NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1007
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*22 AUG -3 All 28
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Introduced by SENATOR SONNY ANGARA
AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6847, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION ACT
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 6847 which created the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) 
was enacted in 1990 to serve as the country's direct arm in cultivating an amateur 
and/or grassroots sports program and in assisting in the training and development of 
our national athletes. Almost three (3) decades since the PSC was created, we have 
seen our Filipino athletes emerge triumphant in some of the world's biggest sporting 
events. More recently, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, gymnast Carlos Yulo, skateboarder 
Margielyn Didal, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, and boxer Eumir Marcial to name a few 
have become household names due to their respective international successes.
This is despite PSC getting a small share in government funds when 
compared to other agencies, ^“his restricts their desire to expand their objective of 
promoting sports in all corners of the country as their limited budget cannot fund 
infrastructure for sport facilities, complexes, and centers.
While the recent signing of Republic Act No. 11214 (Philippine Sports Training 
Center) and Republic Act No. 11470 (National Academy of Sports) - which this 
representation helped pass into law - should be a welcome development for the 
PSC, there is still a need to empower the only agency dedicated for amateur sports 
promotion to enable them to reach more young and aspiring Filipino athletes.


The proposed measure will amend a function of the PSC and enable them to 
formulate and implement a m.ulti-year infrastructure plan to establish new sports 
facilities and maintain and develop existing ones in order to suit the constantly 
evolving needs of our Filipino athietes. This would also ensure that young Filipinos 
will have access to facilities that are at par with standards so that they may hone 
their skills in preparation of the greater call in the future.
While the country will continue to adapt and face the challenges of this new 
normal brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that we don't 
abandon sports - especially since this sector espouses many virtues that we need in 
these trying times such as assertiveness, perseverance, kindness, and fortitude. In 
fact, we should build upon it by empowering the PSC to be more responsive and 
proactive.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of the bill is earnestly
sought.
SONNY ANGARA


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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72 AUG -3 All :28
SENATE
S.B. No. 1007
Ri'Ctivi,)nv.
Introduced by SENATOR SONNY ANGARA
AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF 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 assem bled:
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SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 6847 otherwise known as the "The
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Philippine Sports Commission Act" , is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 5. Nature of the Commission. - The Commission shall
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exercise corporate powers. It shall have a seal, may sue and be
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sued, and shall be the sole-policy making and coordinating body of
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dll amateur sports development programs and institutions in the
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Philippines: Provided, That in the case of school sports
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development program, the same shall be formulated and
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implemented by the [Department of Education^-CulturQ and Sports
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(-DECS}] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) [wlt-fn-fehe
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as5iste-f=f€e-eT the Commission-within the- framework of the national
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sports development- program] FOR BASIC EDUCATION AND
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THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) FOR
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TERTIARY EDUCATION IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH
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THE COMMISSION."


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SEC. 2. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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'vSec. 6. Objectives of the Commission. - The objectives of the
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Commission are:
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"(b) To encourage wide participation of all sectors, government
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end private, in amateur sports promotion and development; [aied]"
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"(c) To supplement government appropriations for sports
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promotion and developmentH; AND"
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"(D) TO PROMOTE GRASSROOTS AND AMATEUR SPORTS
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IN THE COUNTRY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SPORTS
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FACILITIES AND VENUES."
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SEC. 3. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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"Sec. 7. Functions of the Commission. - The Commission shall have
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the following functions:
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"(a) Plan, implement and oversee an integrated amateur sports
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promotion and development program for the country[, including
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tRe-pregraffl- for the Decade of Physical Fitness-and Sports:.1990-
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20007—pursuant—te—Presidential—Proclamation—Ne^—40€t5 in
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coordination with various sectors involved in sports, including,
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among others, the Philippine Olympic Committee, the National
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Sports Association::, the public and private schools, government
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corporations and entities, the local governments, the Armed Forces
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of the Philippines, and other sports organizations and private
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corporations;"
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"(d) FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT A MULTI-YEAR
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INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WHICH WILL [EJestablish NEW,
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ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE, AND fully-equipped sports
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facilities, SPORTS COMPLEXES and SPORT centers in strategic


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places in the country [and>-as-far—as-practicable, such-modem 
sports - complexes] adequate for major international competitions 
AND DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EXISTING SPORTS 
FACILITIES, SPORTS COMPLEXES AND SPORTS CENTERS 
OWNED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, PROVIDED, 
THAT THE ABOVEMENTIONED PLAN SHALL BE 
FORMULATED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE 
EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT;"
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"0) Recommend and propose to the [Department of Educatieay 
6Mi-tf:e-and-€fieft5] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 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;"
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"(m) 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 
•Sp©rtS7] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 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; and"
SEC. 4. Section 26 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to 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 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


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(20%) of the annual appropriation and that at least eighty percent 
(80%) of said annual appropriation and ail 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
tmplGmcnta:tf8n 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 well as the 
country's participation at international sports competitions, such as, 
but not limited to, the Olympic, Asian, and Southeast Asian Games, 
and all other international competitions, sanctioned by the 
International Olympic Committee and the International 
Federations, thirty percent (30%) representing the charity fund of 
the proceeds of six (6) sweepstakes 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 taxes collected on imported 
athletic equipment shall 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 AS WELL AS FOR THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS MULTI-YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE 
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS STATED UNDER SECTION 3(D) OF


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THIS ACT shall be [covered] AUGMENTED by an annual
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appropriation passed by Congress."
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SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
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unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
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force and effect.
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SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders or rules and
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regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
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repealed or modified accordingly
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SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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Approved,