Cockfighting Law Of 1974
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Cockfighting Law Of 1974
Presidential Decree No. 449
May 9, 1974
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Cockfighting Law of 1974Declaration of Policy (Section 3):
- Effectively control and regulate cockfighting as a national recreation, relaxation, and entertainment.
- Provide additional revenue for tourism.
- Remove excessive business operation and profit considerations in cockpits, and preserve Philippine customs and traditions.
Definitions (Section 4):
- Cockfighting: The game commonly known as "cockfighting derby, pintakasi or tupada".
- Zoning Law or Ordinance: Legislation that arranges and prescribes land uses.
- Bet Taker or Promoter: A person who takes bets and distributes winnings.
- Gaffer: A person who arms fighting cocks with gaffs.
- Referee: A person who oversees the cockfight and determines the winner.
- Bettor: A person who bets on the cockfight.
Cockpits and Cockfighting (Section 5):
- Only Filipino citizens can own, manage, and operate cockpits.
- Only one cockpit per city/municipality, except two for cities/municipalities with over 100,000 population.
- Cockpits must be constructed in appropriate areas, not near residential, commercial, or public buildings.
- Cockfighting allowed only in licensed cockpits on Sundays, legal holidays, and local fiestas (up to 3 days).
- Also allowed during fairs, carnivals, or expositions (up to 3 days), but not more than twice a year.
- Prohibited on certain national holidays and election days.
- Allowed for entertainment of foreign dignitaries, tourists, or "Balikbayans", or for charitable purposes (up to 3 days, once a year).
- No other gambling allowed on cockpit premises during cockfights.
Licensing of Cockpits (Section 6):
- City and municipal mayors can issue licenses for cockpits, subject to approval by the Chief of Constabulary.
- Ordinances may be promulgated for taxes and fees.
Cockfighting Officials (Section 7):
- Gaffers, referees, and bet takers/promoters must be licensed annually by the city/municipality.
- License fee not more than ₱20.
Penal Provisions (Section 8):
- Violation by financers, owners, managers, operators, gaffers, referees, or bet takers: Prision correccional maximum period and ₱2,000 fine.
- Violation by others: Prision correccional or ₱600-₱2,000 fine, or both.
Repealing Clause (Section 9):
- Repeals or modifies inconsistent laws, decrees, rules, regulations, or orders.
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Cockfighting Law Of 1974
Presidential Decree No. 449
•May 9, 1974
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 449 May 9, 1974
COCKFIGHTING LAW OF 1974
WHEREAS, cockfighting has been and still is a popular, traditional and customary form of recreation and entertainment among Filipinos during legal holidays, local fiestas, agricultural, commercial and industrial fairs, carnivals or expositions;
WHEREAS, by reason of the aforestated meaning and connotation of cockfighting in relation to filipino customs and traditions, it should neither be exploited as an object of commercialism or business enterprise, nor made a tool of uncontrolled gambling, but more as a vehicle for the preservation and perpetuation of native Filipino heritage and thereby enhance our national identity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree and order to be part of the laws of the land, the following:
Sec 1. Title. This Decree shall be known as the "Cockfighting Law of 1974".
Section 2. Scope. This law shall govern the establishment, operation, maintenance and ownership of cockpits.
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