G.R. No. 91649 - Basco vs. Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corp.

Basco vs. Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corp.

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Title Supreme Court: Basco vs. Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corp.

Case: G.R. No. 91649

Decision Date: May 14, 1991

Petitioners challenged P.D. 1869’s constitutionality, alleging violations of local autonomy, equal protection, morality, and anti-monopoly policies. Court dismissed the case, upholding PAGCOR’s centralized gambling regulation as valid under police power and deferring policy matters to Congress.

constitutionality

local autonomy

equal protection clause

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