Title 6
Performance Task Questions
Instructions. Answer the questions that follow on a whole piece of yellow pad.
TITLE 6 – CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS
1. What are the crimes against public morals?
GAMBLING (ART 195)
1. What is the current law on gambling in the Philippines?
2. Define gambling. What is illegal gambling?
3. List the illegal or unauthorized activities or games penalized under PD 1602.
4. What is Rep. Act No. 9287?
5. What are "Illegal number games?"
6. Define lottery.
RA 1602 and PD 1602
1: What is PD 1602 all about?
2. What is RA 9287 in relation to PD 1602?
3: What specific examples of games are defined and prohibited under RA 9287?
4: Who are the persons held liable under RA 9287?
5: Give the specific examples of gambling prohibited under RA 9825.
6: Who, under RA 9825, are persons involved in illegal gambling, and how are they defined.
PD 449 (COCKFIGHTING LAW OF 1974)
1. What is PD 449, and what does it provide?
OFFENSES AGAINST DECENCY AND GOOD CUSTOMS
1. What does “decency” mean?
2. Define customs.
GRAVE SCANDAL (ART. 200)
1. What are the elements of grave scandal?
2. What are some rules or doctrines regarding grave scandal if committed in the public place or in
private?
GRAVE SCANDAL (ART. 200)
1. Who are the persons liable?
2. What scenes, acts, or show, whether live or in film, are prohibited _______:
IMMORAL DOCTRINES, OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS, AND INDECENT SHOWS
(Art. 201)
1. What is the test of obscenity?
2. When is the author and the publisher of the obscene literature liable under Art. 201?
3. If the viewing of pornographic materials is done privately, can there be violation of Art. 201?
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PD 960 and PD 969
1. What are PD 960 (July 14, 1976) and PD 969 (July 24, 1976)?
2. Who are punishable for immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibition, and indecent shows
under PD 960 as amended by PD 969?
3. What do obscene literature or indecent or immoral plays scenes, acts or shows, whether live or in film
include?
VAGRANTS AND PROSTITUTES (Art. 202)
1 Who are vagrants?
2. What is RA 10158?
3. Who are prostitutes?
4. Is sexual intercourse a necessary element to constitute prostitution?
5. Under this article, a prostitute is limited to a woman. How may prostitution include a male person,
who could be called “call boy.”
RA 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003)
1. What is RA 9208 all about?
2. What is RA 10364?
3. What acts of trafficking are punishable under RA 10364?
4. What does trafficking for purposes of exploitation of children include?
PD 1563 (The Anti-Mendicancy Law of 1978
1. What is purpose of PD 1563?
2. Give the definition of certain important terms used in PD 1563 like “Mendicant,” “Exploited Infant,”
orr “Child,” “Habitual Mendicant,”
