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VICES
Vice – is any immoral conduct or habit, the indulgence of which leads to depravity, wickedness and corruption
of the minds and the body.
Different Forms of Vices:
Drug addiction
Alcoholism
Prostitution
Gambling
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
Loss of Control – frequent inability to stop drinking once a person has begun to drink.
Physical Dependence – The occurrence of withdrawal symptoms, such as shakiness and anxiety when alcohol
use is stopped.
SOME PROBLEMS ARISING FROM ALCOHOLISM
Loss of employment which can lead to financial problems;
Marital Conflict and contribute to domestic violence;
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.
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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.
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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
-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,
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- 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.
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