VICES

 definition of vice the word "vice" is derived from the latin word vitium, which means
"failure" or "defect." a vice is a habitual practice that is considered sinful or degrading
within a society. it can also refer to a negative character trait or an unhealthy habit like
excessive smoking, drinking of alcohol, and gambling.

 in law enforcement, it refers to criminal activities related to gambling, alcohol, illegal

drugs, prostitution, pornography, and the like.

Vice – is any immoral conduct or habit, the indulgence of which leads to depravity, wickedness
and corruption of the minds and the body.

ALCOHOLIC
-A person who has experienced physical, psychological, social or occupational impairment as
consequence of habitual, excessive consumption of alcohol.

ALCOHOL ABUSE
-Use of ethyl alcohol or liquor in a quantity and with a frequency that causes the individual
significant physiological, psychological, or sociological distress or impairment.

ALCOHOLIC DEPENDENCE
-A chronic lost of control over the consumption of alcoholic beverages despite obvious
psychological or physical harm to the person. Increasing amount are required overtime and
abrupt discontinuance may precipitate a withdrawal symptoms.

ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
-Any beverages or compound, whether distilled, fermented, or otherwise, which will produce
intoxication or which contains in excess of one percent of alcohol and used as a beverage.

DRUNKARD
- A person who habitually takes or use any intoxicating alcohol liquor and while under the
influence of such, or in consequence of the effect thereof, is either dangerous to himself or to
others.

ALCOHOLISM – which is also known as “Alcohol Dependence Syndrome” is a disease

characterized by the following:

a) Craving – strong need or compulsion to drink

b) Loss of Control – frequent inability to stop drinking once a person has begun to drink.
c) Physical Dependence – The occurrence of withdrawal symptoms, such as shakiness and
anxiety when alcohol use is stopped.

SOME PROBLEMS ARISING FROM ALCOHOLISM

a) Loss of employment which can lead to financial problems;
b) Marital Conflict and contribute to domestic violence;
c) Drinking at inappropriate times and behavior can lead to legal consequences, such as
public disorder (Alarm and Scandal).

DRUNKNESS AS A CRIME
-In the Philippines, drunkenness in itself is not a crime because a person may drink to excess in
the privacy of his home or in the party and commit no crime at all.

-It is only when a drunken person exhibits his condition publicly, or disturbs, endangers, or
injured others, that he became an offender and therefore, subject to arrest and punishment.
-Before and during elections, it is unlawful to sell or drink intoxicating liquor, as provided in the
election law.
-Under RA 4136, as amended, driving under the influence of liquor is prohibited.

Under Article 15 of the Revised Penal Code, intoxication is considered as an Alternative

Circumstances.

- It is considered a mitigating circumstance when the offender has committed a felony in a state
of intoxication, if the same is not habitual.
- It is considered an aggravating circumstance, when the intoxication is habitual or intentional.

PROSTITUTION

-act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment.

-is the exchange of money for the performance of sexual act.

PROSTITUTE
-Customarily used, to refer to a female person who engages in sex in exchange for money as
profession.

PHILANDERING
-Is having casual/illicit sex with a number of people.

-It usually refers to men, and often in the context of cheating on a wife or girlfriend.

TO PHILANDER
-Is to carry on romantic and/or sexual affairs outside a committed relationship

PHILANDER
-Is a serial cheater who betrays his spouse or long term partner repeatedly;

-The term usually refers to men (obviously, women have also been known to carry on affairs).

VAGRANTS AND PROSTITUTES (under RPC)

-Any person having no apparent means of subsistence, who has the physical ability to work and
who neglects to apply himself or herself to some lawful calling.

-Any person found loitering about public or semi-public building or places, or tramping or
wandering about the country or to the streets without visible means of support.

-Any idle or dissolute person who lodges in houses of ill-fame, ruffians or pimps and those who
habitually associate with prostitutes.

PROSTITUTES –
women, who for money or profit, habitually indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct.

Republic Act No. 10158

Signed last March 27, 2012, amended Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code removing
vagrancy from the country's list of crimes amid concerns it only targets the poor and the
disadvantaged.
Although the poor or homeless people can no longer be hauled to jail for vagrancy, the new law
continued to penalize women engaged in prostitution.

RA 10158, defined prostitutes as "women who for money or profit, habitually indulge in sexual
intercourse or lascivious conduct."

A person found guilty of prostitution is punished by imprisoned from one to 30 days or a fine not
exceeding P200.
In case of recidivism, they are punished by arresto mayor in its medium period to prison
correccional in its minimum period or a fine ranging from P200 to P2,000, or both, depending on
the court.

With the enactment of the law, all pending vagrancy cases meantime shall be dismissed and all
persons serving sentence for violating the vagrancy law shall immediately be released.

RELATED LAWS ON THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

RA 7610, as amended, (Special Protection of children against child abuse, exploitation

and discrimination Act)

- Penalize those who engage in or promote, facilitate or induce child prostitution, who
commit the act of sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct with a child exploited in
prostitution and who derived profit on advantage therefrom, whether as a manager or owner
of the establishment.

-penalty of reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua

GAMBLING

GAMBLING
-Wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with
the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods.

ILLEGAL NUMBERS GAME

-Any form of illegal gambling activity which uses numbers or combination as factors in giving out
jackpots.

JUETENG
-Illegal numbers game that involves the combination of numbers as a form of local lottery where
bets are placed and accepted per combination .

MASIAO
-Illegal numbers game where the winning combination is derived from the results of the last
game of Jai Alai or the Special Llave portion

LAST TWO
-Illegal numbers game where the winning combination is derived from the last two numbers of
the first prize of the winning Sweepstakes ticket.

BETTOR (Mananaya)
-Any person, who places bets for himself/herself or in behalf of another person, other than the
personnel or staff of any illegal numbers game operation.
COLLECTOR or AGENT (Cabo, Cobrador)
-Any person who collects, solicits or produces bets in behalf of his/her principal for any illegal
numbers game who is usually in possession of gambling paraphernalia
MAINTAINER, MANAGER OR OPERATOR
-Any person who maintains, manages, or operates any illegal number game in a specific area.

FINANCIERS OR CAPITALIST
-Any person who finances the operations of any illegal numbers game.
PROTECTOR OR CODDLER

-Any person who lends or provides protection, or receives benefits in any manner in the
operation of any illegal numbers game.

RELATED LAWS ON GAMBLING

- Article 195 of RPC. Acts punishable in gambling – any person directly or indirectly take
part in any game of Monte, jueteng, other form of lottery, policy, banking or percentage
game, dog races or any other game the result of which depends wholly upon a chance
wherein wagers consisting of money, articles of value, or representative of value are made.

Article 195 of RPC. (Penalty)

-The penalty of arresto mayor or a fine not exceeding two hundred pesos, and, in case of
recidivism, the penalty of arresto mayor or a fine ranging from two hundred or six thousand
pesos,

- The penalty of prision correccional in its maximum degree shall be imposed upon the
maintainer, conductor, or banker in a game of jueteng or any similar game.

Article 196 (RPC). Penalizing any person who shall import into the Philippine Islands from
any foreign place or port any lottery ticket or advertisement, or in connivance with the
importer, shall sell or distribute the same.

-The penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional in its minimum
period or a fine ranging from 200 to 2,000 pesos, or both, in the discretion of the court

Article 197 (RPC). Betting in sports Contest – Penalizing any person who shall bet money
or any object or article of value or representative of value upon the result of any boxing or other
sports contest.

-The penalty of arresto menor or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos, or both,

Article 198 (RPC). Illegal betting on horse races

– Penalizing any person who, except during the periods allowed by law, shall bet on horse
races.

- The penalty of arresto menor or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos, or both,

Article 199 (RPC). Illegal cockfighting –

Penalizing any person who directly or indirectly participates in cockfights, at a place other than
a licensed cockpit.

- The penalty of arresto menor or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos, or both, in the discretion of
the court
RA 3063 – Approved June 17, 1961
authorizing licensed race tracks and racing clubs and their authorized agent to offer, take or
arrange bets outside the place, enclosure of track where the races held.
Penalty - fine of not less than one thousand pesos not more than two thousand pesos or by
imprisonment for not less than one month or more than six months, or both, in the discretion of
the court. If the offender is a partnership, corporation or association, the criminal liability shall
devolve upon its president, director, or any other official responsible for the violation.

PD 449 – Cockfighting Law of 1974 – Approved May 9, 1974.

PD 483 - Penalizing Betting, Game-fixing or point shaving and Machinations in Sports

Contents. Approved on June 13, 1974.

PD 1602 – Approved June 11, 1978.

prescribing stiffer penalties on illegal
gambling.

RA 9287 – Approved 2, 2004

An Act increasing the penalties for illegal numbers games, amending certain provisions of P.D.
1602, and for other purposes.