Republic Act
Approved June 20, 1953

Republic Act No. 962

An act to prohibit certain activities in connection with horse races and basque pelota games (jai-alai), and to prescribe penalties for its violation.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH HORSE RACES AND BASQUE PELOTA GAMES (JAI-ALAI), AND TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION.

In plain language

This Act prohibits betting activities related to horse races and Basque pelota games and prescribes penalties for violations.

  • Prohibits betting on horse races and Basque pelota games
  • Prohibits fixing races to ensure a predetermined winner
  • Prescribes fines up to 2000 pesos or imprisonment up to six months
Horse racing
Basque pelota
Betting
Penalties
Republic Act

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 962, June 20, 1953 ]

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS TO HELP DEFRAY THE EXPENSES FOR THE HOLDING IN THE CITY OF MANILA FROM MAY TWO TO NINE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR, INCLUSIVE, OF THE SECOND ASIAN GAMES AND FOR THE TRAINING, PREPARATION, AND PARTICIPATION OF FILIPINO ATHLETES THEREIN.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The sum of three hundred thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, as aid to the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation to defray the expenses for the holding in the City of Manila, Philippines, from May two to nine, nineteen hundred and fifty-four, inclusive, of the Second Asian Games and for the selection, assembling, equipping, preparation and participation of competent Filipino athletes in said games.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 20, 1953.

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