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Introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Illegal numbers andlor letters games in our country, like juefeng, continue to 
proliferate through time in spite of law enforcement efforts. Illegal numbers andlor letters 
games have become so entrenched in our society that it must first be effectively controlled 
and regulated by the State before it can be eventually eradicated completely. 
This bill proposes to effectively control and regulate numbers and/or letters games 
allowing it in a city or municipality only upon Ordinance by the Sangguniang Panlungsod or 
the Sangguniang Bayan duly approved by its constituents in a referendum election called 
for this purpose. After complying with this requirement, the Philippine Amusement and 
Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) shall then undertake the responsible operation of numbers 
andlor letters games in a city or municipality. 
With this effective means of control, all other illegal and unauthorized numbers 
andlor letters games within a city or municipality can now be easily identified and 
prosecuted by the law enforcement under Republic Act No. 9287, increasing the penalties 
for illegal numbers games. Through proper regulation, illegal numbers andlor letters games 
can be curbed and corruption related to its illegal operation can be severed. 
At the same time, this mode of control and regulation of illegal numbers andlor 
letters games can provide additional funding for financing micro, small and medium 
enterprises; salaries, allowances and equipage of personnel of the Philippine National 
Police (PNP). This bill proposes that thirty percent (30%) of the proceeds from regulated 
numbers andlor letters games be allocated to the PNP, and as much as fifty percent (50%) 
be allocated to micro, small and medium enterprises through loan operations similar to the 
model of Grameen Bank in the city or municipality to provide better livelihood opportunities 
for our people so that they may learn to work hard and look forward to a better future based 
on a stable and legitimate industry and not gambling. 
RICHARD J. GORDON 
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?Senator% 


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Introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon 
AN ACT TO EFFECTIVELY CONTROL AND REGULATE 
NUMBERS AND/OR LETTERS GAMES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. -This Act shall be known as the "Numbers andlor Letters 
Games Act of 2007." 
Sec. 2. Policy. - It is the policy of the State to effectively control and regulate 
numbers andlor letters games as a means to eradicate the vice of widespread illegal 
gambling and create a culture of enterprise among the people. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. - For purposes of this Act, 
(1) "Numbers andlor Letters Games" refers to any form of gambling activity, which 
uses numbers andlor letters or combinations thereof as factors in giving out jackpots, 
including but not limited to, jueteng, masiao and last two; 
(2) "PAGCOR refers to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation; 
(3) "PNP" refers to the Philippine National Police. 
Sec. 4. Numbers andlor Letters Games in a City or Municipality. - Upon 
Ordinance by the Sangguniang Panglungsod or the Sangguniang Bayan duly approved by 
its constituents in a referendum election called for this purpose, a city or municipality may 
allow numbers andlor letters games operations in its locality in accordance with this act. 
Sec. 5. Numbers andlor Letters Games Operations. - PAGCOR is hereby 
authorized to operate numbers andlor letters games or to grant a franchise to a natural or 
juridical person to operate numbers andlor letters games in a city or municipality that has 
complied with Sec. 4 of this Act. The numbers andlor letters games franchise issued by 
PAGCOR shall be valid for a period of one (1) year, which may be renewable. All numbers 


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andlor letters games operations under this Act shall be under the control and supervision of 
PAGCOR. 
Sec. 6. One Operator or Franchisee per City or Municipality. - There shall only 
be one (1) numbers andlor letters games operator or franchisee per city or municipality. 
Sec. 7. Conduct of Numbers and/or Letters Games. - The conduct of numbers 
and/or letter games shall be subject to similar mechanics and standards as lotto and other 
similar games. For this purpose, PAGCOR shall promulgate minimum mechanics and 
standards in the forms of rules and regulations in the conduct of numbers and/or letters 
games. 
appropriate in the conduct of the number andlor letter games in its locality. 
from numbers andlor letters games shall be allocated as follows: 
A city or municipality may impose additional rules and regulations that it deems 
Sec. 8. Allocation of Proceeds from Numbers and/or Letters Games. - Proceeds 
(1) Fifty percent (50%) shall be allocated for financing micro, small and medium 
(2) Thirty percent (30%) shall be allocated for salaries, allowances, and equipage of 
(3) Twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated for numbers andlor letters games 
operations including payments to winners or numbers andlor letters games in the city or 
municipality. 
Sec. 9. Penal Provision. - Any person who violates any provision of this Act shall 
be punished with a penalty of six (6) years to twelve (12) years imprisonment, or a fine 
ranging from fifty thousand pesos (PhP 50,000) to five hundred thousand pesos (PhP 
500,000), 
or both. 
enterprises in the city or municipality; 
personnel of the PNP; and 
Sec. IO. //legal or Unauthorized Numbers and/or Letters Games. - Any person 
who participates in illegal or unauthorized numbers andlor letters games shall be punished 
with the same penalties as provided for in Republic Act No. 9287. 
Sec. 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 12. Appropriation. -The initial funding to carry out the provisions of this Act 
shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation. Thereafter, such sums as may be 
necessary shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 


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Sec. 13. Separability Clause. - If any porfion of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall 
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remain in force and effect. 
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Sec. 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the 
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completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation 
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in the Philippines.. 
Approved,