EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 169, May 08, 1987

REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 810, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE JAI-ALAI AND AMUSEMENT CORPORATIONS A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE, CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A FRONTON FOR …

Executive Orders May 8, 1987
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WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 810, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1124, granted the Philippine Jai-Alai and Amusement Corporation or its successors, among others, for a period of twenty-five years from the approval of the Act, extendible for another twenty-five years without the necessity of another franchise, the right, privilege and authority to construct, operate and maintain a court for Basque Pelota and hold or conduct Basque Pelota games therein (including the games of pala, requeta, cestapunta, remonte and mano) within the greater Manila area, establish branch thereof for booking purposes therein or in any other place within the Philippines upon prior approval by the President with bettings either directly or by means of electric and/or computerized totalizator;

WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 1966, further amending Presidential Decree No. 810, the grantee was authorized to hold or conduct Basque Pelota games (including the games of pala, raqueta, cestapunta, remonte and mano) within Metro Manila, establish branches thereof for booking purposes therein or in any other place with the Philippines, subject to the existing rules and regulations;

WHEREAS, the grant to the Philippines Jai-Alai and Amusement Corporation or its successors of the right, privilege and authority under Presidential Decree No. 810, as amended, is subject to amendment, alteration or repeal when the common good so required; NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Presidential Decree No. 810, as amended, is hereby repealed. Accordingly, the grant to the Philippine Jai-Alai and Amusement Corporation or its successors of the right, privilege or authority under the aforementioned law, as amended, is hereby revoked and cancelled.

SECTION 2. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven.

CORAZON C. AQUINO

President of the Philippines

By the President:

JOKER P. ARROYO
Executive Secretary

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