Exclusion of Parlor Games from Gambling Ban

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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 816: Exclusion of Parlor Games from Gambling Ban

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Exclusion of Parlor Games from Gambling Ban

Law: Letter Of Instructions No. 816

Decision Date: Feb 20, 1979

A 1979 Philippine law exempts certain games, such as domino, bingo, and mahjong, from the prohibition on gambling, as long as they are played as parlor games or for home entertainment and not in habitual gambling places.

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