Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

7799

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced

“KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Sports is more than just a physical activity but it also promotes health, wealth and an
active life style. Unfortunately, there are some highly competitive sports that pushes an athlete to
cheat by using performance-enhancing drugs. The innovations for these drugs made it difficult to
identify among its users. The administrative sanctions and applicable laws prohibiting the use of

these drugs will not deter some athletes in using the same since there is no way that it can be
detected

This bill seeks to direct the Philipine Sports Commision to provide a program that will
create a process, research and training methods in identifying and screening athletes for possible
use of these substances. This measure will restore the image, integrity and honor of Philippine
Sports as a whole.

Hence, this proposal is submitted for consideration.

“KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO
Representative

First District of Bulacan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

7799

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO
AN ACT
DIRECTING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A.
PROGRAM TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN METHODS OF
DETECTING THE USE OF PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS BY ATHLETES
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Athletic Performance-
Enhancing Drugs Research and Detection Act.”

SEC 2. Research and Detection Programs Established. -

a) IN GENERAL - The Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), in
coordination with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) shall establish and
administer a program to support research into the use of performance-enhancing substances by
athletes, and methods of detecting their use.

b) GRANTS -

(1) IN GENERAL - The program shall include grants of financial assistance,
awarded on a competition basis, to support the advancement and improvement of
research into the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes, and methods of
detecting their use;

(2) BANNED SUBSTANCES - In carrying out the program, the Chairman shall
consider research proposals involving performance-enhancing substances banned from
use by competitors in events sanctioned by organizations, such as the International
Olympic Committee, the Philippine Olympic Committee, and other bodies.

(3) RESEARCH CONCENTRATION - In carrying out the program, the
Chairman shall -

(A) fund research on the detection of naturally-occurring steroids, such as
testosterone, and other testosterone precursors (e.g. androstendione), and other
substances, such as human growth hormone and erythropoietin for which no tests
are available but for which there is evidence of abuse or abuse potential;

(B) fund research that focuses on population studies to ensure that tests are
accurate for men, women, all relevant age, and major ethnic groups; and

(C) Not fund research on drugs of abuse, such as cocaine, ohencyclidine,
marijuana, — morphine/codeine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and
methamphetamine/amphetamine.


cc) TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW

(1) IN GENERAL- The Chairman shall establish appropriate technical and
scientific peer review procedures for evaluating applications for grants under the
Program.

(2) IMPLEMENTATION - The Chairman shall —

(A) Ensure that grant applicants meet a set of minimum criteria before
receiving consideration for an award under the program;

(B) Give preference to laboratories with an established record of athletic
drug testing analysis;

(3) CRITERIA - The list of minimum criteria shall include requirements that each
applicant

(A) Demonstrate a record of publication and research in the area of drug
testing;

(B) Provide a plan detailing the direct transference of the research findings
to lab applications in athletic drug testing; and

(C) Certify that it is a not-for-profit research program.

(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS - There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to comply with requirements of this Act.

(5) PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS

a) IN GENERAL- The Chairman shall develop a grant program to fund
educational substance abuse prevention and intervention programs related to the
use of performance-enhancing substances by high school and college student
athletes. The chairman shall establish a set of minimum criteria for applicants to
Teceive consideration for an award under the program. The list of minimum
criteria shall include requirements that each applicant - propose an intervention
and prevention program based on methodologically sound evaluation with
evidence of drug prevention efficacy; and

2) Demonstrate a record of publication and research in the area of athletic drug use
prevention.

SEC 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provisions not otherwise affected shall remain
valid and subsisting.

SEC 4. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

SEC 5. Effectivity Cl

publication in at least two (2)

< This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
papers of general circulation