FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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COMMI’ITEE REPORT NO. 
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Submitted Jointly by the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture and thc 
Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports on 
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Re: Senate Bill No. __ 3 2 8 8 (Prepared by the Comniittees) 
Recommending its approval in substitution of‘ SB Nos. 207 and 1424 
Sponsors: Senators Mar Roxas, Manuel “Lito” Lapid, and Juan Miguel F. Zubiri 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Education, Arts and Culture and the Committee on Games. 
Amusement and Sports to which were primarily and secondarily referred Senate Bill No. 207. 
introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
DECLARING ARMS AS THE NATIONAL SPORT OF THE PHILIPPINES and 
Senate Bill No. 1424, introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
DECLARING A I W S  AS THE PHILIPPINE .NATIONAL SPORT‘ 
have considered the same and have the honor to 
recommendation that the attached bill, SB No. 
entitled 
m back to the Senate with the 
__, prepared by the Committees. 
“AN ACT 
DECLARING ARMS AS THE NATIONAL spom OF THE PHILIPPINES 
be approved in substitution of SB Nos. 207 and 1424, with Senators Lapid, Zubiri, and Roxas 
as authors thereof. 
YSUBMl2TED: 
Chairperson 
Committee on Games, Amusement 
and Sports 
and Culture 
Member, Committee on Education, Arts 
and Culture 


Ex-Officio Men] bem 
CITO E S T M A  
PIMENTEL, JR. 
Minority Leader 
HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
President 
Senate of the Philippines 


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S E N A T E  
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(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 207 and 1424) 
Prepared by the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture and on 
Games, Amusement and Sports with Senators Manuel “Lito” Lapid, Juan 
Miguel F. Peabiri, and MAR Roxas as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
DECLARING ARNE AS THE NATIONAL SP0R.T OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. It is the policy of the State to inculcate patriotism, nationalism 
and appreciation of the role of national heroes and symbols in the historical 
development of the country. Furthermore, the State must give priority to education. 
science and technology, arts and culture, and sports to foster patriotism and 
nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and 
development. 
SECTION 2. Arnis is hereby declared as the Philippine National Sport. Thc 
official adoption of arnis as the national sport shall be promulgated by inscribing the 
symbol of arnis in the official seal of the Philippine Sports Commission. 
SECTION 3. The Department of Education and the Philippine Sports 
Commission shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to carry out the 
provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 4. Any provision of law, decree, executive order, rule or regulation 
in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions and/or purposes of this Act is herebv 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fiheen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,