Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
‘Second Regular Session

Committee Report No.

Submite by tne Committee on Youth ad Sports Development on 16 APR 2012
Re: House Bili No. a

Recommending its approval ir
Sponsors: Representatives Renato J

ibstitution of House Bill No. 3164
Unico Jr. and Alfredo “Albee” B. Benitez

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Youth and Sports Development to which was referred
House Bill No. 3164 introduced by Rep. Alfredo “Albee” B. Benitez , entitled:

“AN ACT REVITALIZING THE CONDUCT AND STRENGTHENING
THE ADMINISTRATION OF PALARONG PAMBANSA AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”.

has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No.
Mesinsnse Swi} entitled

“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CONDUCT OF THE
PALARONG PAMBANSA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR”.

be approved in substitution of House Bill No. 3164 with Reps. Alfredo “Albee”
B. Benitez, Mark Aeron H. Sambar, Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, Renato J.
Unico, Jr., Mark A. Villar, Seth Frederick P. Jalosjos, Emmeline Y.
Aglipay, Monique Yazmin Q. Lagdameo, Raymond V. Palatino, Lucy T.
Gomez, Edwin DL. Olivarez, Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, Roberto V. Puno,
andolph S. Ting, Sigfrido R. Tinga, Joseph Victor G. Ejercito, Arnel U.
‘Ty, Fatima Aliah Q. Dimaporo, Pedro B. Acharon, Jr., Roger Gaviola
ado, Gabriel Luis R. Quisumbing, Rufus B. Rodriguez, Danilo E.
Suarez and Bernadette Ramirez Herrera-Dy as authors thereof.

THE HONORABLE SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
‘QUEZON CITY



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Republic of
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. _
{in substitution to HB <

Representatives Alfredo “Albee” B. Benitez, Mark Aeron H.
Sambar, Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, Renato J. Unico,Jr., Mark A. Villar, Seth
Frederick P. Jalosjos, Emmeline Y. Aglipay, Monique Yazmin Q. Lagdameo,
Raymond V. Palatino, Lucy T. Gomez, Edwin DL. Olivarez, Mark Llandro L.
Mendoza, Roberto V. Puno, Randolph S. Ting, Sigfrido R. Tinga, Joseph
Victor G. Ejercito, Arnel U. Ty, Fatima Aliah Q. Dimaporo, Pedro B.
Acharon, Jr., Roger Gaviola Mercado, Gabriel Luis R. Quisumbing, Rufus B.
Rodriguez Danilo E. Suarez and Bernadette Ramirez Herrera-Dy

Introduced by

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CONDUCT OF THE PALARONG
PAMBANSA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

Short Title - This Act shall be known as the “Palarong

claration of Policy. ~ it is the policy of the State to promote

ge sports programs, league competitions, and

physical education and enco

amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster

self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy

and alert citizenry through the institutionalization of the Palarong Pambansa
as the country’s premier national sporting event. Hence, it shall be a
declared policy of the State to support programs that will improve and

as the primary avenue for providing in-

promote the Palarong Pamban

school sports opportunities to improve the physical, intellectual and social

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well-being cf the youth. Ail educational institutions are therefore directed to
promote physica! cducation and undertake reguiar sports activities as well as

support the jocal meets and the Palarong Pambansa.

Sec. 3, Objectives - The abjectives of this Act are the following:

{aj To institutionalize the Palarong Pambansa as the premier
nationa! sporting event of the country under the Department of
Education (Depidj as a venue for talent identification, selection

and recruitment of student athletes;

(b} To improve the DepEd’s national schoo! sports program and give

more prestige to the annual sports event by encouraging better

participation of schools through incentives and rewards; and

{c) To encourage the local government units (LGUs) to take a pro-
active role in the promotion of the Palarong Pambansa locally

and nationally by providing incentives and rewards

ARTICLE I

ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PALARONG
PAMBANSA

Sec. 4. Paiarong Pambansa Board ~ A Palarong Pambansa Board,
hereinafter referred to as the Board’, is hereby created as the lead policy-

@ body for the preparation and conduct of the

making and coordina

Palarong Pambansa. The Board shali be attached to the Depariment of

Education and shall be the proprietary owner of the words “Palarong

Pambansa” and its related symbols, logos, and concept.


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itled to reimbursemen: of actual

The Members of the Board shail be en

he performance of their official

traveling and other expenses incurred i

duties as members of the Palarong Pambansa Board subject to pertinent

Jaws, rules and regulations.

Sec. 5. Membership of the Board ~ The Board shall have seven (7)

members composed of the following:

(a) Secretary of the Department of Education ~ Chairperson

(b) One (1) Undersecretary of the Dey
{c) Two (2) Assistant Secretaries of the DepEd

Commission (PSC)

(4) Chairman of the Philippine Sports

{e) President of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC)

{f| Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG)

Sec. 6. Functions and Duties of the Board - The Board shall perform the

following functions and duties:

cies and guidelines that shail govern the

{a} To formulate pol
conduct of the Palarong Pambansa and other related schoo!

sports activities leading to the Palarong Pambansa;

(b) To review and update regularly the rules and <egulations of
sports included in the Palarong Pambansa in accordance with

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{¢) To develop and recommend programs and policies that will

ablic awareness

promote the Palarong Pambarisa and increase y
of it, persuade schools to participate and improve their
performance in sports and physical education: and encourage
the LGUs to support and promote it as the country’s premier

sports event.;

d rewards to participating schools and

(d) To provide incentives

LGUs, including medal winners;

{e) To formulate and issue policies and guidelines on the

accreditation of athletes, coaches and chaperones;
{f| To create the Palarong Pambansa Communications Task Force;
{g) To create the National Screening and Accreditation Committee ;

{hi To develop marketing strategies to generate funds and promote

yalties,

the Palarong Pambansa including, but not limited to, roy

merchandising and advertisements,

(i) To allocate funds for the conduct of school sports activities

leading to the Palarong Pambans

{j) To formulate and issue the criteria for the selection of host LGU

and approve bids to host the Palarong Pambansa;
(k) To set the date of the staging of the Palarong Pambansa;

(l) To identify the sports events to be included in the Palarong

Pambansa;

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ot obligations essential for the proper

in} To enter inte contra

‘oniplishment of its purposes and objectives:

iveatory of existing sports facilities, venues,

(0) To conduct regular

and equipment throughout the country;

{p}) To formulate guidslines for the conduct of sports events for

students with

uct of the Palarong Pambansa and submit an

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annual report to Cong

(t) To exercise such other acts as may be necessary for the effective

implementation of this Act.

‘y General shall be appointed by

Sec, 7. Seeretary-General ~ A Secreti

the Board from among the Members of the Board representing the DepEd

hall recommend to the Board the constitution of the

The Secretary-General

Secretariat and ali the activities undertaken by the latter requiring the

utilization of funds. The Secretariat, which shall come from the existing
personnel of the DepEd, PSC and DILG, shall manage the conduct of the

Palarong Pambansa and other activities leading to the Palarong Pambansa.

iations- The DepEd Regional Offices

Sec. 8. Regional Athietics As:
shall organize the Regional Athletic Associations {AAs} which shall

supervise the conduct of the regional mesis and orgamze their respective

regional delegations to the Palaron,

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9. Hosting of the Palarong Pambansa - The hosting of the

Palarong Pambansa shall be determined by bidding and guided by the
principle of rotation among the following geographical clusters : Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao.

Two (2} adjoining LGUs may host the Palarong Pambansa: Provided,

¢ host LGUs does not have available venues and facilities to

That, one o!

accommodate all th

sports events.

The host LGU may constitute a local Palarong Pambansa Board to

coordinate the preparation and conduct of the Palaro.

SEC, 10. Criteria for the Selection of the Palarong Pambansa Host LGU
~ The Board shall formulate the criteria for the selection of the host LGU, and
shall take into consideration the existing sports facilities, their capacity to.
accommodate participants and guests, the security and peace and order
situation of the area, and the need of the LGU for an opportunity to promote
and showcase its socio-economic-cultural uniqueness through the Palarong
Pambansa. Provided, That, existing sports facilities shall be given the highest

weight among the criteria to be formulated.

ARTICLE Iv
PROMOTION OF THE PALARONG PAMBANSA.

SEC. 11. Incentives to Host LGU and Participating Schools -

{a} Host LGU ~ The Board shall provide incentives to the winning
LGUs to encourage them to participate in the bidding for the hosting of the

Palarong Pambansa.


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fb) Schools whose students are participating in the Palarong

1 provide incentives to schools that will field

Pambansa ~ The Board s|
students/athietes to represent their respective regions in the Palarong
Pambansa Incentives shall include, but not be limited to, financial support

for additional scholarships and improvement of sports and physical

education programs.

SEC. 12. Promotion of Palarong Pambansa - The Board shall create the

Palarong Pambansa Communications Task Force which shall perform the

following duties and responsi

(a) Formulation of marketing and communications plan to ensure the

promotion of the Palarong Pambansa, encourage LGUs to bid in the
hosting of the event and schools to improve their sports and
physical education programs with the aim of sending representative

athletes to the Palarong Pambansa;

(b] Ensure the coverage of the Palarong Pambansa by both the national

and local media;

(c) Enter into sponsorship, merchandising and royalty agreements with
private entities as additional source of funds for the Palarong

Pambansa;

The Task Force shall be composed of representatives from the following

government agencies:
{a) Department of Education (NepEd)

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{¢) Philippine Sports Commission (PSC}
(d) DepEd Regional Offices

ARTICLE V

ELIGIBILITY AND ACCREDITATION

Sec. 13. The National Screening and Accreditation Committee- The
Board shall constitute the National Screening and Accreditation Committee
(NSAC) that will evaluate and verily the authenticity of the documents
submitted by the athletes, coaches and chaperones applying for

‘edit qualified athletes, coaches and

accreditation. The NSAC shall

chaperones and shall submit a masterlist to the Board at least two

(2)months before the Palarong Pambansa.

Sec. 14, Composition of the NSAC- The NSAC shail be composed of the

following:
(a) Representative from the DepEd Legal Division
(b] Two (2) government physicians
{c) Two (2) government dentists
(d) Authorized representative from each RAA

SEC. 15. Protests on Eligibility and Appeals on Disqualification - The
Board shall issue guidelines on the process of addressing protests and
appeals on its decisions concerning the eligibility or disqualification of
athletes, coaches and chaperones: Provided, That, all protests and appeals

must be resolved with finality within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof

ARTICLE VI
SPORTS EVENTS AND STANDARDS.



SEC. 16. Sports Events ~ The official sports events in the Palarong

Pambansa shall include, but not be limited to the following:

{a) Elementary Division

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Athletics

(2) Badminton
6) Baseball

(4) Basketball

() Chess

(6) Football

a Gymnastics
(8) Sepak Takraw
(9) Softhal?

(0) Swimming
(it) Table Tennis
(12) Taekwondo
(13) ‘Tennis

(14) Volleyball

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(8) Chess

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(10) Gymnasties

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(12) Softball

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(5) ‘Taekwondo
(16) ‘Tennis

7) Volieybail

Provided, That, appropriate sports events shall be organized for students with
disability.

SEC. 17. Reguiations and Standards ~ The Board shall conduct a
review of the current rules and regulations and an inventory of existing

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ents being used in the Palarong

sports facilities, venues and equir
Pambansa. All sports events must be played according to international rules
and regulations and the sports venues, facilities and equipment to be used
shall be in accordance with international standards. The Board shail consult

the National Sports Associations (NSAs} in the review of the rules and

regulations of each sports eveni.

ARTICLE VII
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES.

Sec. 18. Philippine Sports Commission - To ensure the success of the
Palarong Pambansa, the PSC shall perform the following duties and
functions:

1. The PSC shall make available its manpower and technical
resources, and facilities for the Palarong Pambansa and other
school sports and physical education programs of the DepED;

and

2, The PSC, in coordination with DepED, shall formulate and
implement a training program for outstanding athletes of the
Palarong Pambansa to ensure the continuity of their athletic

development and education.

Sec. 19. Department of the Interior and Local Government - The DILG

shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:

Is To direct the Philippine National Police to prepare and implement

a comprehensive security plan for the LGU where the Palarong

Pambansa shall be held;

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2.  Toappoint a representative to the local Palarong Pambansa
Board:

3, Te direct all LGUs where the events will be played to coordinate,
cooperate and support the plans, programs and activities of the

Palarong Pambansa Board.

1c, 20. Philippine Olympic Committee - To help ensure the success of

the Palarong Pambansa, the POC shall:

1. Provide technical support to all programs that DepEd may

implement to train its teachers, coaches and officiating team;

2. Provide technical support in the formulation of the specification

of equipment to be procured for the Palarong Pambansa; and

3. Provide technical support to all programs that DepEd may

implement to train DepEd and non-DepEd personnel who will

mianage the events to be played in the Palarong Pambansa.

The POC may also endorse qualified non-DepEd personnel to serve as

event managers to assist in the conduct of the Palaro.

ARTICLE Vill
INAL PROVISIONS.

Sec. 21. Appropriations - The amount currently appropriated in the

General Appropriations Act (GAA] for the conduct of the Palarong Pambansa

including pre-national Palaro activities under the DepEd shall be allocat

implementation of this Act. Thereafter, such

and utilized for the init

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included under the budget of the DepEd in the annual General
Appropriations Act
Sec, 22. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ Within ninety (90) days

after the ¢

proval of this Act, the DepEd, together with the concerned
agencies, shall prepare and promulgate the implementing rules and
regulations (IRR) to carry out the provisions of this Act. The IRR shall take

ior daily newspaper of

effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in a
general circulation

Sec. 23. Repeating Clause ~ All laws, decrees, executive orders,
particularly Executive Order No. 81 as amended by Executive Order No. 433,
presidential issuances and other administrative rules and regulations or

parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly

see, 24. Separability Clause - If any provision of this Act is declared
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not allected

thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Effectivity Clause - The implementation of this Act shall take

Sec.

cifect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a national newspaper of general

circulation

Approved,


FACT SHEET
Substitute Bili to
House Bill No, 3164
mmittee on Youth and Sports Development)

(Approved by the C

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CONDUCT OF THE
PALARONG PAMBANSA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

Introduced by: (REPRESENTATIVES ALFREDO “ALBEE” 8. BENITEZ, MARK
AERON H SAMBAR, EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO, RENATO J. UNICO,JR.,
MARK A. VILLAR, SETH FREDERICK P. JALOSJOS, EMMELINE Y. AGLIPAY,
MONIQUE YAZMIN Q. LAGDAMEO, RAYMOND V. PALATINO, LUCY T. GOMEZ,
EDWIN DL. OLIVAREZ, MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA, ROBERTO V. PUNO,
RANDOLPH S. TING, SIGFRIDO R. TINGA, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO,
ARNEL U. TY, FATIMA AL:AH Q. DIMAPORO, PEDRO 8. ACHARON, JR.,
ROGER GAVIOLA MERCADO. GABRIEL LUIS R. QUISUMBING, RUFUS B.
RODRIGUEZ, DANILO E. SUAREZ AND BERNADETTE RAMIREZ HERRERA-

by

Committee Refer

: COMMRTTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT (Primary)
ittee Chairperson: REP. RENATO UNICO JR.

OBJECTIVES:

+ To improve the Dep: ‘ducation’s (DepEd) national schoo!
sports program; and

+ To encourage the loca!
Tole in the promotion of

erament units (LGUs) to take a pivotal
Palarong Pambansa,

KEY PROVISIONS:

alarong Painbansa” as the premier national

Paiaro Board’ which shall be attached under the
DepEd as the policy and coordinating body for the conduct of the
Palaro

+ Mandates the DepEd Secretary, four DepEd Undersecretaraies,
thee DepEd Assistant Secretaries, Chairman of the Philippine
Sports Commission (PSC), President of the Philippine Olympic
Committee (FOC), and Secretary of the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DiLG) as members of the Board.

+ Organizes the Regional Athietic Associations which shall supervise
the conduct of the regional meets in their respective jurisdictions,

+ Presoribes guidelines for the hosting of the Palarong Pambansa;



ia fo!
© Provides incentives
Creates the Commur
promoie the Palarong
* Constitutes the Nationa!
and its members that snail evaluate, verify and authenticate the
documents submitted by the athietes, coaches and chaperones,
+ Prescribes guidelines on protests and appeals on disqualification
* Enumerates the sports events that shall be included in the Palaro.
* Defines the duties and responsibililies of the PSC, POC and DILG:
and
+ © Provides the amount of not

LGUS and participating schools,
in Task Force and its members to

than P200 million for the host LGU.

RELATED LAWS;

* Republic Act No. 5847 otherwise known as “An Act Creating the
Philippine Sports Commission}
* Philippine 1987 Constitution (Article XIV, Section 19)
Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as “The Local Government Code
of 1991”