NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The use of performance enhancing drugs in sports has been a big concern not only 
of the Philippines but all international sports governing bodies. They have enacted measures 
to ensure that athletes stay clean and competition is fair.  
However, there are still instances when athletes have been found to have used 
performance enhancing drugs or have taken banned substances whether knowingly or not.  
This is why we need an organization that will work towards combating and preventing 
doping in all international and national-level sports; testing for prohibited substances and 
methods, and penalizing violations. 
This will ensure the country’s full participation in all international competitions. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested. 
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
May 3, 2023
4:06 pm
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS  
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session  
 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING POLICY IN SPORTS IN COMPLIANCE 
WITH THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL 
ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST DOPING IN SPORTS, 
ESTABLISHING 
THE 
PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL 
ANTI-DOPING 
ORGANIZATION, 
PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND MANAGEMENT, APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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 “Anti-Doping in Sports Act.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – Article II, Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution provides that 
the State shall give priority to sports “to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social 
progress, and promote total human liberation and development.” 
Further, Article XIV, Section 19 (1) provides that “the State shall promote physical 
education, sports programs and competition alongside training for international competitions 
to foster self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the attainment of a healthy and alert 
citizenry.” To this end, the State shall promote and support the eradication of doping in sport 
in the country. 
The State shall comply with its obligations under the United Nations Educational, 
Scientific and Cultural Organization International Convention Against Doping in Sport, which 
aims to formalize global anti-doping rules, policies and guidelines in order to provide an 
honest and equitable playing environment for all athletes and promote the health of athletes 
globally. 
The State shall adopt the general principles of legitimacy confidentiality, ensuring 
rights and freedoms, mandatory nature of doping control, and maintenance of fair games in 
doping control in sport. 
SEC. 3. Definitions.  – As used in this Act, the following terms are defined as follows: 
a. Accredited laboratory refers to a laboratory approved by the WADA to test
samples for the presence of prohibited substances in accordance with
International Standards;
b. Adverse analytical finding refers to a report from an accredited laboratory that
identifies in a sample, the presence of a prohibited substance of its metabolism or
markers or evidence of the use of a prohibited method;
c.
Administration means providing, supplying, supervising, facilitating, or otherwise
participating in the use or attempted use by another person of a prohibited
substance or prohibited method, Provided that it shall not include the actions.
i.
of bona fide medical personnel involving a prohibited substance of
prohibited method used for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes or
other acceptable justification: and
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ii. 
involving a prohibited substance which is not prohibited in out-of-
competition testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate 
that such a prohibited substance is not intended for genuine and legal 
therapeutic purposes or is intended to enhance sport performance ; 
d. Anti-doping refers to the prevention or control of doping ; 
e. Anti-doping organization refers to a signatory to the Code that is responsible for 
adopting rules for initiating implementing or enforcing any part of the doping 
control process, and includes –  
i. 
The International Olympic Committee; 
ii. 
The International Paralympic; 
iii. 
The WADA; 
iv. 
An international sporting federation; 
v. 
A major event organization that conducts testing at its events; 
vi. 
The PH-NADO; and 
vii. 
Any other National Anti-Doping Organization. 
f. Anti-doping rules refers to regulations on anti-doping, including but not limited 
regulations under this Act, Code, the Convention, and their amendments; 
g. Athlete refers to: 
i. 
Any person who participates in a sport- 
1. As an international-level athlete; 
2. As a national-level athlete, 
Including but not limited to any person in the Registered 
Testing Pool who is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction if this 
Act 
ii. 
For purposes of information and education, any person  referred to 
in paragraph (i) and any other competitor in sports; 
h. Athlete Support Personnel refers to any of the following – 
i. Parent or guardian of an athlete who is a minor; 
ii. Medical practitioner or paramedical personnel; 
iii. Coach, trainer, manager, official, agent, or team staff; 
iv. Any other person working with or treating or assisting an athlete 
Participating in or preparing for sports competition. 
i. 
Code refers to the World Anti-Doping Code adopted by the WADA, and includes 
any amendments to the Code adopted by WADA, from time to time; 
j. 
Competition or Sporting Competition refers to a sporting activity consisting of a 
single race, match, game or athletic contest: 
k. Complicity refers to assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering 
up or any other type of international act or omission involving an anti-doping rule 
violation or  violation of Article 10.12.1 of the Code by another person; 
l. 
Convention refers to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural 
Organization Convention Against Doping in Sport adopted by the 33rd session of 
the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization General 
Conference on 19th October, 2005, including any and all amendments adopted by 
the States  Parties to the Convention and the Conference of Parties to the 
International Convention against Doping in Sport; 
m. Doping refers to the use of prohibited substances and methods in any sporting 
activity in order to artificially enhance performance; 
n. Doping Control refers to all the steps and processes from test distribution 
planning, through ultimate disposition of any appeal including all steps and 
processes in between, such as provisions of whereabouts information, sample 
collect and handling, results management and hearings; 
o. Event refers to a series of individual competitions conducted together under one 
international sporting federation  or national sporting organization or ruling body; 
p. In competition refers to the period commencing twelve hours before a competition 
in which the athlete is scheduled to participate through the end of such 


competition and the sample collection process related to such competition, 
unless provided otherwise in the rules of an international federation or the body in 
charge of an event; 
q. International-level  athlete  refers to an athlete who competes in sport at the 
international level, as defined by each international federation, consistent with the 
International Standard for Testing and Investigations; 
r. International Standard  refers to a standard adopted by the WADA in support of 
the Code and includes any technical documents issued  pursuant to the 
International Standard; 
s. National Anti-Doping Organization   refers to the entity designated by each 
country as possessing the primary authority and responsibility to adopt and 
implement Anti-Doping Rules, direct the collection of samples, the management 
of test results, and the conduct of hearings at the national level and where this 
designation has not been made by the competent public authorities, the entity 
shall be the country’s National Olympic Committee or its designee;   
t. National-Level Athlete refers to athletes who compete in sport at the national 
level, as defined by each national anti-doping organization, consistent with the 
International Standard for Testing and Investigations.  In the Philippines, national-
level  athletes are defined as any athletes who: 
i. participate in the national leagues, events or competitions 
organized by their NSA or by any sports organizations or club; 
ii. are affiliated to a federation, national league, sports organization 
or club; or 
iii. participate to competition of events organized by schools, 
colleges, other institutions, and other intercollegiate events; 
iv. participate in professional sports. 
u. National Sports Association (NSA) includes an umbrella body responsible for 
Olympic, non-Olympic, or Paralympic sports or multi-sport organization 
responsible for all sports disciplines or body responsible for a particular sport 
nationally and it may be affiliated to an international federation or not ; 
v. Out-of-Competition refers to any period when not in competition; 
w. Possession refers to the actual and physical possession, or the constructive 
possession, Provided,  that: 
i. if the person  does not have exclusive control over the prohibited 
substance or prohibited method or the premises in which a 
prohibited substance or prohibited method exists, constructive 
possession shall only be found if the person knew about the 
presence of the prohibited substance or prohibited method and 
intended to exercise control over it; and  
ii. there shall be no Anti-Doping Rule violation based solely on 
possession if, prior to receiving notification of any kind that the 
person has committed an Anti-Doping Rule violation, the person 
has taken concrete action demonstrating that the person never 
intended to have possession and has renounced possession by 
explicitly declaring it to an Anti-Doping Organization; 
iii. the purchase of a prohibited substance or prohibited method 
constitutes possession by the person who makes the purchase. 
x. Prohibited List refers to the list developed by the WADA for purposes of 
identifying the prohibited substances and prohibited methods; 
y. Prohibited Method refers to any method so described on the prohibited list; 
z. Prohibited Substance  refers  to any substance, or class of substances, so 
described on the Prohibited List; 
aa. Registered Testing Pool  refers to the pool of highest-priority athletes established 
separately at the international level by International Federations and at the 
national level by National Anti-Doping Organizations, who are subject to focused 


In-Competition and Out-of-Competition Testing as part of that International 
Federation’s or National Anti-Doping Organization’s test distribution plan and 
therefore are required to provide whereabouts information as provided in Article 
5.6 of the World Anti-Doping Code and the International Standard for Testing and 
Investigations; 
bb. Sample  refers to any biological material collected for the purposes of doping 
control; 
cc. Tampering  refers to altering for an improper purpose or in an improper way; 
bringing improper influence to bear; interfering improperly; obstructing,  
misleading or engaging in any fraudulent conduct to alter results or prevent 
normal procedures from occurring; 
dd. Testing  refers to the parts of the doping control process involving test distribution 
planning, sample collection, sample handling, and sample transport to the 
laboratory; 
ee. Therapeutic Use Exemption   refers to an exemption to use a prohibited 
substance or prohibited method and which is obtained in a manner as described 
in Appendix 1 and Article 4.4 of the Code; 
ff. Trafficking  refers to selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering or 
distributing, or possessing for any such purpose, a prohibited  substance or 
prohibited method (either physically or by any electronic or other refers to) by an 
athlete, athlete support person or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of 
an anti-doping organization; Provided, however,, this definition shall not include 
the actions of “bona fide” medical personnel involving  a prohibited substance 
used for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes or other acceptable justification, 
and shall not include actions involving prohibited substances which are not 
prohibited in out-of-competition testing unless the circumstances as a whole 
demonstrate such purposes or are intended to enhance sport performance; 
gg. Use   refers to the utilization, application, ingestion, injection or consumption by 
any means of any  prohibited substance or prohibited method; and 
hh. World Anti-Doping Agency or WADA   refers to a sports body set up for the 
purposes of coordinating anti-doping activities worldwide. 
 
SEC. 4. Coverage. – This Act shall apply for:   
1. Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization; 
2. International-level and National Level Athletes; and 
3. Athlete Support Personnel; and 
4. NSAs sports organizations, sports associations, and sports clubs. 
 
SEC. 5. Establishment of the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization (PH- 
NADO). – The Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization, herein referred to as PH-
NADO, is hereby established as an attached agency to the Philippine Sports Commission, to 
be the only organization permitted to carry-out anti-doping activities in the Philippines and its 
authority shall be recognized by all national sports associations, athletes,  and athlete 
support personnel  in the country. 
 
SEC. 6. Duties and Functions of the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization (PH-
NADO. – The PH-NADO shall exercise the following duties as are necessary to facilitate the 
control and prevention of doping in sports, including: 
a. Promote participation in sport, free from doping in order to protect the 
health and well-being of competitors and the rights of all persons who 
take part in sport; 
b. Prepare and  implement PH-NADO’s anti-doping rules for the purposes 
of: 
i. Setting out the procedure for adopting testing methods, 
establishment of Registered Testing Pools, sample collection, 


accreditation of testing laboratories, standards to be maintained by 
testing laboratories based on the Code of International Standards 
for testing Laboratories; 
ii. Procedure to be followed in the analysis of samples, results 
management; 
iii. Specifying anti-doping rules applicable and consequences of anti-
doping rule violation; 
iv. Specifying anti-doping control activities; 
v. Specifying the procedures applicable in relation to Negative 
Analytical findings and Adverse Analytical findings and principles 
governing provisional suspension of an athlete; 
vi. Specifying matters connected within the granting of TUE; 
vii. Specifying the Philippine Code of Standards for the testing of 
samples based on the Code of International Standards for testing 
of samples; 
viii. Procedure for re-entry of a banned athlete; 
ix. Procedure for the providing access to independent observers; 
x. Procedure in relation to in competition testing and out of 
competition testing of athletes; 
c. create awareness in order to discourage the practice of doping in sport 
among the public and the sporting community in particular. 
d. develop a national strategy to address doping in sport in collaboration with 
the Philippine Sports Commission and other concerned agencies; 
e. implement the Code and associated International Standards; 
f. periodically publish International  Standards; 
g. use WADA accredited laboratories for analysis  of samples and other 
required specimen\ 
h. implement anti-doping activities in the country including the testing of 
collected samples in all sports, sport associations, sport organizations, 
and sport clubs; 
i. 
undertake coordinate or arrange for research to be undertaken in the field 
of performance-enhancing substances and methods and doping practices 
in sport; 
j. 
promote and implement the application of various guidelines and 
international standards in matters related to anti-doping; 
k. oversee the processes of the Committee and Panel; 
l. 
carry out investigations in matters of doping in sports; 
m. provide information to athletes, athlete support personnel and on the 
procedures for, and developments concerning the collection and testing of 
sample in accordance with the Code and any standards developed by 
WADA;   
n. implement the Prohibited List as published by the WADA from time to 
time; 
o. select athletes who are to be requested to provide samples for testing 
when necessary; 
p. collect samples from athletes in accordance with approved guidelines and 
International Standards and secure the safe transit of samples to 
laboratories accredited by WADA for testing; 
q. summon, investigate and call for any document, evidence or person that 
may  be required for the enforcement of the Act; 
r. co-operate with state agencies, non-governmental organizations and 
other persons within the Philippines and internationally to achieve the PH-
NADA’s mandate; 
s. take steps aimed at ensuring that the Government and the Philippine 
Olympic Committee complies with international agreements and other  


arrangements to which the Philippines is a party concerning the use of 
drugs and doping in sport; 
t. maintain data  of all prohibited substances in accordance with the 
directions of the WADA; 
u. maintain the Whereabouts Register and a Registered Testing Pool in 
accordance  with the Code; 
v. prosecute anti-doping offenses; 
w. promote anti-doping education; 
x. undertake result management in accordance with the PH-NADO’s rules 
and the Code; 
y. oversee all activities of the Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee; 
z. generally taking all steps necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes 
of this Act; 
In the performance of its functions, the PH-NADO shall address the needs of minors, 
take into account the needs of person with disabilities or other person with special needs, 
and ensure that the rights of everyone involved in the doping control procedures are 
respected. 
Pursuant to the Code and the Convention, the PH-NADO, and its Disciplinary Panel 
and Therapeutic Use Committee shall: 
a. not require the consent of any person or authority to commence 
any investigations or impose any administrative sanctions; and 
b. not be under the direction or control of any person or authority in 
the exercise of their powers under this Act or any other written law. 
 
SEC. 7. The PH-NADO Board (Board). – The Board shall be composed of the  
following: 
a. Chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) as Chairperson; 
b. Secretary of Department of Health (DOH); 
c. Secretary of Department of Education (DepEd); 
d. Chairperson of Commission on Higher Education (CHED); 
e. President of the Games and Amusement Board (GAB); 
f. Chairperson of President of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC); 
g. Three (3) representatives distinguished in the field of law, sports medicine 
and sports science. 
The members of the Board from the government may designate their permanent 
authorized representatives. 
Within 30 (30) days from the effectivity , the members of the Board from the private 
sector shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three nominees 
submitted by the other members of the Board.  To ensure their independence, members of 
the private sector should not be appointed if that person: 
a. Is a member of or an official of a NSA; 
b. Is employed by or is associated with any person who  supplies 
goods or services to the PH-NADO or whose spouse or family 
member is so employed or associated, or 
c. Is an athlete, athlete support personnel or an official of a sports 
organizations, sports club or sports federation. 
Members representing the private sector of the Board shall service for a term of three 
(3) years.  In case a vacancy occurs in the Board, any person chosen to fill the position 
vacated.   
Upon the expiry of the terms of office, if a qualified member has yet to be appointed, 
the qualified member whose term of office has expired shall remain in office to continue to 
perform his or her duties until a new member assumes his or her duties. 
 


SEC. 8. Duties and Functions of the Philippine National Anti-Doping Board. – The 
Board shall have the powers necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
PH-NADO under this Act, including: 
a. control, supervise and administer the assets of the PH-NADO in such manner as 
best promotes the purpose for which the PH-NADO is established; 
b. determine the provisions to be made for capital and recurrent expenditure and for 
the reserves of the PH-NADO; 
c. receive any grants, gifts, donations or endowments and make legitimate 
disbursements therefrom; 
d. open such banking accounts for the funds of the PH-NADO as may be 
necessary; 
e. invest any of the funds of the PH-NADO not  immediately  required for its 
purposes; 
f. lay down policy guidelines for operations and management of all funds collected  
by the PH-NADO ; and 
g. enter into associations with other bodies or organizations within and outside 
Philippines as the PH-NADO may consider desirable or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purpose for which the PH-NADO is established; and 
h. perform all such other acts or undertake any activity as may be incidental or 
conducive to the attainment or fulfilment of any of the functions of the PH-NADO 
under this Act. 
The PH-NADO shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Board, who shall 
have the power and duties to manage the affairs of the Office so that they may comply with 
the powers and duties of the office, and with the Rules, Regulations and policy prescribed by 
the Board 
The PH-NADO may appoint such officers and members of staff upon such terms and 
conditions of service as it may consider necessary for the proper performance of its 
functions.  A person shall be qualified to be employed by the PH-NADO if such person was 
not a member or official of a national sports body for the two (2) years immediately 
preceding the appointment. 
 
SEC. 9.  Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee (TUEC or Committee). – There shall be 
created a Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee, which shall consist of:  
a. Chairperson who is a doctor with seven (7) years experience; 
b. A medical doctor of not less than five (5) years experience in matters relating to 
sports; 
c. A clinical pharmacist of not less than five (5) years experience in matters relating 
to sports; 
d. An international level athlete who has since retired; and 
e. A sports administrator who shall have retired at least two (2) years prior to the 
appointment. 
The Chairperson and members appointed under this section shall hold office for a 
term of three (3) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term.  The 
quorum for the conduct of the business of the Committee shall be three members of whom 
at least two, shall be doctors.  
 
SEC. 10. Duties of the TUEC. – The TUEC shall exercise the following duties: 
a. receive, review, reject and approve applications for the grant therapeutic use 
exemption by athletes who compete at the national level; 
b. receive, review, reject, and approve applications for the grant of therapeutic use 
exemption by athletes who compete at the international level, if requested to do 
so by an international federation; 
c. review therapeutic use exemptions issued by an international federation for 
compliance with the International Standard for Therapeutic  Use Exemptions; 


d. refer to the WADA any therapeutic use exemption issued by an international 
federation which in its view does not meet the requirements of the International  
Standards for Therapeutic Use Exemption; 
e. notify the Board of its decision to grant therapeutic use exemption; and 
f. perform any other functions that are conferred of imposed on it by this Act. 
The TUEC shall be guided by the following in the performance of their work: 
a. the Convention; 
b. the Code; 
c. International Guidelines on Therapeutic Use Exemption; 
d. the Prohibited list; 
e. the provisions of this Act; and 
f. the PH-NADO’s Anti-Doping Rules. 
 
SEC. 11. Therapeutic Use   Exemption (TUE). – An athlete,   other    than     an  
international-level athlete, with a medical condition requiring the use of a prohibited 
substance or prohibited method, may, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the 
Anti-Doping Rules, apply to the Committee for a therapeutic use exemption. 
 
An international-level athlete, or an athlete who participates in an international event, 
with a medical condition requiring the use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method, 
may, in accordance with the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, apply 
no later, except in emergency situations, than: 
a. thirty days before his participation in an international event; or 
b. such other period as may be provided for in the anti-doping rules of the relevant 
International Federation, to the   relevant International Federation for an 
exemption and provide the Committee with a copy of the application prior to the 
international event. 
An application for therapeutic use exemption shall be made: 
a. immediately after the athlete becomes aware that the use of a prohibited 
substance or prohibited  method is required; and 
b. subject to any circumstance of emergency, no later than thirty days prior 
to the participation of the athlete in any competition or event.  
Regulation may be made prescribing any other matters, procedures or 
documents which may be required for the consideration and grant of a TUE. 
 
SEC. 12. Accredited Laboratories. – A sample taken from an athlete shall be analyzed at 
an accredited laboratory to detect prohibited substances and prohibited methods.  A sample 
shall not be analyzed for a purpose other than that referred to under subsection (1) unless; 
a. the athlete consents in writing; and 
b. any means of identification is removed to ensure that the sample cannot be 
traced back to the athlete. 
The results of all tests shall be submitted to the PH-NADO. 
 
SEC. 13. Disciplinary Panel. – There shall be created a Disciplinary Panel (Panel), which 
shall consist of: 
a. an officer of the PSC designated by its Chairperson, who shall be the Chairman; 
b. two (2) persons from among lawyers who have more than five (5) years 
experience in court appearances, who shall both Vice Chairmen; 
c. two (2) persons from among medical practitioners who have more than five (5) 
years experience in the field of sports medicine; 
d. two (2) persons who shall be persons who have had previous experience in 
sports administration. 
The Chairperson and members appointed under this section shall hold office for a 
term of three (3) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term.   
The quorum for the conduct of the business of the Panel shall be three members of 
whom at least to, shall be doctors. 


 
SEC. 14. Duties and Jurisdiction of the Disciplinary Panel (Panel). – The Panel shall 
exercise the following duties:  
a. Receive, examine, and hear Anti-Doping Rules violation; 
b. Conduct disciplinary hearing related to Anti-Doping Rules violations; 
c. Determine whether a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules has  occurred; 
d. Impose sanctions and penalties of Anti-Doping Rules violations; 
e. Perform any other functions that are conferred or imposed on the DP by this Act. 
The Panel shall be guided by the following in the performance of their work: 
a. the Convention; 
b. the Code; 
c. International Guidelines on Therapeutic Use Exemption; 
d. the Prohibited  List; 
e. the provisions of this Act; and 
f. the  PH-NADO’s Anti-Doping Rules 
Anti-Doping Rules violations involving national level athletes, athlete support personnel, 
NSA’s and sports organizations, shall be resolved by the Panel both at the first instance and 
at appeal. 
Except as otherwise provided for under the Code on Therapeutic Use Exemptions, 
disputes involving International level  athletes shall be resolved by the Panel at the first 
instance with an appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport as provided for in the Code. 
In all disputes, there shall be a right of appeal within thirty (30) working days from the 
date of communication of the Panel’s decision by the violator, the PH-NADO, the PH-NADO 
of the person’s country of residence, WADA, International Paralympic Committee 
International Sports Federation, the International Olympic Committee and any other 
international sports body. 
No final decision by the Disciplinary Panel shall be quashed, reversed, modified, or 
held invalid, by any court, arbitrator, tribunal or other hearing body other than Court of 
Arbitration for Sport for any reason, including for reason of any defect, irregularity, omission 
or departure from the procedures set out in this Act. 
 
SEC. 15. Conformity to Anti-Doping Rules. – Each NSA, sports association, sports 
organization, sports club, and sports federation shall require all athletes and each athlete 
support personnel to agree to be bound by all Anti-Doping Rules and the PH-NADO’s results 
’management authority in conformity with the Code as a condition for such participation. 
 
An athlete or an athlete support personnel who is not a minor shall be required to 
sign a declaration of the Anti-Doping Rules and submit the same to the PH-NADO.  In the 
case of a minor, the parent/s or guardian shall sign such acceptance and submit the 
acceptance to the PH-NADO. 
 
SEC. 16 Registered Testing Pool. – The PH-NADO shall establish a Registered Testing 
Pool.  The PH-NADO shall, in accordance with the Anti-Doping Rules, publish criteria for the 
inclusion of the name of an athlete in its Registered Testing Pool.  The PH-NADO shall notify 
an athlete, in writing, of the inclusion of his or her name in its Registered Testing Pool. 
 
SEC. 17. Duties and Responsibilities of Athletes, Athlete Support Personnel; and 
NSAs, sports organizations, sports associations, and sports clubs. – The Athletes, 
Athlete Support Personnel, and NSAs sports organizations, sports associations, and sports 
clubs shall: 
a. respect PH-NADO’s TUC’s, Disciplinary Panel’s autonomy and not to 
interfere with its operational decisions or activities; 
b. require clubs and other similar bodies under its authority to report to PH-
NADO any information related to an anti-doping rule violation and to 
cooperate with investigations conducted by any Anti-Doping Organization 
with authority to conduct the investigation 


c. cooperate with the operation of an investigation, including establishment 
of a doping test rooms at an Event sponsored by it or subordinated 
bodies. 
d. take appropriate information delivery and implement support measures 
towards Athletes who are part of the PH-NADO’s Registered Testing Pool 
such as ensuring them to submit whereabouts filing in the Registered 
Testing Pool. 
e. report to PH-NADO, and to ensure the appropriate enforcement of 
Sanctions, Penalties and other consequences of, all potential anti-doping 
rule violations within its jurisdiction including investigation into whether 
Athlete Support Personnel or other Persons may have been   involved in 
each    case of doping, as well as to implement automatic investigation 
into anti-doping rule violations related to a minor. 
f. Comply with anti-doping rules. 
Lack of knowledge about anti-doping regulations and the substances and methods, 
which have been included on the Prohibited List shall not be considered as a release from 
the responsibility. 
NSAs shall obey the provisions of this Act and PH-NADO rules in case of adoption of 
sanctions against athlete or athlete support personnel.  Non-execution of obligations 
stipulated herein by the NSA shall be considered as violation. 
 
SEC. 18. Anti-Doping Rule Violation. – The following acts committed by athletes, athlete 
support personnel, sports federations, or sports organizations are considered anti-doping 
violations: 
a. the presence  of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an 
athlete’s bodily specimen; 
b. the use or attempted us of a prohibited substance or method; 
c. the refusal or failure, without compelling justification, to submit to sample 
collection after notification as authorized in terms of applicable anti-doping rules 
or otherwise evading sample collection ; 
d. the violation of applicable requirements regarding athlete availability for out of 
competition testing, including failure to provide required whereabouts information 
and missed tests which are declared based on reasonable rules; 
e. the tampering, or attempting to tamper, with any part of doping control; 
f. the possession of prohibited substances and methods; 
g. the trafficking in any prohibited substance or method; and 
h. the administration or attempted administration of a prohibited substance or 
method to any athlete, or assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up or 
any other type of complicity involving an anti-doping rule violation or any 
attempted violation; 
i. 
violation of any provision of this Act, PH-NADO Anti-Doping Rules, the Code, and 
Convention, and their amendments. 
 
SEC. 19. Administrative Sanctions and Penalties. – Where any athlete, athlete   
support personnel, NSA, sports association/organization/club has been found to have 
committed anti-doping violations, be may be punished in terms of the applicable provisions 
of the Code and the PH-NADO Rules, including but not limited to: 
a.  Disqualification: the results in a particular competition or event are 
invalidated, with all resulting consequences including forfeiture of my 
medals, points and prizes; 
b. Ineligibility:  barred for a specified period of time (temporary or 
perpetual) from participating in any competition or other activity, 
withholding of financial support and access to sporting facilities; and 
c. Provisional suspension: barred temporarily from participating in any 
competition prior to a final decision; 


d. Fine: imposition of a fine of not less than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND 
PESOS (P100,000.00) but not more than ONE MILLION PESOS 
(P1,000,000,00). 
Where  a  medical  professional  is  found to be in complicity with Anti-Doping 
violations, the DP shall endorse the violation to the Professional Regulatory Commission 
(PRC), who shall also impose, depending on the gravity of the violation, the penalty of 
suspension or revocation of his professional license. 
 
SEC. 20. Integration of Anti-Doping Policy into the Educational System. – The State 
shall ensure the integration of age-appropriate content pertaining to anti-doping into the 
physical education curriculum at all educational levels, both in public and private institutions. 
 
SEC. 21. Appropriation. – The amount needed for the initial implementation of this Act shall 
be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the PSC for the maintenance and 
other operating expenses of the PH-NADO. Thereafter, the required budget as 
recommended by the PH-NADO Board  for the continued implementation of this Act shall be 
submitted to DBM for inclusion in the General Appropriation Act. 
 
SEC. 22. Implementation Rules and Regulations. – The PH-NDO, in consultation with 
PSC, CHED, DepEd, DOH, PRC, Games and Amusement Board, NSAs, Philippine Olympic 
Committee, and with the participation of representative from sports organizations and clubs 
with proven track records of involvement and promotion of the rights and  welfare of athletes, 
shall issue the Implementing Rules and Regulations  of this Act within thirty (30) days from 
its effectivity.  
 
SEC. 23. Transitory Clause. – All property, assets, rights, liabilities, obligations, 
agreements, conveyances, deeds, leases, licenses, permits, exemptions, power of attorney, 
undertakings, securities and other arrangements existing at the commencement of this Act  
and vested in, acquired, incurred or entered into by or on behalf of the former PH-NADO 
under the PSC, shall upon the commencement of this Act, be deemed to have vested in or 
to have been acquired, incurred or entered into by or on behalf of the PH-NADO established 
under this Act to the same extent as they were enforceable by or against the former PH-
NADO  before the commencement of this Act. 
 
A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was an employee 
of former PH-NADO shall, on the commencement of this Act, be deemed to be an employee 
of the PH-NADO established under this Act. 
 
SEC. 24. Separability Clause. – I any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the reminder of the law or the provisions not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
 
SEC. 25. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, 
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the 
provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly  
 
SEC. 26. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,