FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —_)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House Bill No._ 36814

Introduced by Representative Ben P. Evardone

EXPLANATORY NOTE
We never had it so good in the global arena of sports.

Who would ever imagine that a Saranggani-born, unorthodox southpaw would emerge in
our memory to erase beyond recognition the exploits of then folk legend Gabriel “Flash” Elorde
or the legendary Pancho Villa?

Who would ever think that a Filipino boxer would live to attain an unprecedented eight
world boxing titles in as many weight categories?

No. Not even the man himself who now represents the lone district of Saranggani
province in the House of Representatives has the slightest idea that what he had achieved in the
ring was humanly possible.

‘The world-acclaimed Ring Magazine fittingly dubbed him the greatest fighter pound-for-
pound and no less than TIME Magazine had listed him among the world’s most influential
persons in 2009.

‘And with his recent devastation of Mexican fighter Antonio Margarito, what could be the
most fitting tribute the nation can give to its own son than to perpetuate his legacy not only for
the succeeding generations of Filipinos but to all mankind as well by establishing a system of
reward and recognition for the world’s deserving athletes in his honor.

Dubbed as the Nobel Peace Prize in Sports, the Manny Pacquiao Lifetime Achievement
Award is not only aimed at cementing the unequalled lifetime ring exploits of the Saranggani
lawmaker but also carving out for the country a global niche that would never be forgotten in the
annals of mankind.

Imagine golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, basketball’s Michael Jordan,
Formula One racer Michael Schumacher, cyclist Lance Armstrong, boxer Muhammad Ali, tennis


superstar Roger Federer, chess legend Gary Kasparov among others coming together to stand in
the same platform with our very own boxing icon Pacquiao.

‘That would be a sporting coup that has never happened in the annals of sports.

Furthermore, the country has always been scrambling to give away cash rewards or
incentives for Filipino athletes who have won honor for the country in the international arena of
sports.

With this bill, all forms of rewards and incentives due our deserving athletes will be
rationalized and the process institutionalized to end the agony of scrounging for funds time-after-
time just to be able to give something to our triumphant athletes.

a ‘VARDONE

Representative
Lone District of Eastern Samar


NTH CONGRESS )
OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES _)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

No._ 3661

Introduced by Representative Ben P. Evardone

AN ACT

TO ESTABLISH THE “MANNY PACQUIAO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD”,
CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE FOR SPORTS

EXCELLENCE (PISE), AND FOR OTHER PURPC

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 and cited as the “Manny Pacquiao
Lifetime Achievement Award Act of 2010.

Sei

a. Perpetuate the legacy of our very own boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny”
Pacquiao;

b. Carve a niche for the country in the international arena of sports by being the
host nation (o an unequalled sporting recognition to the great
c. To give the highest honor the Philippine Government can bestow on
who have excelled in the international arena of sports;

d. ‘To institutionalize a system of international recognition for the best athletes
who ever lived on the planet;

¢. To form a government institution that would foster the promotion and
development of elite Filipino athletes;

£. To establish Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao as a Filipino icon and patriot worthy
of emulation by all generation of Filipinos.

Section 3. Scope and Frequency of the Award. — The award shall be global in scope to.
n every two years covering active and retired athletes who have excelled in any
jonally recognized and sanctioned field of sports.



Section 4, The Philippine Institute for Sports Excellence; Creation, Structure, Term
of Office. —There is hereby created an institution to be called “Philippine Institute for Sports
Excellen governed by a Body which shall be composed of a Chairman and five (5)
members including the Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, the Chairman of the
Games and Amusement Board, the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education who shall
act in an ex-officio and two (2) regular representatives: one (1) regular representative
from an aceredited Non-Government Organization (NGO) or Sports Association whose primary
purpose is the promotion and development of athletes in an recognized and sanctioned field o
national sport and one (1) regular representative who must have been or is an athlete in a
recognized and sanctioned field of sports. The Chairman and the two (2) regular representatives
shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines and shall serve for a period
of three (3) years, and may be reappointed for another period of three (3) years.

Section 5. Qualifications of the Chairman and two (2) regular representatives. ~ ‘The
Chairman and two (2) regular representatives shall be resident Filipino citizens, at least thinty-
five (35) years of age, of good moral character, and must have been or is an athlete in a
recognized und sanctioned national sport: Provided that, a person who has, by substantial
evidence, been shown to have a derogatory record on his person, whether the act or omission
constituting such derogatory record is committed here or abroad, cannot be appointed Chairman
or regular representative,

Section 6. Powers and functions of the Philippine Institute for Sports Excellence
The Philippine Institute for Sports Excellence, acting through the Body where there is a quorum
of at least four (4) members in a meeting duly called for the purpose in accordance with the
internal rules of government enacted by such Body, shall exercise the following powers and
functions:

(a.) To formulate rules and guidelines as well as the criteria to be used in the
nomination and selection of awardees in accordance with the objectives of this Act;

(b.) To provide reasonable incentives, recognition and awards to deserving athletes:

(c.) To formulate plans, programs and projects intended as assistance for active and
retired but deserving Filipino national athletes who have triumphed in their specific
field of sports and brought honor to our country:

(d.) To give donations, gifts. bequests, grants to deserving Filipino national athletes;
and/or accept donations, gifis, bequests, grants and hold fundraising activities for
purposes of this Act;

(c.) To manage the funds received or raised for the purposes of this Act;

(£) To formulate rules and regulations for the internal government of the Body and
the Institution;


(g.) To fix just and reasonable salaries of the Chairman, the two (2) regular
members, the Executive Director and the three (3) staff personnel, emoluments,
honoraria of ex-officio members, and other benefits; and

(i) To perform such other functions as may be necessary for the accomplishment of
the objectives of this Act.

Section 7. The Executive Director. —- There is hereby created an Office of the
Executive Director, the occupant of which shall be called “Executive Director”, who must be a
resident Filipino citizen of good moral character without derogatory record and a former or
current athlete who has excelled in a recognized and sanctioned national sport, to be appointed
by the President, upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the institution and at least three
(3) members thereof. The Executive Director shall serve in a co-lerminous capacity with the
Chairman; provided that, the reappointment of the Chairman shall not be construed as an
aulomatic reappointment of the Executive Director.

Section 8. Duties and Functions of the Executive Director. —The Executive Director,
with the assistance of three (3) stall personnel serving in a co-terminous capacity with the
Executive Director and appointed by the Chairman upon the recommendation of the Executive
Director, shall pertorm the following duties and functions:

a.) Manage and direct the executive functions and activities of the institution,
including the implementation of rules and regulations promulgated by the Body.
and implementation of the objectives, policies, plans, programs and projects of the
institution which have been approved by the Body:

(b.) Propose policies and standards to the Body in relation to the effective, efficient,
and economical operations of the Institution, and coordination with other agencies
of the Government for the accomplishment of the objectives of this Act;

(c.) Act
meeting:

Secretariat in the meetings of the Body and keep the records of such

(.) Accept pertinent papers, documents submitted to it by nominees
beneficiaries or their duly authorized representatives, and keep a record of them;

\/or

(e.) Make correspondences and representations before any person or office
whenever authorized by the Body for the accomplishment of the objectives of this
Act;

(£) Perform such other duties and functions which the Body may, from time to

time, be assign to him for the effective and efficient support of the Institution.

Section 9. Independence of the Philippine Institute for Sports Excellence. — The
Institute shall be an independent body attached to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for
program policy coordination purposes only



Section 10. Appropriation. — Initial funding of One Hundred Million Pesos
(PhP 100,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated to be taken from the unappropristed but available
fund of the Government and to be utilized in the first two years of implementation of this Act.
Thereafter, an amount not exceeding Thirty Million Pesos (PhP30,000,000.00) shall annually be
automatically allocated for in the General Appropriations Act until such time that the Institute
shall have become financially stable and self-sufficient.

Section 11. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 12. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations o parts
thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

Section 13. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) di
in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

after its publication

Approved,

BEN P. EVARDONE
Representative
Lone District of Eastern Samar