QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13)
It is committed by any person who participates in a game scheme where wagers of money or articles of value are at stake, and the game scheme is not authorized/licensed by the government agency empowered by law to license or authorize it, or is conducted in violation of the license terms and conditions.
No. The definition expressly includes games where winning may depend on chance or skill, or both.
All gambling and related activities conducted beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the government authority that issued the license are dealt with as illegal gambling.
The Philippine National Police (PNP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and other law enforcement agencies are ordered to intensify the fight against illegal gambling.
They must coordinate with concerned agencies such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
They are directed to promptly act on requests of gambling regulatory authorities to investigate and stop illegal gambling activities in their respective jurisdictions.
They may not allow persons who are physically located outside the licensing authority’s territorial jurisdiction to place bets or participate in the games, even through an online portal or similar means.
The EO states that nothing prohibits duly licensed online gambling operators from allowing participation of persons physically located outside Philippine territory, so long as it does not violate the territorial rules tied to the licensing authority’s jurisdiction as clarified in the EO.
The license to operate online gambling granted to qualified operators cannot be assigned, shared, leased, transferred, sold, or encumbered to any other party.
The Office of the President, through its duly authorized representative, exercises oversight in implementing the EO and may recommend rules/directives to suppress illegal gambling and improve efforts to raise revenue from legitimate gambling.
Examples include PAGCOR, CEZA, AFAB, APECO, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Immigration, Bureau of Customs, Anti-Money Laundering Council, DILG, DICT, and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.
They must submit a consolidated report on progress of the fight against illegal gambling in their respective jurisdictions to the Office of the President (through the authorized representative) within six (6) months from the EO’s effective date, and every six (6) months thereafter.
From available appropriations in the CY 2017 General Appropriations Act of the concerned agencies, subject to applicable budgetary rules. Thereafter, appropriations should be incorporated in the agencies’ regular budgets.
All issuances inconsistent with the EO are revoked, amended, or modified accordingly.