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Article.Section 2A.03. Exemptions. Conduct or holding of “bingo socials”, “popularitycontest” or “raffles” and similar fund-raising activities are exempted from the provision of thisArticle provided, that a permit therefore has been secured from the Mayor.Section 2A.04. Applicability Clause. All other matters pertaining to illegal gamblingnot herein specified shall be governed by the provisions of existing laws, ordinances, rulesand regulations.Section 2A.05. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this Article shallbe punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Pesos (P 500.00) or imprisonment ofnot more than fifteen (15) days or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Courtwithout prejudice to the imposition of a higher penalty under the provision of existing laws.Article B. Betting on Sports ContestSection 2B.01. Regulated Acts. No person shall bet or wage money or any object,article or representative of value upon the result of boxing contest, basketball game, or otherkinds of sports competition.Section 2B.02. Penalty. Any person who violates the provision of the precedingSection shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred Pesos (P 200.00) orimprisonment of not more than fifteen (15) days, or both fine and imprisonment, at thediscretion of the Court.Article C. LoiteringSection 2C.01. Regulated Acts. No person shall loiter in any public place in thismunicipality in such manner as to:1) create or cause to be created a danger or a breach of the peace;2) create or cause to be created any disturbance or annoyance to the comfort andrepose of any person;3) obstruct the free passage of pedestrian or vehicles; or,4) molest, or interfere with the lawful activity of any other person in such public place.Section 2C.02. Definitions. As used in this Article“Public Place” means any place to which the public has access including streets,highways, parks, plazas, alley or sidewalk and such other places open to the public. It alsoincludes parking lots or other vacant private property not owned by the individual foundloitering therein, or in the case of the minor, not owned or under the control of his/her parentor guardian.“Loiter” means to remain idle in essentially one location and spending the time idly,loafing or walking about aimlessly.Section 2C.03. Rules and Regulations. Any police officer may, in the exercise ofreasonable judgment, decide that the presence of any person in any public place is causingor is likely to cause any of the conditions enumerated in Section 2C.01 hereof and he/she143