Repubtic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS:
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.___ 4983

Introduced by:
REPS. SETH FREDERICK P. JALOSJOS, ROMEO M. JALOSIOS, JR. AND CESAR G.
JALOSIJOS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Phifippines has excelled worldwide in the arena of sports for producing champions
and competitive athletes. We gain respect internationally and are united as a country for these
recognitions. And, as we press for more champions in different fields of sports, we are challenge
to legislate laws that will safeguard the over-all welfare of our athletes in each specific field.

In ‘the advent of the fast-growing motor sports activities in the Philippines, this
representation proposes the creation of a Philippine Motor Sports Commission or the PMSC.
“This is an independent government agency whose main fimetions are to oversee the safety of the
riders, to regulate all types of motor sports in the country and to give official recognition and
promote these sports locally and abroad.

‘At present, we have the Philippine Sport Commission (PSC) which caters to all integrated
amateur sports in the country, including but not limited to the promotion and formulation of
developmental programs to advance the skills and potential of every Filipino athletes. With the
birth of many new sports in the country, a single government agency, like PSC, cannot handle
the needs of every sport and the complexity of some sports require a special government agency
that will scientifically formulate programs intended for them.

‘The Motor sports can be classified differently and considered unique from all other types
of sports in such a manner that players or riders use a motorized vehicle. A simple negligence or
mistake of a rider, a minor flaw of the vehicle or defective tracks may cause disability or death of
the riders or spectators, With this legislation, it is hoped that untoward mishaps in the race tracks
are minimized, if not eradicated.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly recomme;

REP, ROMEO M. JALOSJOS, JR.
2™ District, Zamboanga Sibugay



Republic of the Philippines
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._" 4983

Introduced by: REPRE

NTATIVE SETH FREDERICK P. JALOSJOS

AN ACT
CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE MOTOR SPORTS
COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Shor? title. -'Vhis Act shall be known as “The Philippine Motor Sports
Commission Act.”

SEC. 2, Declaration of Poticy. — tis the policy of the state to promote different forms of

encourage physical fitness from all age group and economic stature in the Philippines
jing & free sports training to all physically able and to further sccure the safety and
welfare of all athletes and sports enthusiast through a commission which can specifically identify
and regulate the needs for a certain sports discipline,

SEC. 3. Creation of the Philippine Motor Sports Commission, - To carry out the above
policy, a body corporate kriown as the Philippine Motor Sports Commission, hereinafter referred
to as the Commission, is hereby created and established for motor sports.

SEC. 4. Status of the Commission. - The Commission shalt have the same status as that
of a governmental regulatory national agency attached to the Office of the President with the
Chairman thereof being of the same level as a department undersecretary and the Commissioners
Ghat of a department assistant secretary.

SEC, 5. Nature of the Commission, - The Commission shal) exercise corporate powers.
It shall have a seal, may suc and be sued, and shall be the sole policy-making and coordinating
body of all motor sports in the Philippines: Provided further, that in the case of motor sports
professional competitions, the same shall be sanctioned by this commission within the
framework of the national sports development program.

SEC. 6. Objectives of the Commission, — The objectives of the commission are:

a. ‘To provide the leadership, formulate the policies and set the priorities and direction of
all motor sports promotion and development;

b. To encourage the sports and non-sports enthusiast to venture on this kind of sports
discipline:

c. To entice the government and non- government groups and organizations to support

in the promotion and development of motorsport

To further supplement govcrument appropriations for sports promotion and

development;

To uphold international safety standards on motor sports;

To formulate and implement the safety rules for motor sports, and

To create policy on mandatory rider insurance to all competing motor sports athletes.

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SEC. 7. Functions of the Commission. — The commission shall have the following
functions:
a. Plan, implement and oversee all motor sports promotion and development in the
county;

b, Establish a link with International Sports Association associated with motor sports
and the Philippine Sports Commission;

¢. Rstablish, develop and maintain fully-equipped motor sports facilities and centers in
strategic places in the country:

4d, Rationalize and regulate the establishment of publicly-funded motor sports complexes
and supervise the management und maintenance thereof;

¢. Regulate afl motor sports competition and ensure the compliance of safety
requirements;

£ Plan and formulate programs and review or evaluate, from time to time, the
organizational set-up, projects and programs of the Commission;

g. Develop and promulgate rules and regulations to implement this Act,

h. Monitor all motor sports organizations or associations established in the count

i. Conduct basic and applied research on motor sports development and safety;

To uumuslly provide a free seminar and training to motor sports enthusiast and
athletes;

To conduct an annua! safety management lecture on all motor sports athletes;

1. Conduct promotion and fiund- raising campaigns in accordance with existing laws to
achieve the purposes of the Commission;

m. To establish a central office in Luzon and sub-offices in Visayas and Mindanao in
order to quickly address motor sports concern per area; und

n. To perform and exercise such other functions as may be necessiry to effectively and
efficiently cry out the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 8. Composition of the Commission. - The Commission shall be composed of the
following:

a. Achairman;

b. One commissioner representing Luzon:

¢. One commissioner representing Visayas: and

d._ One commissioner representing Mindanao.

The chairman and three commissioners shall be appointed by the President and shall
serve a term of three (3) years.

SEC. 9. Qualifications of the Chairman and the Commaissioners, — The Chairman and
the Commissioners of the Commission must be citizens of the Philippines, publicly- recognized
personalities in the field of sports preferably in motor sports, at least thirty (25) years of age and
of goad moral character.

SEC. 10. Salaries of the Chairman and Commissioners. The Chairman shall receive
an annual compensation and shall be entitled to other benefits and privileges provided under
existing faws for an undersecretary of a department and the commissioner to that of assistant
secretaries.


SEC. 11. Powers of the Commission, - The Commission has the power to do all acts and
things necessary to be done for of in connection with the performance of its functions, including:

a. To appoint the officers and other personnel of the Commission and fix their
compensation subject to existing laws. rules and regulations,

b. To delegate authority for the performance of any function (o oflicers and employees
under its discretion;

c. To enter into contracts;
4, To acquire, use and control any Jand, building. facilities, equipments, instruments,
tools and rights required or otherwise necessary for the accomplishment of the

purposes of the Commission:

e. To acquire, own, possess and dispose of any teal or personal property;

f. To confer, extend and grant aware, benefits and privileges to motor sports athletes,
coaches and officials for outstanding performances in notional and international
competitions;

g. To confer, extend and grant support or assistance to duly created motor sports
associations which are in good standing with the Commission;

bh, To exercise supervisory and visitorial powers over all motor sports associations in
connection with their sports promotion and development program with respect to
which financial assistance is extended by the commission,

To accept donations, gifts, bequests and grants for the purposes of the Commission;

To impose sanctions upon any motor sports associations, institutions, body, entity,
team, athlete and sports official for violation of its policies, rules and regulations, and

k. ‘To perform any and all other ucts incident to or required by virtue of its creation.

SEC. 12, Motor Sporty Associations. — Motor Sports Associations which are duly
organized and/or affiliates with their respective international federations are recognized as such
by the commission.

‘The associations recognized by the Commission shall be autonomous and shall have
exclusive technical control over the promotion and development of their sport for which they are
organized, subject however to the supervisory and visitorial powers of the commission,

It shall be the duty of all motor sports association to require its member/rider a mandatory
rider insurance before they can join any race or competition.

SEC, 13, Executive Director. — There shall be an executive ditector who shall be
appointed or designated as such by the Chairman, preferably from among the three (3)
Commissioners, and shall direct and supervise the day-to-day operations of the Commission.

SEC. 1. Qualifications of the Executive Director. — No person shall be appointed an
Executive Directorof the Commission unless he or she is a citizen of the Philippines, at least
twenty-five (25) years of age, of good moral character, a college graduate and has at least five
(5) year experience in sports administration.

SEC. 15. Appointment of Staff and Employees of the Commission. - The staff, officers
and employees of the Commission shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission.

SEC. 16. Tax Deductions or Exemptions of Donations and Contributions. — All
donations and contributions to the Commission in connection with its fund-raising projects and
jts continuing sports development programs shall be exempt from the donor’s tax. Donations and
contributions to various molor sports associations certified hy the commission to be pursuant to



donor's and estate taxes and shall be deductible in full in computing the taxable net income of
the donor.

SEC 11. Sports Delegation. — The Commission and its delegation or representatives to
an international motor sports convention, conference and competition. And athletes and coaches
shall be exempt from the payment of travel lax, airport tax, and any other travel related taxes or
fees now or hereafter imposed by law or regulations,

SEC. 18. Funding, — A Ten million (P10,000,000.00) budget from the National Treasury
is hereby appropriated for the necessary fimds needed for the organizational and operational
expenditures of the Commission,

The fund and all other funds of the Commission as hereinafter provided. shall be
disbursed for the motor sports development program, including ut not limited to the annual
motor sports training, holding of motor sports games throughout the country and at international
motor sports competition,

SEC. 19. Repeating Clause, - All laws, presidential deerces, executive orders,
presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC, 20, Separability Clause, - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional
the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of other provisions hereof.

SEC. 21. Bffectivity. — This Act shall take effect upon its approval and completion of
ion in at least two (2) national newspapers af general circulations.

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Approved,