NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
At present, Republic Act 9064, known as the Sports Incentives Act, confines the 
awarding of cash bonuses to medal winners in the Olympics, World Championships, Asian 
Games and SEA Games. Similarly, coaches and trainers of athletes involved in these 
competitions are the only ones entitled to cash bonuses. Athletes and coaches of athletes who 
won medals in international competitions outside of these tournaments are not entitled to 
bonuses from the government. 
It is high time that athletes representing the country in other international competitions 
similar to the four competitions mentioned above also be recognized and be given bonuses 
for bringing pride and honor to the Philippines. Athletes like the Philippine Dragon Boat team 
who continuously win in various international tournaments like the Asian Beach Games. 
Further, athletes competing in the Paralympic Games should also be included in the 
coverage of Republic Act 9064. 
Also, athletes participating in sports that are excluded in the Olympic program like 
billiards, bowling and chess should also be given recognition upon bringing home medals from 
international tournaments. 
Past achievements in these non-Olympic sports omitted. There should be no 
discrimination in sports and equality must be applied  to  our  deserving  athletes,  whose 
victories  in  international competitions and championships  inspire  and  unify  our  people. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
April 12, 2023
6:30 pm
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS  
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session  
 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING  THE  COVERAGE  OF  INCENTIVES  EXTENDED  TO  THE NATIONAL 
ATHLETES  AND COACHES AMENDING  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  CERTAIN PROVISIONS 
OF  REPUBLIC  ACT  NO.  9064 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "NATIONAL ATHLETES, 
COACHES AND TRAINERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 2001", AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative 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), and  who 
have  represented  the  country  in  international competitions.  IT 
SHALL ALSO  REFER TO  ATHLETES WHO  ARE  NOT 
MEMBERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  TRAINING  POOL  BUT  WHO 
HAVE OTHERWISE  REPRESENTED  THE  COUNTRY  IN 
INTERNATIONAL 
COMPETITIONS. 
ATHLETES 
WHO 
PARTICIPATE IN THE PARALYMPIC GAMES ARE ALSO 
COVERED UNDER THIS ACT;  
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(c) International Competitions - shall refer to international
sports competitions which are sanctioned by the International 
Olympic Committee (IOC), or held every four (4) years including 
qualifying championships in team sports wherein only one (1) or two 
(2) countries may qualify for the Olympics or World Championships.
THIS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS 
COMPETITIONS SANCTIONED BY INTERNATIONAL SPORTS 
FEDERATIONS 
(ISFs) 
OR 
DIFFERENT 
INTERNATIONAL 
GOVERNING 
BODIES 
FOR 
SPORTS 
WHEREIN 
SAID 
COMPETITION IS BEING PARTICIPATED IN BY NO LESS THAN 
TWENTY (20) COUNTRIES. THE PARALYMPIC GAMES ARE 
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE COVERAGE OF THIS ACT 
Competitions granting prize money or those held in honor of 
any personality or sponsor shall not be included. 
SEC 2.  Section 4 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 4. Benefits and Privileges for National Athletes, Coaches 
and Trainers – Any national athlete, coach and trainer, AS 
DEFINED HEREIN, who is currently registered as such before the 
PSC shall be entitled to the following: 
(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 OR 
TRAINER; 
(b) minimum of twenty percent (20%) discount on admission 
fees charged by theatres, cinema houses and concert halls, 
circuses, carnivals, and other similar places of culture, leisure and 
amusement FOR THE EXCLUSIVE  USE  OR  ENJOYMENT  OF  
THE  NATIONAL  ATHLETE, COACH OR TRAINER; 
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SEC 3. Section 8 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
Section 8. Cash Incentives 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: 
 
A. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 
(a) For gold medallists: 
(1)  
[Five] SEVEN million pesos [(P5,000,000.00)] 
(P7,000,000) for Olympic Games; 
(2)  
[Two] THREE million five hundred thousand pesos 
[(P2,500,000.00)] (P3,500,000) for [quadrennial] 
World Championships, WORLD  CUP,  WORLD 
GAMES OR WORLD LEVEL  CHAMPIONSHIPS 
THAT DO NOT OFFER PRIZE MONEY; 
(3)  
[One] 
TWO 
million 
pesos 
[(P1,000,000.00)] 
(P2,000,000) for Asian Games; and 
(4)  
[One] 
TWO 
hundred 
thousand 
pesos 
[(P100,000.00)] (P200,000) for Southeast Asian 
Games 
(SEA 
Games) 
AND 
OTHER 
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS. 
 
(b) For silver medallists: 
(1)  
[Two] THREE million five hundred thousand pesos 
[(P2,500,000.00)] (P3,500,000) for Olympic Games; 
(2)  
[One] 
TWO 
million 
pesos 
[(P1,000,000)] 
(P2,000,000) 
for 
[quadrennial] 
World 
Championships, WORLD  CUP,  WORLD GAMES 
OR WORLD LEVEL  CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT DO 
NOT OFFER PRIZE MONEY; 
(3)  
[Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00)] ONE 
MILLION PESOS (P1,000,000) for Asian Games; 
and 
(4)  
[Fifty] 
ONE 
HUNDRED 
thousand 
pesos 
[(P50,000.00)] (P100,000) for the SEA Games AND 
OTHER INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS. 


 
(c) For bronze medallists: 
(1)  
[One] 
TWO 
million 
pesos 
[(P1,000,000.00)] 
(P2,000,000) for Olympic Games; 
(2)  
[Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00)] ONE 
MILLION PESOS (P1,000,000) for [quadrennial] 
World Championships, WORLD  CUP,  WORLD 
GAMES OR WORLD LEVEL  CHAMPIONSHIPS 
THAT DO NOT OFFER PRIZE MONEY; 
(3)  
[One] 
FIVE 
hundred 
thousand 
pesos 
[(P100,000.00)] (P500,000) for Asian Games; and 
(4)  
[Ten] 
FIFTY 
thousand 
pesos 
[(P10,000.00)] 
(P50,000) for the SEA Games AND OTHER 
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS. 
 
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SEC 3. Section 10 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
Section 10. Incentives 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 one (1) year prior to 
the international competition. Certification to this effect by the 
individual athlete or team captain shall be in writing, DULY 
ATTESTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE NATIONAL SPORTS 
ASSOCIATIONS (NSAs). 
 
The incentives for the coaches and trainers shall be equivalent to 
fifty percent (50%) of the cash awards for gold, silver and bronze 
medallists. 
 
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 and the academic community, 
preferably a professor in physical education or sports science. 
 
SEC 4. A new Section 13 is hereby added to read as follows: 
SEC 13.  CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE - A 
CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS  HEREBY 
CREATED  TO BE  COMPOSED  OF THE CHAIRS  OF THE  
SENATE COMMITTEES ON  GAMES, AMUSEMENT  AND  
SPORTS  AND  THE  HOUSE  OF REPRESENTATIVES  
COMMITTEE  ON  YOUTH  AND SPORTS  DEVELOPMENT,  AND  
TWO  (2)  MEMBERS EACH FROM  THE SENATE  AND  THE  
HOUSE 
OF 
REPRESENTATIVES 
WHO 
 
SHALL 
 
BE  
DESIGNATED  BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT AND  THE  
SPEAKER OF THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:  
PROVIDED,  THAT ONE (1)  OF THE TWO (2)  SENATORS AND  
ONE (1)  OF  THE  TWO  (2)  HOUSE  MEMBERS  SHALL  BE  
NOMINATED  BY  THE  RESPECTIVE  MINORITY LEADERS OF 
THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.  
THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS HEREBY MANDATED 
TO OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT FOR A 


PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS.  FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE 
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL SET THE GUIDELINES AND 
OVERALL FRAMEWORK FOR THE MONITORING OF THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT AND SHALL ADOPT ITS 
INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURES. 
 
SEC 5. Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 of RA 9064 are hereby renumbered accordingly. 
 
SEC 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act, or the application thereof to 
any person or circumstances, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining sections of this 
Act or the application of such provision or part hereof to other persons or circumstance shall 
remain in full force and effect. 
 
SEC 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or 
modified accordingly. 
 
SEC 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its approval and publication 
in the Official Gazette and/or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes 
earlier. 
 
Approved,