Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No. oa
Introduced by Representative Jose Enrique S. Garcia Ill

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Sports is an avenue for citizen engagement that has been recognized by the 1987
constitution as an important ingredient for national development. Article XIV Section 19
mandates the state to “promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league
competitions, and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster selt-
discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry.”

It is imperative, then, that the state should provide adequate facilities and support to
citizens who have shown potential and willingness to contribute to the development of the
country’s sporting initiatives,

With significant efforts already taken to support the holistic development of our people,
we believe that the Province of Bataan is one of the localities best suited to support this need.

Recognizing the Province's potential, this bill aims to create a ‘sports training center in
the capital city of Bataan Province, the City of Balanga. The sports training center will serve as
a moder training facility for both professional and amateur athletes not just in Bataan, but in
the neighboring provinces as well. By establishing this sports training center, we will produce
more athletes we can be proud of, not only within Bataan and Central Luzon, but in the county
as a whole.

Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.



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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No. 0203

Introduced by Representative Jose Enrique S. Garcia III

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BATAAN SPORTS TRAINING CENTER TO BE LOCATED IN
THE CITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

Section 1. There shall be established in the City of Balanga, Province of Bataan, a sports
training center to be known as the “Bataan Sports Training Center’ which shall be constituted
as the primary sports training center for the whole Province of Bataan and the neighboring
provinces thereat.

Section 2. The Provincial Government of Bataan, in coordination with the Philippine Sports
Commission (PSC), shall take the necessary steps to upgrade, improve and modernize existing
facilities, equipment and personnel, and integrate them into the newly created sports training
center.

The Provincial Government of Bataan, in coordination with the PSC, shall create the
necessary training programs, appropriate tournaments and competitions, as welll as the system
by which the facilities shall be maintained and managed in order to accomplish the objectives
and purposes of this Act.

Section 3. The construction, establishment and operation of the Bataan Sports Training
Center shall be funded by the PSC and such funds as may be granted by the Office of the
President. In addition, grants and endowments may be obtained from local or foreign sources
intended for sports development.


Section 4, The Chairman of the PSC shall immediately include in the Commission's program
the necessary funding requirements of the Bataan Sports Training Center.

Section 5. The PSC, in coordination with the Provincial Government of Bataan and the City
Government of Balanga, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the
implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days after its enactment into law.

Section 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved