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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Representative Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas I 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This proposed measure requires operators of amusement or theme parks and 
adventure or extreme sports facilities to institutionalize safety measures and 
secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for their clients. The 
salient features this bill are: 
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Comprehensive 
General 
Liability 
Insurance, 
where 
any 
person,
partnership, association or corporation, operating an amusement or theme
park and adventure or extreme sports facility shall procure a
comprehensive general liability insurance for their clients. The coverage
shall be for injury, illness, or death suffered by the client due to malicious
and negligent acts of another person, including the operator, the organizer
or sponsor, or any of its staff or employee, defective facility or amenity in
the amusement or theme parks and adventure or extreme sports facilities,
and force majeure.
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Insurable activities, where the operator shall secure insurance for the
amusement or theme parks for sports activities available to clients.
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Exclusions, where clients shall have no benefit for injury, illness,
disability, or death due to suicide or attempted suicide, self-inflicted
injury, or any act committed during the state of intoxication or insanity.
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Safety Regulations and Standards, where amusement or theme parks and
adventure 
or 
extreme 
sports 
facilities 
shall 
conform 
with 
the
internationally accepted standards and regulations.
Hence, the passage of this measure is sought.   
RUDYS CAESAR G. FARIÑAS I 
March 14, 2023
4:40 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Representative Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas I 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING OPERATORS OF AMUSEMENT OR THEME PARKS AND 
ADVENTURE OR EXTREME SPORTS FACILITIES TO INSTITUTIONALIZE 
SAFETY MEASURES AND SECURE COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY 
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THEIR CLIENTS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1.  Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Leisure and Adventure 
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Sports Insurance Act.” 
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SEC. 2.  Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to encourage the 
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citizens to engage in sports and physical activities as a form of recreation and to 
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foster self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the development of a healthy 
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citizenry.  With the evolution of sports and the growing interest of the public 
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towards adventurous activities, it is also the policy of the State to provide 
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measures to mitigate the inherent danger associated with the bold and daring 
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activities offered by amusement or theme parks and adventure or extreme sports 
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facilities.  It is, therefore, imperative for the State to: 
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a. Require the operator of amusement or theme parks and adventure or
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extreme sports facilities to secure a comprehensive general liability
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insurance for the client;
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b. Institutionalize standard safety measures for the protection of the client;
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c. Require the operator to secure and update sport-specific certifications that
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reflect the age, skills, trainings and technical abilities of the operator and
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their staff.
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SEC. 3. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance. – Any person, partnership, 
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association or corporation, operating the amusement or theme parks and 
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adventure or extreme sports facilities shall procure a comprehensive general 
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liability insurance for their clients.  The comprehensive general liability 
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insurance shall be in full force and effect for the entire period of the operation of 
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the amusement or theme parks and adventure or extreme sports facilities.  
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In case the insurance is suspended, cancelled or rendered inactive, the operator 
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shall reinstate, revive or procure another insurance.  In the absence of a 
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comprehensive general liability insurance, the permit to operate the amusement 
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or theme parks and the adventure or extreme sports facilities shall be suspended 
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or revoked.  In case of revocation, the amusement or theme parks and the 
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adventure or extreme sports facilities shall be ordered closed by the local 
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government unit where they are located.  
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SEC. 4. Insurance Coverage. – The comprehensive general liability insurance 
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shall cover the injury, illness, or death suffered by the client of the amusement 
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or theme parks and adventure or extreme sports facilities due to any of the 
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following: 
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a. Malicious and negligent act of another person, including the operator, the 
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organizer or sponsor or any of its staff or employee; 
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b. Defective facility or amenity in the amusement or theme parks and 
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adventure or extreme sports facilities; and 
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c. Force majeure, that includes earthquake, typhoon, flood, fire, war, 
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terrorist attack or other unforeseen event, the happening or consequence 
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of which may not be prevented or avoided. 
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SEC. 5.  Insurable Activities. – A comprehensive general liability insurance shall 
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be secured by the operator of the amusement or theme parks for the client for 
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sports activities such as abseiling, parachute jumping from building, antenna, 
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span or bridge, and earth or cliff (BASE), bobsledding, bungee jumping, 
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canyoning, caving, hang gliding, heli-skiing, high diving, horseback riding, hot 
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air ballooning, inline skating, jet skiing, zip lining, kayaking, motorcycle or motor 
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scooter riding, mountain biking, parachuting, paragliding, piloting a non-
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commercial aircraft, rappelling, rock climbing, scuba diving, skydiving, 
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snorkeling, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snow skiing, spelunking, surfing, 
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trekking, wakeboarding, water skiing, whitewater rafting, wildlife safaris, and 
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windsurfing and other similar activities.  
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SEC. 6. Exclusion.  ̶ No proceeds from the insurance company shall accrue to 
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the client in case the injury, illness, disability or death is due to any of the 
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following: 
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a. Suicide or attempted suicide; 
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b. Self-inflicted injury; or 
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c. Any act committed during the state of intoxication or insanity. 
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SEC. 7.  Safety Regulations and Standards. – To ensure the safety of the client, 
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the safety regulations and standards for amusement or theme parks and 
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adventure or extreme sports facilities shall conform with the internationally 
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accepted standards and regulations.  Further, the operator of the amusement or 
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theme parks and adventure or extreme sports facilities shall:  
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a. Secure a permit to operate from the local government unit where the 
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amusement or theme parks and the adventure or extreme sports facilities 
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are located; 
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b. Possess a current sport-specific certification that reflects the age, skills, 
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trainings and technical abilities of the operator and the staff to assist the 
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client in carrying out the activities involved in the amusement or theme 
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parks and adventure or extreme sports facilities; 
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c. Maintain on standby an emergency medical team or paramedics certified 
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to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external 
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defibrillation (CPR/AED) and first aid within the duration of an activity in 
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the amusement or theme parks and adventure or extreme sports facilities; 
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d. Impose on its staff the responsibility of being the first responder in the 
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absence of a more qualified health professional in case of emergency; 
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e. Document all injuries and circumstances surrounding the accident during 
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the operation of the amusement or theme parks and adventure or extreme 
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sports facilities in anticipation of the need for accident reports by  the 
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parent, spouse, legal guardian or relative of a client as a prerequisite to 
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insurance claims or other legal purposes; and 
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f. Be knowledgeable and familiar of the local culture of the place where the 
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event takes place, including relevant local history and current events. 
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SEC. 8. Periodic Inspection. – The municipal or city engineer of the local 
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government unit where the amusement or theme parks and adventure or 
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extreme sport facilities are located shall conduct periodic inspection of the 
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facilities to ensure the safety of the clients.   
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Inspection shall also be conducted at times when request for information on the 
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operation of amusement or theme parks and adventure or extreme sport facilities 
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are needed as basis for the issuance of a stop operation order of any ride or 
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facility found to be unsafe to operate.  
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Any alteration, modification or relocation of a ride or facility shall require a new 
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inspection.  Likewise, inspection is mandatory when the ride or facility has given 
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rise to an injury to the client.  The operation of the relocated, altered or modified 
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ride or facility which has resulted to an injury to the client shall resume only 
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after the inspection and findings that such ride or facility is safe.  
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If the inspector knowingly allows the operation of unsafe ride or facility, the 
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inspector shall primarily be liable for any resulting injury without prejudice to 
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the liability of the operator of the amusement or theme park and adventure or 
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extreme sports facility. 
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SEC. 9. Permit to Operate. – No person, natural or juridical, shall operate 
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amusement or theme parks and adventure or extreme sports facilities without a 
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permit duly issued by the local government unit where the amusement or theme 
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parks and adventure or extreme sports facilities are located. The permit to 
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operate shall be renewed annually, subject to withdrawal or revocation as may 
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be determined by the municipal or city engineer during the annual inspection 
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and in cases of violation of the laws, rules, regulations or safety standards on 
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the operation of amusement or theme parks and adventure or extreme sports 
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facilities. 
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The permit to operate mobile rides or facilities or those that are temporarily 
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installed during school fairs, “fiestas,” “tiangges” and the like shall also be issued 
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by local government units where the mobile rides or facilities are located. 
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SEC. 10. Penalties. – Any person who violates Sections 3, 7, 8 and 9 of this Act 
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shall, upon conviction, suffer the following penalties: 
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a. For the first violation, a fine of not less than One hundred thousand  pesos 
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(P100,000.00) but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos 
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(P500,000.00); and 
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b. For any subsequent violation, a fine of not less than Four hundred 
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thousand pesos (P400,000.00) but not more than One million pesos 
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(P1,000,000.00).  
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If the offender is an alien, the person shall be deported immediately after service 
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of sentence without further proceedings. 
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In case of juridical entities, the directors, officers and other persons responsible 
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for the violation of this Act shall be held liable. 
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SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within thirty (30) days from the 
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effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Tourism and the Secretary of the Interior 
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and Local Government shall, in coordination with the representatives of the 
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different amusement or theme parks and adventure or extreme sports 
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associations in the country, issue the necessary rules and regulations for the 
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effective implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. – All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations, 
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or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed, 
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amended and modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 13. Separability Clause. – If any part or provision of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions or parts not affected shall 
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remain in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 14. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
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Approved, 
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