Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NOQ587_

Introduced by HON. ALLEN JESSE C. MANGAOANG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Sports play a great role in our life as it keeps us healthy and active. It leads us to a
balanced mental and physical growth and teaches us especially the youth life skills like teamwork,
leadership and patience. Great achievements come our way, particularly to our athletes, when we
maintain our physical and mental well-being through sports development.

In order to promote sports, this bill aims to create in the City of Tabuk, Province of
Kalinga, the Kalinga Sports Training Center that shall be constituted as the primary sports training
center for athletes both professional and amateur, coaches and other sports personnel in the
Province of Kalinga and its neighboring provinces. The Center will provide the people, especially our
athletes from Kalinga with decent facilities that will help in honing their skills and produce world
class talents.

With this measure, the Government can expand its support to our athletes and other
potential athletes, by giving them easy access to proper venue, better facilities and equipment, and
appropriate training programs that will complement the determination and hearts of our athletes
and will further enhance their competence.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

won.
JESSE C. MANGAOAN!


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _0597

Introduced by HON. ALLEN JESSE C. MANGAOANG

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE KALINGA SPORTS TRAINING CENTER TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA 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 Tabuk, Province of Kalinga, a sports
training center to be known as the “Kalinga Sports Training Center” to be located in the City of
Tabuk, which shall be constituted as the primary sports development and training center for the
Province of Kalinga.

SEC. 2. The Provincial Government of Kalinga, 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 Kalinga, in coordination with the PSC, shall create the
necessary training programs, appropriate tournaments and competitions, as well as the system by
which the facilities shall be maintained and managed in order to accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this Act.

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

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

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

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

Approved,