Preamble
WHEREAS, the present system of control and supervision of gaming, particularly the operations of offshore casino gaming, is found inadequate to cope up with the increasing pace of gaming activities in the country today; WHEREAS, it is necessary to regulate and control all forms of authorized gaming in order to support the tourism program of the government, broaden the base for revenue generation and provide better protection to the betting public; WHEREAS, in order to control and regulate effectively these gaming activities, it is necessary to centralize as much as possible in one agency, such power and authority of control and regulation and to impose taxes on operators of gaming establishments and on players. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree as follows: PART I—THE NATIONAL GAMING COMMISSION