Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by Representative 
LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIV, Section 19 (1) of the Philippine Constitution states that “the State 
shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, 
and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-
discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert 
citizenry.” 
This Bill seeks to establish the Sablayan Sports Development Academy and 
Training Center in the Municipality of Sablayan, Province of Occidental Mindoro 
which will serve as the primary sports development and training center for the whole 
Province. 
At present, the Sablayan Sports Complex in Barangay Sto. Niño, Sablayan 
caters to different major sports festivals and competitions such as the Palaro ng Bayan, 
the DepEd Provincial Meet, and the MIMAROPA RAA, among others. Majority of the 
athletes representing the province to regional, national, and international sports 
competitions also train in the same complex. 
The institutionalization of a sports development academy and training center in 
Occidental Mindoro will help enhance and streamline programs focused on the 
balanced academic and physical development of students-athletes. Furthermore, it can 
also contribute in the expert and professional management, maintenance, and 
improvement of sports facilities, not only in Sablayan, but in the whole province. 
The concept embodied in the Sablayan Sports Development Academy and 
Training Center hinges on a program where enrollees can train in their respective sports 
while also studying in their disciplines, thus being developed into productive and 
responsible citizens which can actively participate in nation-building.  
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In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA  
 Representative 
       Lone District, Occidental Mindoro


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representative  
LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SABLAYAN SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 
ACADEMY AND TRAINING CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
SABLAYAN, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Sablayan Sports 
Development Academy and Training Center Act”. 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to promote and 
develop sports in the country, to achieve excellence in international sports competitions, 
to ensure success in the country’s quest to achieve competitiveness in various 
International Sports competitions. 
Furthermore, under Article XIV, Section 19 of the Philippine Constitution, the 
State shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league 
competitions, and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to 
foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and 
alert citizenry. To further this policy, the State shall establish and construct a state-of-
the-art and highly scientific sports complex in various provinces of the country. 
Section. 3. Establishment of Sablayan Sports Development Academy and 
Training Center. – There shall be established in the Municipality of Sablayan, a sports 
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academy to be known as the Sablayan Sports Development Academy and Training 
Center (SSDATC).  
 
Section. 4. Objectives of the Sablayan Sports Development Academy and 
Training Center. – the SSDATC shall be constituted as the primary sports development 
and training center for the whole Province of Occidental Mindoro and the neighboring 
provinces thereat. It shall formulate programs using scientific principles, proven 
training techniques, and modern equipment and facilities that are at par with 
international standards. 
 
 
The SSDATC shall develop the existing facilities of the Sablayan Sports 
Complex located in Barangay Sto. Niño, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro to develop 
sports facilities and amenities for the training of athletes on Olympic sports and other 
non-Olympic sports, and any other sport that are duly accredited and recognized by 
national sports associations as may be deemed significant and necessary by the 
SSADTC. 
 
Section. 5. – Administration, Management, Operation and Maintenance of 
the SSADTC. The Local Government Unit of Sablayan (LGU Sablayan) is vested with 
the authority to administer, manage, operate and maintain the SSADTC including the 
administration of incidental income, security of the complex, assignment of personnel 
and hiring of managers, specialists, and other administrative staff as may be needed and 
as determined by the PSC: Provided, That LGU Sablayan shall employ professional 
and highly skilled managers with long and vast experience in sports administration and 
management to ensure the proper maintenance and upkeep of the SSADTC and its 
facilities and other amenities.  
 
Section. 6. Deputy Executive Director. – There shall be a Deputy Executive 
Director who shall be or designated as such by the Municipal Mayor of Sablayan and 
shall direct and supervise the day-to-day operations of the SSADTC. The Deputy 
Executive Director must be a citizen of the Philippines, of good moral character, a 
college graduate, and has experience in sports administration. 
 


The Municipal Mayor shall likewise appoint or designate other personnel to 
assist the Deputy Executive Director in the operations of the SSADTC as deemed 
necessary. 
 
Section. 7. Assistance by Government Entities. - The Municipality of Sablayan, 
in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd), the Provincial Government 
of Occidental Mindoro (PGOM), the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), and other 
relevant government agencies, shall take the necessary steps to upgrade and modernize 
existing facilities, equipment and personnel, and integrate them into the newly created 
sports academy. 
 
The Municipality of Sablayan and the DepEd in coordination with the PGOM 
and the PSC, shall create training programs and competitions, sports- academic track, 
as well as the system by which the facilities shall be maintained and managed to 
accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Act.  
 
Section. 8. Funding. – For the improvement of existing facilities and 
construction of new facilities, the amound of One Billion Pesos (P1,000,000,000.00) is 
hereby appropriated and shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act 
(GAA). Thereafter, the amount necessary to carry out the other provisions of this Act, 
particularly for the maintenance, operation, and management of the SSADTC, shall be 
included in succeeding years. Likewise, all incidental income that may be derived by 
the Municipality of Sablayan in its management and operation of the SSADTC shall 
form part of the Sports Development Fund (SDF) of the Municipality of Sablayan. 
 
Section 9 . Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).  The Local 
Government Unit of Sablayan shall, in consultation and in coordination with the 
Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Public Works and 
Highways (DPWH), Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), and the Department of 
Education (DepEd), shall promulgate not later than thirty (30) days upon the effectivity 
of this Act, the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this 
Act: Provided, That the failure to promulgate the rules and regulations shall not prevent 
the implementation of this Act upon its effectivity.  
 


Section 10. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall 
remain in full force and effect. 
 
Section. 11. 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. 
 
Section 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
APPROVED,