S E N A T E  
Introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Since the creation of the Philippine Sports Commission, new policies and structures were 
introduced in managing the country’s sports affairs as a means of institutionalizing what has 
been started by the defunct Project Gintong Alay of then President Marcos. 
After 16 years of 
existence, no amount of radical improvement was witnessed to reform the state of Philippine 
Sports. Based on the outcome of the hearings, consultations and dialogues conducted by the 
Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports with the various stakeholders, the condition of 
the country’s sports has indeed gone from bad to worse. 
Recurring complaints were recapitulated from the national sporting community everytime 
the country competes internationally and capitalized it as the culprit for poor performance. 
These grievances range from sub-standard uniforms to lack of proper facilities, equipment and 
supplies for training. These all boils down to lack of sufficient government fundings to support 
the needs of our national athletes. 
It has also occurred during the hearings of the Committee that the country’s existing 
sports program lacks an integrated sports directions that will assimilate each segment of our 
society from the barangay upto the National level including national government agencies that 
can help pitch their respective contributions for sports excellence through the ”Sports For All” 
program. This has been blamed to the absence of authority to the leadership within the 
Commission to execute and implement such vision. 
These are just among the numbers of glaring misfortunes that needs to be addressed in 
order to revive and provide a stronghold the dyeing state of Philippine Sports. This measure 
intends to amend certain provisions of RA 6847 that will among others empower the 
commission to set a doable integrated sports policy direction, opportunity to earn more 
resources for its National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) and give the Philippine Olympic 
Committee and the various national sports associations 
more authority that can contribute for the propagation and development of both the mass-based 
and elite sports. 
Another major reform that can be found in this legislation is to provide the Philippine 
Sports Association for the Differently-Abled (PHILSPADA) with the same recognitions and 
privileges being extended by the government to the Philippine Olympic Committee. It 1s my 
position that all athletes delivering pride and honor to our country regardless of their physical 
stature should be treated equally. 


This bill may not be the ultimate solution to whatever tribulation that the country’s 
sports affairs is going through, but I strongly believe that these reforms can translate to 
major breakthroughs that will eventually put our country amongst the world’s sports 
powerhouses. 
I urge my colleagues to support the immediate passage of this proposed 
measure. 
“p“y 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
7 JUL -3 P4:31 
S E N A T E  
J 
s. B. NO. 862 
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Introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
AMENDING 
KNOWN AS 
AN ACT 
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 6847, OTHERWISE 
“THE PHlLlPlNE SPORTS COMMISSION ACT”. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Represenfafives of fhe Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act 6847, is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
Section 5. Nature of the Commission. The Commission shall exercise 
corporate powers. 
x x x 
Provided, Thaf in the case of the school sports 
development program the same shall be formulated and implemented by the 
Department of Education LCulture and Sports] 
with the assistance of the 
Commission X.X.X. 
SEC.2. Section 7 (a), (i), (m) of R.A. 6847, is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
Section 7. Functions of the Commission. The Commission shall have the 
following functions: 
(a) Plan, implement and oversee an integrated amateur sports promotion and 
development program for the countw, [including the program for the Decade 
of Physical Fitness and Sports: 1900-2000, pursuant to Presidential 
Proclamation No. 496,] in coordination with various sectors involved in 
sports, including among others, the Philippine Olympic Committee, the 
National sports Association, THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS ASSOCIATION 
FOR THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED (PHILSPADA), the public and private 
schools, government corporations and entities, the local governments, the 
Armed Forcer of the Philippines, and other sports organizations and private 
corporations; 
(b) 
x x x  


x x x  
x x x  
x x x  
x x x  
x x x  
x x x  
x x  x 
Recommend and propose to the Department of Education [, Culture and 
Sports], Department of THE INTERIOR AND Local Government x x x 
x x x  
x x x  
Encourage, promote and sustain the creation and establishment of 
regional, provincial, municipal and barangay or school district sports 
Deparfment of Education, [Culture and Sports], Department of THE 
INTERIOR AND Local Government, local government 
officials, and 
representatives of the private sectors which shall initiate, conduct and 
coordinate sports activities in their respective jurisdiction; and, 
x x x  
SEC. 3. Section 8 of R.A. 6847, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 8. Composifion of the Commission, The Commission shall 
be composed of a chairman and four (4) Commissioners all of whom shall 
be appointed by the President UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE 
PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC). THE CHAIRMAN AND THE 
FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS SHALL HAVE A FIXED TERM OF OFFICE 
OF SIX (6) YEARS UNLESS SOONER REMOVED BY THE PRESIDENT 
FOR CAUSE: PROVIDED, THAT, THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE 
REGULAR MEMBERS MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) 
CONSECUTIVE TERMS: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT, IF ANY 
MEMBER FAILS TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER TERM, THE PERSON 
APPOINTED TO FILL THE VACANCY SHALL SERVE ONLY FOR THE 
UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE TERM. 
SEC. 4. Section 10 of R.A. 6847, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 10. Salaries of the Chairman and the Commissioners.- The 
Chairman shall receive an annual compensation and shall be entitled to 
other benefits and privileges provided under existing laws for [an 


undersecretary] A SECRETARY of a department and the Commissioners to 
that of assistant secretaries. 
SEC. 5. Insert a new Section 14 to RA 6847, to read as follow: 
Section 
14. 
PHILIPPINE 
SPORTS 
ASSOCIATION 
FOR 
THE 
DIFFERENTLY-ABLED- THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR 
THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED (PHILSPADA), WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL 
NATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND 
AFFILIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, 
SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMISSION. 
PHILSPADA SHALL BE 
RESPONSIBLE 
IN 
THE 
COUNTRY’S 
PARTICIPATION 
AND 
HOSTING 
PREPARATIONS 
TO 
ALL 
INTERNATIONAL, CONTINENTAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL SPORTS 
COMPETITIONS FOR THE DISABLED SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO 
THE ASEAN PARA GAMES, ASIAN PARA GAMES, AND THE 
PARALYMPICS. 
SEC. 6. Section 14 of R. A. 6847, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 15. Executive Director. There shall be an Executive Director who 
shall be appointed or designated as such by the Chairman, preferably from 
among the four Commissioners, and shall direct and supervise the day-to- 
day operations of the Commission. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE 
APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOT A COMMISSIONER, THE 
TERM OF OFFICE SHALL BE CO-TERMINOUS WITH THE CHAIRMAN. 
The Executive Director shall have supervision and control over the bureau 
on administrative services headed by a Deputy Executive Director and the 
bureau on coordinating secretariat and support services, offices and 
sections which shall likewise be headed by a Deputy Executive Director. 
The Deputy Executive Directors shall be appointed by the Chairman 
WHOSE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL LIKEWISE BE CO-TERMINOUS 
WITH THE CHAIRMAN. 
SEC. 7. Section 19 of R.A. 6847, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 19. 
Tax Exemption of the Commission, POC, NSA, AND 
PHILSPADA.- The Commission shall be exempted from the payment of 
customs duties, taxes and tariffs on the importation of sportswear, 


equipment, supplies, instruments and materials including those donated to 
the Commission, which are of international sports standard not available 
from local manufacturers [and only in such numbers] as may be required in 
the development of various sports and/or training of the national pool of 
athletes. The importation of sportswear, equipment, supplies, instruments 
and materials EITHER THROUGH DIRECT IMPORTATION OR [donated] 
DONATION to the Philippine Olympic Committee, [and, through the 
Commission, to] the various national sports association AND THE 
PHILIPPINE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED 
SHALL BE certified under oath by the Commission to be required and 
necessary for the development of sports in the country shall also be exempt 
from the payment of customs duties, taxes and tariffs. 
SEC. 8. Section 20 of R.A. 6847, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 20. Tax Deduction or Exemption of Donations and Contributions. - 
All donations and contributions to the Commission in connection with its 
fund- raising projects and its continuing sports development programs shall 
be exempt from the donor's taxes, and shall be deductible in full in the 
computation of the taxable net income of the donor. Donations and 
contributions to the Philippine Olympic Committee. [and/orj the various 
national sports associations AND PHILIPPINE SPORTS ASSOCIATION 
FOR THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED certified by the commission to be 
pursuant to the development of sports in the country shall likewise be 
exempt from the payment of the donor's and estate taxes and shall be 
deductible in full in computing the taxable net income of the donor. 
SEC. 9. There shall be a new section between Section 23 and 24 of R.A. 6847 
which shall be dominated as Section 23-A to read as follows: 
Section 23-A. RENTAL INCOME. ALL RENTAL INCOME FROM THE 
SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND FACILITES OWNED AND OPERATED BY 
THE PSC SHALL BE REMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSION TO 
BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OF SAID EQUIPMENT AND FACILITES. 
SEC. I O .  Section 26 of R.A. 6847, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 26. Funding. In order to provide the necessary funds required for 
the organizational and initial x x x recruitment and training of athletes in 
pre-regional, regional, national and international competitions. [,including 


the implementation of the Decade of Physical Fitness and Sports: 1990- 
20001 
To finance the country's integrated sports development program, including 
the holding of the national games and all other sports competitions at all 
levels throughout the country as well as TO CARRY OUT A WELL- 
PLANNED PREPARATIONS TO SUSTAIN THE COMPLETE NEEDS OF 
NATIONAL ATHLETES DURING the country's participation at international 
sports competitions, such as, but not limited to the Olympic, Asian, [and] 
Southeast Asian Games, PARALYMPICS, ASIAN PARA GAMES, AND 
ASEAN PARA GAMES and all other international competitions sanctioned 
by the International Olympic Committee, INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPlC 
COMMITTEE 
and the International Federations, thirty percent (30%) 
representing, the charity fund of the proceeds of six (6) [sweepstakes or] 
lottery draws per annum, taxes on horse races [during special holidays] 
FROM TEN (10) RACING DAYS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE 
PHlLlPPlNE RAClNG COMMlSSlON AND THE PSC, five percent (5%) of 
the gross income BEFORE TAXES of the Philippine Amusement and 
Gaming Corporation, the proceeds from the sale of stamps as hereinafter 
provided [and three percent (3%) of all taxes collected on imported athletic 
equipment] shall be automatically x x x 
SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decreed, executive orders, 
presidential proclamation, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. If any provision of this Act 
is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other 
provisions hereof. 
SEC. 12. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
following its approval and publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,