Presidential Decree No. 862 (PD 862) — Amending Presidential Decree No. 810 Dated October 16, 1975, Entitled "An Act Granting a Franchise to Operate, Construct and Maintain a Fronton for Basque Pelota and Similar Games of Skill in the Greater Manila Area."
Presidential Decree No. 862 (PD 862) — Amending Presidential Decree No. 810 Dated October 16, 1975, Entitled "An Act Granting a Franchise to Operate, Construct and Maintain a Fronton for Basque Pelota and Similar Games of Skill in the Greater Manila Area."
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SECTION 1. Section 5 of Presidential Decree No. 810 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 5. The provision of any existing law to the contrary
notwithstanding, the grantee is hereby authorized to hold Basque Pelota
games (including the games of pala, raqueta, cestapunta, remonte and
mano) on all days of the weeks except (a) Sundays, (b) Independence
Day or June 12, (c) Holy Thursday, (d) Good Friday, (e) December 30 and
(f) election days: Provided, That games with bets may also be
allowed on Sundays upon prior approval by the President of the
Philippines for the benefit of charitable or public welfare
institutions."
SEC. 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 29th day of December, in the year
of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
