAS, there is urgent need to protect one youth and sports programs and the morality of
our society, especially the youth, from the eroding influence of unscrupulous persons who,
through fraudulent schemes of game-fixing or point-shaving and other machinations, have made
basketball and other sports contests, games and races their media of subverting the aims and
goals of true Philippine sportsmanship;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, by virtue of the powers vested in me by

the Constitution, and pursuant to Proclamations No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972 and No.
1104, dated January 17, 1973; and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, do hereby
order and decree that the following shall be part of the law of the land:

Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Decree, the following terms shall mean and be
understood to be as hereunder indicated:

a. Betting money or any object or article of value or representative of value upon the
result of any game, races and other sports contest.

b. Game-fixing any arrangement, combination, scheme or agreement by which the result

of any game, races or sports contests shall be predicted and/or known other than on the
basis of the honest playing skill or ability of the players or participants.

c. Point-shaving any such arrangement, combination, scheme or agreement by which the

skill or ability of any player or participant in a game, races or sports contests to make
points or scores shall be limited deliberately in order to influence the result thereof in
favor of one or other team, player or participant therein.

d. Game-machinations any other fraudulent, deceitful, unfair or dishonest means, method,

manner or practice employed for the purpose of influencing the result of any game, races
or sport contest.

Section 2. Betting, game-fixing, point-shaving or game machination unlawful. Game-fixing,

point-shaving, machination, as defined in the preceding section, in connection with the games of
basketball, volleyball, softball, baseball; chess, boxing bouts, "jai-alai", "sipa", "pelota" and all
other sports contests, games or races; as well as betting therein except as may be authorized by
law, is hereby declared unlawful.
Section 3. Penalty. Any violation of this Decree, or of the rules and regulations promulgated in
accordance herewith, shall be punished in the manner following:

a. When the offender is an official, such as promoter, referee, umpire, judge, or coach in
the game, race or sports contests, or the manager or sponsor of any participating team,
individual or player therein, or participants or players in such games, races or other sports
contests, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by prision correccional in its maximum
period and a fine of 2,000 pesos with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency, at
the discretion of the court. This penalty shall also be imposed when the offenders
compose a syndicate of five or more persons.

b. In case of any offender, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by prision correccional

in its medium period and a fine of 1,000 pesos with subsidiary imprisonment in case of
insolvency at the discretion of the court.

c. When the offender is an official or employee of any government office or agency

concerned with the enforcement or administration of laws and regulations on sports the
penalty provided for in the preceding Section 3 a small be imposed. In addition, he shall
be disqualified from holding any public office or employment for life. If he is an alien, he
may be deported.

Section 4. Clearance for arrest, detention or prosecution. No person who voluntarily discloses
or denounces to the President of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation or to the National
Sports Associations concerned and/or to any law enforcement/police authority any of the acts
penalized by this Decree shall be arrested, detained and/or prosecuted except upon prior written
clearance from the President of the Philippines and/or of the Secretary of National Defense.

Section 5. Repealing Clause. Article 197 of Act No. 3815, otherwise known as the Revised
Penal Code, as amended, all provisions of decrees, general orders, letters of instructions, laws,
executive orders and rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Decree are hereby
repealed.

Section 6. Effectivity. This Decree shall take effect immediately upon publication thereof by the
Secretary of the Department of Public Information at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation.

Done in the City of Manila, this 13th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-four.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 969 July 24, 1976

AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 960 WHICH

AMENDED ARTICLE 201 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested
by the Constitution, do hereby decree and order:

Section 1. Sections 1 and 2 paragraph 1 of Section 4 of Presidential Decree No. 960 are hereby
further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 1. Amendment of Article 201, Revised Penal Code. Article 201 of Act Numbered Thirty-
Eight hundred and fifteen, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, is amended to read as
follows:

"Art. 201. Immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibition, and indecent shows. The
penalty of prision mayor or a fine ranging from six thousand to twelve thousand pesos, or both
such imprisonment and fine, shall be imposed upon:

"1. Those who shall publicly expound or proclaim doctrines openly contrary to public morals;

"2. a. The authors of obscene literature, published with their knowledge in any form; the editors
publishing such literature; and the owners/operators of the establishment selling the same;

"b. Those who, in theaters, fairs, cinematographs or any other place, exhibit indecent or
immoral plays, scenes, acts or shows, it being understood that the obscene literature or
indecent or immoral plays scenes, acts or shows, whether live or in film, which are
prescribed by virtue hereof, shall include those which: (1) glorify criminals or condone
crimes; (2) serve no other purpose but to satisfy the market for violence, lust or
pornography; (3) offend any race religion; (4) tend to abet traffic in and use of prohibited
drugs; and (5) are contrary to law, public order, morals, good customs, established
policies, lawful orders, decrees and edicts.

"3. Those who shall sell, give away or exhibit films, prints, engravings, sculpture or literature
which are offensive to morals.

"Sec. 2. Disposition of the Prohibited Articles. The disposition of the literature, films, prints,
engravings, sculptures, painting, or other materials involved in the violation referred to in
Section 1 hereof shall be governed by the following rules:

"a. Upon conviction of the offender, to be forfeited in favor of the government to be

destroyed.

"b. Where the criminal case against any violator of this decree results in acquittal, the
obscene/immoral literature, films, prints, engravings, sculpture, paintings or other
materials and articles involved in the violation referred to in Section 1 hereof shall
nevertheless be forfeited in favor of the government to be destroyed, after forfeiture
proceedings conducted as the Chief of Constabulary.

"c. The person aggrieved by the forfeiture action of the Chief of Constabulary may,
within fifteen (15) days after his receipt of a copy of the decision, appeal the matter to the
 Secretary of National Defense for review. The decision of the Secretary of National
Defense shall be final and unappealable.

"Sec. 4. Additional Penalties. Additional penalties shall be imposed as follows:

"1. In case the offender is a government official or employee who allows the violations of
Section 1 hereof, the penalty as provided herein shall be imposed in the maximum period and, in
addition, the accessory penalties provided for in the Revised Penal Code, as amended, shall
likewise be imposed."

Section 2. To be inserted between Sections 4 and 5 of Presidential Decree No. 960 is Section 4-
A to read as follows:

"Sec. 4-A. The Chief of Constabulary shall, with the approval of the Secretary of National
Defense, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this decree."

Section 3. This decree shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication by the Department
of Public Information in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Done in the City of Manila, this 24th day of July in