Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Queson City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

8778
HOUSE BILL NO. ____

Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The country has seen a rising enthusiasm and support for sports in recent years,
especially for sporting events other than the more popular basketball and football.
Our athletes have also been placing in global competitions, even garnering the
highest awards, showing the international crowd the capabilities of our Filipino
athletes. This was the intention of Republic Act No. 6847 in creating the Philippine
Sports Commission—to support our athletes and allow them the opportunity to be
outstanding in and out of the country.

As this enthusiasm is seen to grow even more in the coming years, it necessitates
the stronger involvement of the Philippine Sports Commission in ensuring that the

potential of our athletes is recognized and given adequate means for these
opportunities.

This bill intends to strengthen the role of the Commission in sports development in
the country. Grassroots development programs will be launched for both elite and
amateur athletes to ensure that they are properly attended to, recognized and
developed for their talents. Sports medicine and sports science services will now be
provided, and facilities will be established and maintained in an aim to provide world-
Class training for athletes with potential. In addition, the Philippine Sports Institute, as
the primary agency for any sports-related programs, is mandated to formulate
education programs for athletes and coaches, as well as to oversee their

performance. This is in hopes that both trainers and trainees are properly provided
for.

The approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

LUIS R, IND “ \Y” F, VILLAFUERTE, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Queson City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

8778
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6847, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION ACT

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 6847 shall read as follows:

SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as “The Expanded Philippine Sports
Commission Act of 2018.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to promote physical
education, encourage and sustain the development of sports in the country to foster
physical fitness, self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the development of a
healthy and alert citizenry through a unified national sports promotion and HUMAN
development program, and that the establishment and creation of single, unified and
integrated national sports policy-making body shall further this objective


SECTION 3. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 5. Nature of the Commission. - The Commission shall exercise corporate
powers. It shall have a seal, may sue and be sued, and shall be the sole policy-
making and coordinating body of all amateur sports development programs and
institutions in the Philippines: Provided, That in the case of the school sports
development program, the same shall be formulated and implemented by the
PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) FOR THE PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY EDUCATION AND [Culture and Sports (DECS)] COMMISSION ON
HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) FOR THE TERTIARY EDUCATION.

IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSION SHALL ALSO IMPLEMENT AND FORMULATE
A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH THE

ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(DILG).”

SECTION 4. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 6. — Objectives of the Commission. — The objectives of the Commission are:

(a) TO PROVIDE [the] leadership [, formulate the policies and set the priorities
and direction of all national amateur sports promotion and development,
Particularly giving emphasis on grass-roots participation) IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT IN THE PHILIPPINES;

(b) To encourage [wide] INCREASED participation [of all sectors, government
and private, in amateur sports promotion and development] AND IMPROVED
PERFORMANCE BY FILIPINOS IN SPORT;

(c) To [supplement government appropriations for sports promotion and
development] PROVIDE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO
ENABLE FILIPINOS TO PURSUE AND ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN SPORT


WHILE ALSO FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL
SKILLS AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT;
(d) TO IMPROVE THE SPORTING ABILITIES OF FILIPINOS GENERALLY
THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARD OF SPORT

COACHES;

(e) TO FOSTER COOPERATION IN SPORT BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES
AND OTHER COUNTRIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO
RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FACILITIES RELATED TO SPORT; AND

(f) TO ENCOURAGE THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
FUNDING OF SPORT TO SUPPLEMENT ASSISTANCE BY THE
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.

SECTION 5. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 7. Functions of the Commission. [The Commission shall have the following
functions] —

(1) THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION ARE:

a. [Plan, implement and oversee an integrated amateur sports promotion
and development program for the country, including the program for
the Decade of Physical Fitness and Sports: 1990-2000, pursuant to
Presidential Proclamation No. 406, in coordination with various sectors
involved in sports, including among other, the Philippine Olympic
Committee, the National Sports Associations, the public and private
schools, government corporations and entities, the local governments,
the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and other sports organizations
and private corporations] TO ADVISE THE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IN
RELATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT;

b. [establish and maintain linkages with international sports associations,
national sports commissions or organizations of other countries, and
international nongovernmental organizations whose main objective is


sports] TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT;

[plan and oversee a program to enable the Philippines to bid for and to
host the Olympic Games at the earliest practicable time] TO DEVELOP
AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EQUALITY OF
ACCESS TO, AND PARTICIPATION IN, SPORT BY ALL FILIPINOS;

|. [establish, develop and maintain fully-equipped sports facilities and
centers in strategic places in the country and, as fare as practicable,
such modern sports complexes adequate for major international
competitions] TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR
THE RECOGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF:

i, PERSONS WHO EXCEL OR WHO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
EXCEL IN SPORT; AND

li, PERSONS WHO HAVE ACHIEVE OR WHO HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AS
SPORTS COACHES, UMPIRES, REFEREES OR OFFICIALS,
SPORTS PROFESSIONAL THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE
CONDUCT OF SPORT;

. [Rationalize and regulate the establishment of publicly-funded sports
complexes and supervise the management and maintenance thereof,
excluding school or college-owned sports complexes] TO INITIATE,
ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
IN RELATION TO SPORT;

[Plan and formulate programs and review or evaluate, from time to
time, the organizational set-up, projects and programs of the
Commission] TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
RELATED TO SPORTS SCIENCE AND SPORTS MEDICINE;

[Develop and promulgate rules and regulations to implement this Act,
including rules to delineate and define areas of responsibilities of all
sectors involved in sports promotion and development, respecting the
individual set-up, priorities, structure and competence of the different
government and private institutions] TO PROVIDE SPORTS
MEDICINE SERVICES AND SPORTS SCIENCE SERVICES TO
PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS OF THE COMMISSION;


[Assist the proper government agency in the formulation of an industry
incentives program for the manufacture in the Philippines of sports
equipment and supplies of international standard in quality] TO
ESTABLISH, MANAGE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION;

[Provide such incentives, recognition and awards to deserving
associations, athletes, referees, game officials, coaches, trainers and
other persons or entities involved in or supporting sports development
as may be permissible under the rules of amateurism] TO COLLECT
AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION, AND PROVIDE ADVICE ON
MATTERS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION;
[Recommend and propose to the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports, Department of Local Government and other government
agencies and instrumentalities having sports programs, to incorporate
in their respective annual budgets, a separate and specific budget for
sports promotion and development] FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FOSTERING COOPERATION IN SPORT BETWEEN THE
PHILIPPINES AND OTHER COUNTRIES, TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO
PERSONS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES TO THE RESOURCES,
SERVICES AND FACILITIES OF THE COMMISSION;

[Conduct basic and applied research on sports development] TO
CONSULT AND COOPERATE WITH APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
OF THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND WITH
OTHER PERSONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON
MATTERS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION;
[Conduct promotion and fund-raising campaigns in accordance with
existing laws to achieve the purposes of the Commission] TO
PROVIDE ADVICE ON MATTERS RELATED TO SPORTS TO THE
SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS OR OTHER PERSONS, BODIES OR
ASSOCIATIONS; AND

[Encourage, promote and sustain the creation and establishment of
regional, provincial, municipal and barangay or school district sports
Promotion and development councils, composed of officials of the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports, Department of Local


Government, local government officials, and representatives of the
private sector, which shall initiate, conduct and coordinate sports
activities in their respective jurisdictions;] TO COOPERATE WITH
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTING ORGANIZATIONS IN
AIMING TO FOSTER AN ETHICAL SPORTING ENVIRONMENT
THAT IS FREE FROM THE UNSANCTIONED USE OF
PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS AND OTHER DOPING
METHODS.

n. [Exercise such other acts as are incident to or are appropriate and
necessary in connection with the creation of the Commission]

(2) THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION MAY BE PERFORMED WITHIN

OR OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES
(3) THE COMMISSION MAY PERFORM ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS IN
COOPERATION WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION (DEPED), COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
(CHED), ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLIC (PNP), DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND),
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION OR
ORGANIZATION
(4) SUBJECT TO SECTION 6, THE FUNCTION OF THE COMMISSION UNDER
PARAGRAPGH (1)(L) MAY BE PERFORMED AT THE DISCRETION OF
THE COMMISSION
(5) THE COMMISSION MAY PERFORM ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE EXTENT
ONLY THAT THEY ARE NOT IN EXCESS OF THE FUNCTIONS THAT MAY
BE CONFERRED ON IT BY VIRTUE OF ANY OF THE LEGISLATIVE
POWERS OF THE CONGRESS AND, IN PARTICULAR, MAY PERFORM
ITS FUNCTIONS:
a. BY WAY OF EXPENDITURE OF MONEY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AN APPROPRIATION MADE BY CONGRESS;
b. FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO THE COLLECTION OF STATISTICS;
c. FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.


SECTION 6. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 11. Powers of the Commission. — The Commission has the power to do all
acts and things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the
Performance of its functions, [including] and, in particular, any:

a. [To appoint the offices and other personnel of the Commission and fix their
compensation subject to existing laws, rules and regulations] ENTER INTO.
CONTRACTS;

b. [To delegate authority for the performance of any function to officers and
employees under its direction] ACQUIRE, HOLD AND DISPOSE OF REAL
OR PERSONAL PROPERTY;

¢. [To enter into contracts) OCCUPY, USE AND CONTROL ANY LAND OR
BUILDING OWNED OR HELD UNDER LEASE BY THE GOVERNMENT
AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION;

d. [To acquire, use and control any land, building, facilities, equipment,
instruments, tools and rights required or otherwise necessary for the
accomplishment of the purposes of the Commission] MAKE GRANTS AND
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OR LIKE BENEFITS;

€. [To acquire, own, possess and dispose of any real or personal property]
APPOINT AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS, AND ACT AS AN AGENT FOR
OTHER PERSONS;

f. [To regulate the acquisition, procurement, distribution and use of sportswear,
equipment, instruments, tools and other sports necessities necessary and
required for training of a national pool of athletes] ENGAGE PERSONS TO
PERFORM SERVICE FOR THE COMMISSION;

9. [To assist and support national associations in the implementation of Section
13 of this Act] ACCEPT GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS AND DEVICES MADE
TO THE COMMISSION (WHETHER ON TRUST OR OTHERWISE) AND
ACT AS TRUSTEE OF MONEY OR OTHER PROPERTY VESTED IN THE
COMMISSION ON TRUST;

h. [To confer, extend and grant awards, benefits and privileges to athletes,
coaches and officials for outstanding performances in national and


international competitions) ERECT BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND
CARRY OUT WORKS;
i. [To confer, extend and grant support or assistance to sports associations
which are in good standing with the Commission] OBTAIN COMMERCIAL
SPONSORSHIP FOR THE COMMISSION AND PARTICIPATE IN
MARKETING ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE ENDORSEMENT BY THE
COMMISSION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH
SPORT;
i, [To exercise supervisory and visitorial powers over the national sports
associations in connection with their sports promotion and development
Programs with respect to which financial assistance is extended by the
Commission] ARRANGE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF, AND DISTRIBUTE
(WHETHER BY WAY OF SALE OR OTHERWISE), ANY ARTICLE OR
THING BEARING A MARK, SYMBOL OR WRITING THAT IS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE COMMISSION;
k. [To accept donations, gifts, bequests, and grants for the purposes of the
Commission] PROVIDE, WHETHER BY SALE OR OTHERWISE, GOODS
AND SERVICES TO PERSONS USING OR OTHERWISE ATTENDING
FACILITIES OF THE COMMISSION; AND
|. [To ensure the implementation by various government departments and
agencies of their sports promotion and development programs as indicated in
their respective annual budgets] TO PERFORM ANY AND ALL OTHER
ACTS INCIDENT TO OR REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION

. [To impose sanctions upon any national sports association, institution,
association, body, entity, team, athlete and sports official for violation of its
policies, rules and regulation]

n. To perform any and all other acts incident to or required by virtue of its
creation.]

2. THE COMMISSION MAY CHARGE SUCH FEES OR IMPOSE SUCH CHARGES
AS ARE REASONABLE IN RESPECT OF:

a, ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, ANY OF THE RESOURCES OR FACILITIES OF
THE COMMISSION;


b. THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR ADVICE
BY THE COMMISSION; AND

c. THE ADMISSION OF PERSONS TO EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION.

3. THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION MAY BE EXERCISED WITHIN OR
OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES.”

SECTION 7. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 13. RECOGNITION OF THE National Sports Association. National sports
associations, organized for their respective sports in the Philippines and {/or]
affiliated with their respective international federations MAY BE [which are]
recognized as such [International Olympic Committee, are recognized as such] by
the Commission. THE PSC SHALL PROMULGATE NOT LATER THAN THIRTY
(30) DAYS UPON THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT THE NECESSARY RULES
AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL
SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS.

[The national sport association recognized by the Commission shall be autonomous.
and shall have exclusive technical control over the promotion and development of
the particular sport for which they are organized, subject however to the supervisory
and visitorial powers of the Commission, as provided in Section 11, paragraph (j)
hereof.]

[Each national sports association shall, by its Constitutions and by laws, determine
its organization and membership: Provided, however, that no team, school, club,
organization or entity shall be admitted as a voting member of a national sports
association unless sixty percent (60%) of the athletes composing said team school,
club, organization or entity are Filipino citizens.]

[The Commission recognizes the following functions, powers, duties and
responsibilities of the various national sports associations:

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To adopt a Constitution and by-laws not inconsistent with the Constitution and
by-laws of the Philippine Olympic Committee;
To raise funds by donations, benefits and other means for their purposes;

. To purchase, sell, lease or otherwise encumber Property, real or personal, for
the accomplishment of their respective purposes;

|. To conduct competitions for the promotion of their respective sports;

.. To appoint their representative to the Philippine Olympic Committee;
To decide all questions on the amateur status and discipline of the athletes
and officials connected with the associations as well as the members thereof
and all disputes between members;

|. To adopt, in coordination with the Philippine Olympic Committee, a training
Program for the development of the athletes and their Preparation for
international competitions;
To select the athletes, coaches and other officials for their national teams
taking into consideration not only their athletic abilities bu also their discipline,
moral character, aptitude and attitude;
To keep accurate records of all official marks, scores and results attained by
the athletes in the associations in all competitions, as well as all results of
Sports competitions, recognize and confirm the same and furnish copies
thereof to the Philippine Olympic Committee;
To qualify and license referees, umpires and other game officials who shall
Officiate in competitions in their respective sports; and

. To perform such other acts as may be necessary for the proper
accomplishment of their purposes.]

SECTION 8. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 14. Executive Director. - There shall be an Executive Director who shall be
appointed or designated as such by the Chairman, preferably from among the four
(4) Commissioners, and shall direct and supervise the day-to-day operations of the
Commission. The Executive Director shall have ‘supervision and control over the

bureau on FINANCIAL AND administrative services HEADED BY A DEPUTY

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BUREAU ON COORDINATING SECRETARIAT
AND SUPPORT SERVICES HEADED BY A DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AND THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS INSTITUTE TO BE HEADED BY A DEPUTY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The Deputy Executive Directors shall be appointed by the
Chairman.”

SECTION 9. Section 16 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 16. Functions and Responsibilities of Officers and Staff. - The administrative
services bureau shall be primarily responsible for providing services related to
financial management, personnel, records, supplies and equipment, while the
bureau on coordinating secretariat and support services shall be primarily
responsible for plans and programs formulation, research, EDP and system
management, public information and production, transportation, communications and

such other functions and responsibilities as may be necessary and required by the
Commission.

IN ADDITION, THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS INSTITUTE SHALL BE PRIMARILY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SPORTS RELATED PROGRAMS ESPECIALLY BUT
NOT LIMITED TO GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT EVENTS, MEDICAL AND
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, OVERSEEING COACHES AND ATHLETE'S
PERFORMANCE, COACHES AND ATHLETES EDUCATION PROGRAM AND

NEEDS AND SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS.”

SECTION 10. Section 19 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 19. Tax Exemptions of the Commission. - The Commission shall be
exempted from the payment of customs duties, taxes and tariffs on the importation of
Sportswear, equipment, supplies, instruments and materials, including those donated
to the Commission which are of international sports standard not available from local
manufacturers and only in such numbers as ay be required in the development of

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various sports and/or training of the national pool of athletes. The importation of
sportswear, equipment, supplies, instruments and materials donated to [the
Philippine Olympic Committee and, through] the Commission [, to the various
national sports associations certified under oath by the Commission to be required
and necessary for the development of sports in the country shall also be exempt
from the payment of customs duties, taxes and tariffs].”

SECTION 11. Section 20 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 20. Tax Deduction or Exemption of Donations and Contributions. — All
donations and contributions to the Commission in connection with its fund-raising
Projects and its continuing sports development programs shall be exempt from the
donor's taxes, and shall be deductible in full in the computation of the taxable net
income of the donor. [Donations and contributions to the Philippine Olympic
Committee and/or the various national sports associations certified by the
Commission to be pursuant to the development of sports in the country shall likewise
be exempt from the payment of the donor's and estate taxes and shall be deductible
in full in computing the taxable net income of the donor.]’

SECTION 12. Section 23 of Republic Act No. 6847 shall read as follows:

“SEC. 23. Sports Facilities. The Administration and full control of all existing sports
facilities, including land, buildings and equipment, owned by the national
government, as well as those owned by government-funded foundations,
associations and entities except liabilities [, shall be] transferred to the Commission
THROUGH THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6847 SHALL BE IN EFFECT: Provided, that
the sports facilities owned by the local government units, state colleges and

universities, or public shall remain with the said institutions or entities. In particular,
the management and full control of all the land, buildings, equipment and other
improvements thereon of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, and the Quezon City
Velodrome [shall be] transferred to the Commission THROUGH THE R.A. NO. 6847
SHALL BE IN EFFECT CONTINUOUSLY. [upon the effectivity of this Act]


The Commission shall CONTINUE TO have full control and management of the
ULTRA, TEACHERS CAMP, University of Life Sports Complex. [two (2) years from
the effectivity of this Act; and full use of and access to the facilities of the sports
complex immediately upon the organization and start of the Operations of the
Commission.] The said sports complex include: (a) sports facilities consisting of
grandstands, tennis and basketball courts, stadium oval and track and field,
swimming pools, pool grandstand and viewing rooms, and related equipment and
accessories; (b) ten (10) dormitory buildings, nos. A to J; (c) substations, air-
conditioning building, control rooms, switch houses and light towers, centralized air-
conditioning system, standby generators and ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM [and PABX telephone system]; and (d) all other sports-related equipment
and support facilities: [Provided, that the existing level of support and financial
assistance for non-formal education from said complex shall continue with an annual
increase of not more than ten percent (10%) per year up to December 31, 1992]

2. THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF TEACHERS CAMP IN BAGUIO CITY

FROM GINTONG ALAY SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE PHILIPPINE
SPORTS COMMISSION.

SECTION 13. Section 24 of Republic Act No. 6847 shall read as follows:

“SEC. 24. ROLES OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT ENTITIES [Assistance by the
Government Entities]. - The Commission may call upon any government entity for
assistance in the performance of its functions and duties. [All heads of departments,
agencies, corporations and offices of the govemment] LGUS AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED),
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) are hereby enjoined to render full
assistance and cooperation to the Commission to ensure the attainment of its
Objectives and the success of the national sports development program.”

SECTION 14. Section 26 of Republic Act No. 6847 shall read as follows:

“Sec. 26. Funding. [In order to provide the necessary funds required for the
organizational and initial calendar year of operational expenditures of the

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Commission, the amount of Twenty-five million pesos (P25,000,000.00) from the
National Treasury is hereby appropriated: Provided, that operating expenses for the
Commission itself shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the annual appropriation
and that at least eighty percent (80%) of said annual appropriation and all of the
national sports development funds, as hereinafter provided, shall be disbursed for
the national sports program, particularly in support of the identification, recruitment
and training of athletes in pre-regional, regional, national and international
competitions, including the implementation of the Decade of Physical Fitness and
Sports: 1990-2000.]

To finance the country’s integrated sports development Program, including the
holding of the national games and all other sports competitions at all levels
throughout the country AS PART OF THE GRASSROOT PROGRAM as well as the
country’s participation at international sports competitions [such as, but not limited to,
the Olympics, Asian, and Southeast Asian Games, and all other international
competitions, sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and the
International Federations] AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, thirty percent
(0%) representing the charity fund of the proceeds of six (6) LOTTO OR lottery
draws per annum, taxes on horse races during special holidays, five percent (5%) of
the gross income of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, the
proceeds from the sale of stamps as hereinafter provided, and three percent (3%) of
all the taxes collected on imported athletic equipment shall CONTINUE TO be
automatically remitted directly to the Commission and are hereby constituted as the
National Sports Development Fund. Further, the Philippine Postal Service Office is
hereby authorized to print paper and gold stamps which shall depict sports events
and such other motif as the Philippine Postal Service Office may decide, at the
expense of the Commission. Any deficiency in the financial requirements of the

Commission for its sports development program shall be covered by an annual
appropriation passed by Congress.”

SECTION 15. Separability Clause. - Should any provision herein be declared

unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this
Act.


SECTION 16. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, tules, and regulations
or other issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

SECTION 17. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect in fifteen (15) days
after publication in the Official Gazette or in one (1) newspaper of general circulation
in the Philippines.

Approved,