Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon Cily

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House suo, 4880

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero and Enrico A. Pineda

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) was created through Republic Act No.
6847 in 1990 to serve as the "sole policy-making and coordinating body of all
amateur sports development programs and insfitulions in the Philippines’. Its
primary function is "to provide the leadership, formulate the policies and set the
priorities and directions of all national sports promotion and development,
particularly giving emphasis on grassroots participation’. The Commission's Asian
Games Task Force is responsible for addressing the needs of the Philippine
delegation in the run-up to the 2014 Asian Games.

The Philippine Sports Commission Act recognizes the role of Philippine Olympic
Committee as an IOC affiliate as the National Olympic Committee for the
Philippines. Il also recognizes the autonomy of POC, and likewise states that all
national Sports Associations (NSAs) shall be Autonomous, as well.

The Act also recognizes POC as primatily responsible for activities related to the
country’s participation in the Olympic Games (International Olympic
Committee}, Asian Games (Olympic Council of Asia), Southeast Asian Games
(Southeast Asian Games federation}, and other international athletic
competitions.

This House Bill seeks to provide additional organizational and operational
funding to carry-out all the PSCs development programs and mandates.


Earnest approyal of this bill is hereby requested

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woudl ROMERO Ph.D

a A. PINEDA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4830

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero and Enrico A. Pineda

AN ACT
TO PROVIDE THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC)
ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL FUNDING, TO
SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS IN THE COUNTRY, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy — It shall be the policy of the State to
promote physical education, encourage and sustain the development of sports
in the country to foster physical fitness, self-discipline, teamwork and excellence
for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry through a unified national
sporls promotion and development program, and that the establishment and
creation of a single, unified and integrated national sports policy-making body
shall further this objective

SECTION 2. Funding ~ In order fo provide the necessary funds required for
the organizational and operational expenditures of the Philippine Sports
Commission (PSC), Ihe amount of One hundred million pesos (P100,000,000.00)

from the National Treasury is hereby appropriated


Provided, That operating expenses for the Commission itself shall not
exceed twenty percent (20%) of the annual appropriation and that at least
eighty percent (80%) of said annual appropriation and all of the national sports
development funds, as hereinafter provided, shall be disbursed for the national
sports program, particularly in support of the identification, recruitment and
raining of athletes in pre-regional, regional, national and_ international
competitions.

To finance the country’s integrated sporls development program,

including the holding of the national games and all other sports competitions at

all levels throughout the country as well as the country’s participation at
international sports competitions, such as, but not limited to, the Olympic, Asian,
and Southeast Asian Games, and all other international competitions,
sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and the International

Federations:

Thirty percent (30%) representing the charity fund and proceeds of
six (6) sweepstakes of lottery draws per annum, taxes on horse races
during special holidays;

Five percent (5%) of the gross income of the Philippine Amusement
and Gaming Corporation, the proceeds from the sale of stamps as
ind

hereinafter provided;

Three percent (3%) of all taxes collected on imported athletic
equipment shall be automatically remitted directly to the Commission and
are hereby constituted as the National Sports Development Fund.

Further, the Philippine Postal Service Office is hereby authorized to print
paper and gold stamps which shall depict sports events and such other motif as
the Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC) may decide, al the expense of the


Commission. Any deficiency in the financial requirements of the Commission for
its sports development program shall be covered by an annual appropriation

passed by Congress

SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - The amount of One hundred milion pesos
(P100,000,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is there hereby
appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to carry into effect the provisions of this Act

The amount necessary to carry oul the purposes of this Act shall be
included in the annual budget of implementing agencies in the General
Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following its enactment into law and every

year thereafter.

The State shall hereby provide a separate authorize funding of One
hundred million pesos (P100,000,000.00) to implement and to maintain the

continuity of its mandate.

The state shall hereby authorize the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to
re-align ils appropriations, in the current year of the date of the effectivity of this

Act to conform with its mandate and requirements.

SECTION 4. Periodic Reports - The PSC shall submit periodic reports on its
findings and make recommendations on actions to be taken by Congress and
Senate and the appropriate department, and in order to carry out the

objectives and mandates of this Act,

SECTION 5. Automatic Review - Every three (3) years after the effectivity of
this Act, an independent review panel composed of experts 1o be appointed
by the President shall review the policies and programs in the PSC and shall


make recommendations, based on its findings, to the President and to both

Houses of Congress.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules
and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or
modilied accordingly.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. If, for any reason or reasons, any portion
or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining

provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall lake effect fifteen (15) days

afer ils publication in any newspaper of general circulation

Approved,