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Introduced by Senator GREGORIO 6. HONASAN II 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act 9064 was passed into law during the previous Congress with 
the primal intention of providing incentives to the national pool of athletes winning 
medals in international sporting events from the Southeast Asia, Asian to World 
Olympics level. 
The main thrust of the law is to recognize not only the degree of 
achievements of our athletes but more so the hard work and dedications they 
have exerted for the country's prestigious landing in the international sporting 
map. 
The noble purpose of RA 9064 however, missed to recognize the equally 
relevant feat of differently-abled Filipino national athletes who have also been 
reaping glory for the country in international sporting tours. Unknown to many, 
our differently-abled athletes have been contributing their share of delivering 
honors to the Philippines through their competitive participation in the ASEAN 
Para Games which is the equivalent of the SEA Games, FESPIC Games which 
is the parallel of the Asian Games, and the elite Paralympic Games which is the 
highest international sporting event for athletes with disabilities being held 
simultaneously with the World Olympics. 
This proposed legislation seeks to amend the "Athletes Incentives Act" by 
including in the coverage of the law athletes with disability who have likewise 
represented our nation with pride. I believe that the honors delivered to us by the 
regular members of the national athletes and national athletes with disabilities 
should have no distinction, and thus, be accorded with equal monetary and non- 
monetary benefits extended by RA 9064 to all our sports heroes. 
Moreover, this bill shall expand the coverage of the existing incentives 
already enjoyed by the athletic achievers by adding health insurance benefits to 
all medalists and lifetime pension to retiring gold medal achievers. 
The amendments as proposed in this piece of legislation will make our 
athletes feel, regardless of their physical traits, the 
glory they earned for the country everytime they 
nce of the pride and 
carry with them the 
colors of our nation. 
The immediate passage of this measure is ear 
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HONASAN II 
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Introduced by Senator GREGORIO B. HONASAN II 
AN ACT 
INCENTIVES TO NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 
NUMBER NINETY HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
“NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS BENEFITS AND 
INCENTIVES ACT OF 2001” 
GRANTING CASH AND OTHER NON-MONETARY BENEFITS AND 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9064, otherwise known as “National Athletes, 
Coaches and Trainers Benefits and Incentives Act of 2001” is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall be 
defined as follows: 
(a) National Athletes - shall refer to athletes who are Filipino citizens, members of 
the national training pool, recognized and accredited by the Philippine Olympic 
Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), INCLUDING 
ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES (AWD) WHO ARE RECOGNIZED AND 
ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE PHILIPPINES 
(NPC PHIL) AND THE PSC and who have represented the country in international 
competitions; 
(b) National Coaches and Trainers - shall refer to coaches and trainers OF 
NATIONAL ATHLETES, INCLUDING ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES, who are 
Filipino citizens, members of the national coaches and trainers pool, recognized 
and accredited by the PSC AND POC, OR THE PSC AND NPC PHIL. IN THE 
CASE OF AWD COACHES AND TRAINERS who have represented the country 
as official coaches and trainers to national athletes in international competitions; 
(c) lnternational Competitions - shall refer to international sports competitions 
which are sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) AND BY THE 
INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (IPC), INCLUDING OTHER 
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE PSC IN 
CLOSE COORDINATION WITH AND APPROVAL BY POC AND NPC PHIL. ” 
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SEC 2. Section 4 of the same Act is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
“Sec 4. Benefits and Privileges for National Athletes, Coaches and Trainers. - Any 
national athlete, coach and trainer AS DEFINED IN SEC. 3 AND who is currently 
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registered as such before the PSC AND/OR NPC PHIL shall be entitled to the 
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(a) the grant of twenty percent (20%) discount from all establishments 
relative to the utilization of transportation services, hotels, and other 
lodging establishments, restaurants and recreation centers and purchase 
of medicine and sports equipment anywhere in the country FOR THE 
EXCLUSIVE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE NATIONAL ATHLETE, 
COACH AND TRAINER: 
(b) minimum of twenty percent (20%) discount on admission fees charged 
by theaters, cinema houses and concert halls, circuses, carnivals, and 
other similar places of culture, leisure and amusement FOR THE 
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ATHELETE,COACH AND TRAINER; 
(c) free medical and dental consultations in private or NATIONAL 
GOVERNMENT hospitals and similar establishments anywhere in the 
country; 
(C-I) FREE COVERAGE IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE 
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CORPORATION (PHIC) THRU THE SPONSORED PROGRAM OF THE 
PSC; 
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Such privately-owned establishments shall enjoy tax credits equivalent to the 
discounts extended to the NATIONAL athletes, COACHES AND TRAINERS.” 
SEC 3. Section 5 of the same Act is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
” Sec. 5. Scholarships. - a national athlete who wins GOLD in an international 
competition EXCEPT SEAGAMES OR ITS EQUIVALENT COMPETITION or any 
qualified member of his[/] OR her immediate family within the fourth civil degree of 
consanguinity shall be entitled to scholarship benefits in the form of tuition fees in 
state colleges and universities in order to complete a college or university degree. 
The winning national athlete shall likewise be given priority in the availment of 
state college and university scholarship grants.” 
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“Section 6. Retirement Benefits. - Any national athlete who wins GOLD in an 
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RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING RETIREMENT BENEFITS: 
SEC 4. Section 6 of the same Act is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
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A. FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS - A LIFETIME MONTHLY PENSION OF AT 
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WINNER; 
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FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (P15,OOO.OO) FOR EACH TEAM MEMBER. 
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PROVIDED, THAT, FOR ATHLETES WHO WIN IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND 
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TEAM EVENTS, THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 
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SHALL APPLY. 
LEAST TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P20,OOO.OO) FOR INDIVIDUAL 
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B. FOR TEAM EVENTS - A LIFETIME MONTHLY PENSION OF AT LEAST 
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PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER THIS 
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ACT SHALL BE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM THE MANDATORY 
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RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER EXISTING LAWS. 
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A. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 
SEC 5. Section 8 of the same Act is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
" Sec 8. Cash lncentives for National Athletes. - National athletes who win 
gold, silver and bronze medals in international competitions shall be 
entitled to cash awards in the following amounts: 
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(3) TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P250,OOO) for Asian Games; 
(4) TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P25,OOO) for the SEA Games. 
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For competitions with five (5) or more participants per team, EACH TEAM 
MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE CASH AWARD EQUAL TO THE SHARE OF EACH 
TEAM MEMBER FOR COMPETITIONS WITH FOUR (4) PARTICIPANTS " 
SEC. 6. Section 9 of the same Act is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
" Sec. 9. Benefits, Privileges and lncentives for Past Achievers. - Any national 
athlete who, prior to the enactment of this Act, had won gold, silver or bronze 
medals in international competitions except SEA Games OR ITS EQUIVALENT 
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, shall be entitled to the benefits and privileges 
provided under Section 4 and fifty percent (50%) of the cash incentives provided 
under Section 8 of this Act. Such incentives shall be the difference between the 
cash award received under Administrative Order No. 352 OR FROM OTHER 
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES and the cash award provided under this Act. 
SEC 7. Section 10 of the same Act is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 10. lncentives for Coaches and Trainers. - coaches and trainers shall also 
be entitled to cash awards if they have personally trained and rendered service to 
the athletes or teams WHO WIN IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS at least 
SIX (6) MONTHS prior to the international competition. Certification to this effect 
by the individual athlete or TEAM MANAGER FOR TEAM EVENTS shall be in 
writing, DULY ATTESTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE NATIONAL SPORTS 
ASSOCIATIONS (NSAs). 
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There is hereby created a body to be known as the Philippine Coaches 
Accreditation Council that shall accredit and recognize coaches and trainers. It 
shall be composed, among others, of representatives from the PSC, POC, NPC 
PHIL and the academic community, preferably a professor in physical education or 
sports science." 
SEC. 8. A new section between Sections 10 and 11 is hereby inserted to be denominated as 
Section IO-A to read as follows: 
"SEC IO-A. AVAILMENT OF BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES - THE ABOVE- 
MENTIONED BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES SHALL BE AVAILED BY 
ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS UPON PRESENTATION OF AN 
IDENTIFICATION CARD, RENEWABLE EVERY YEAR, TO BE ISSUED BY THE 
PSC AND/OR NPC PHIL. 
PROVIDED, THAT, ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES SHALL NOT AVAIL OF 
SAID BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES IN COMBINATION WITH SIMILAR 
BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES UNDER RA 9442 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS." 
SEC. 9. Section 12 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 12. Funding. - 
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swimming, badminton, pingpong and similar individual sports events where the 
Philippines can develop into world class competitors. Said fund shall be 
administered by the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED). " 
SEC. 10. Section 13 of the same Act is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 13. lmplementing Rules and Regulations. - The PSC, in coordination with 
the POC, NPC PHIL, DEPED, CHED, TESDA, SENATE, HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES, and other concerned agencies shall promulgate and issue 
the Implementing Rules and Regulations within sixty (60) days upon approval of 
this Act." 
SEC. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two 
(2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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