REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

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House Bil No,__ 49.15

Introduced by Kabataan Party-List Representative Terry L. Ridon

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 19(1), Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution states that itis the policy of the
State to “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.”

The same Constitutional spirit is behind the enactment of Republic Act No. 9064
by the 11th Congress in 2001. This law grants cash and other non-monetary benefits and
incentives to national athletes and their coaches. However, given the dynamic nature of
international sports events, there were some unforeseen circumstances that the 13-year
old law fails to address.

Such unforeseen circumstances include the creation of new international sporting
events not covered by RA 9064. A recent example that highlights this situation is the case
of world-class Filipino archer Gabriel Luis Moreno, who recently bagged the nation’s first
gold medal in the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. Since the Youth Olympic
Games was only introduced in 2010, the Philippine Sports Commission sadly announced
that Moreno is not entitled to any cash incentive,

This bill aims to correct the error of the 11th Congress that strictly defined
international competitions and thus barred national athletes competing in new sporting
events from enjoying the benefits that they so deserve, The expanded definition of
international competitions now allow unforeseen adjustments in international sporting
events. A new retroactive provision also lets outstanding athletes like Moreno to receive
monetary incentives once the amendments are passed into law.

In this light, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

. TERRY L. RIDON

Representative, Kabataan Party-list


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 4915

Introduced by Kabataan Party-List Representative Terry L. Ridon

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9064, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS BENEFITS AND
INCENTIVES ACT OF 2001” OR THE “SPORTS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT
OF 2001”

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Cogress assembled.

SECTION 1, Section 3(c) of Republic Act No. 9064, is hereby amended to read as.
follows:

“e. International Competitions — shall refer to any of the following:

i, Olympic Games — are international games sanctioned by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC), including but not limited
to the Summer, Winter, Summer Deaflympic, Winter Deaflympic,
Summer Paralympic, Winter Paralympic, and Youth Games.
Future international games added and duly sanctioned by the IOC
shall automatically be added to this list.

ii World Championships — are sports competitions or events open
to various nations, as represented by their national teams and/or
national athletes, which are generally considered as the highest
achievement in the specific sport, such as, but not limited to, the
FIBA Basketball World Cup.

iii, Continental Games — are sports competitions or events which are
held between nations within Asia, including continental
championships in team sports that qualify one or several national
teams to World Championship games or the Olympics.

iv. Regional Games — are sports competitions or events which are
held between nations within the region of Southeast Asia,
including regional championships in team sports that qualify one

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or several national teams to World Championship games or the
Olympics

Competitions granting prize money or those held in honor of any
personality or sponsor shall not be included. In case a new international
competition is established in the future, the POC and the PSC shall be
the ones that will determine if said new competitions can be covered by
this Act.

SECTION 2, Section 8 of Republic Act No. 9064, is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Section 8, Cash Incentives for National Athletes. — National athletes who win
gold, silver and bronze medals, or any equivalent of the same, in international
competitions, shall be entitled to cash awards in the following amounts:

A. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
a. For gold medalists
1, Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) for Olympic Games;
2. Three million pesos (P3,000,000.00) for World
Championships;
3. One million five hundred thousand pesos (P1,500,000.00)
for Continental Games; and
4, One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) for Regional
Games.
b, For silver medalists:
1, Two million five hundred thousand pesos (P2,500,000.00)
for Olympic Games;
2. One million five hundred thousand pesos (P1,500,000.00)
for World Championships;
3, Seven hundred fifty thousand pesos (P750,000.00) for
Continental Games; and
4. Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) for Regional Games
c. For bronze medalists:
1. One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) for Olympic Games;
2. Seven hundred fifty thousand pesos (P750,000.00) for
World Championships;
3. One hundred fifty thousand pesos (P150,000.00) for
Continental Games; and
4, Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for Regional Games

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Provided, That for demonstration and exhibition sports in the Olympic
Games, winning national athletes shall receive fifty percent (50%) of the
cash awards for Olympic medalists as herein provided: Provided: further,
That for regional games such as the SEA Games, monetary incentives shall
be given starting 2001 to the winning athletes or teams who have equaled
or surpassed the existing game records or the previous placings in non-
measurable events: Provided; further, that monetary incentives in this Act
shall retroactively apply to national athletes or teams that won in new
international competitions that were introduced or were established after
the year 2001.

SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any section or provision of this Act shall be
declared unconstitutional, the remaining sections or provisions shall not be affected
thereby.

SECTION 4, Effectivity Clause, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in at east two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,