SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodri
House Bill No. 7626

EXPLANATORY NOTE

At present, Republic Act 9064, known as the Sports Incentives Act, confines the
awarding of cash bonuses to medal winners in the Olympics, World Championships, Asian
Games and SEA Games. Similarly, coaches and trainers of athletes involved in these
competitions are the only ones entitled to cash bonuses. Athletes and coaches of athletes
‘who won medals in international competitions outside of these tourmaments are not entitled
to bonuses from the goverment.

It is high time that athletes representing the country in other international
competitions similar to the four competitions mentioned above also be recognized and be
given bonuses for bringing pride and honor to the Philippines. Athletes like the Philippine
Dragon Boat team who continuously win in various intemational tournaments like the Asian
Beach Games.

Further, athletes competing in the Paralympic Games should also be included in the
coverage of Republic Act 9064.

Also, athletes participating in sports that are excluded in the Olympic program like
billiards, bowling and chess should also be given recognition upon bringing home medals
from international tournaments.

Past achievements in these non-Olympic sports omitted. There should be no
discrimination in sports and equality must be applied to our deserving athletes, whose
victories in international competitions and championships inspire and unify our people.

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

Me

MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.
House BillNo..7626

AN ACT
EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF INCENTIVES EXTENDED TO THE NATIONAL
ATHLETES AND COACHES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9064 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "NATIONAL ATHLETES,
COACHES AND TRAINERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 2001", AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9064, otherwise known as “National Athletes,
Coaches and Trainers Benefits and Incentives Act of 2001" is hereby amended to read
as follows:

“Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the
following terms shall be defined as follows:

(@) National Athletes - shall refer to athletes who are
Filipino citizens, members of the national training pool,
recognized and accredited by the Philippine Olympic
Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission
(PSC), and who have represented the country in intemational
competitions. IT SHALL ALSO REFER TO ATHLETES WHO
ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL TRAINING POOL
BUT WHO HAVE OTHERWISE REPRESENTED THE
COUNTRY IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS. ATHLETES
WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARALYMPIC GAMES ARE ALSO
COVERED UNDER THIS ACT;

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(©) Intemational Competitions - shall refer to international
sports competitions which are sanctioned by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC), or held every four (4) years including
qualifying championships in team sports wherein only one (1) or
two (2) countries may qualify for the Olympics or World
Championships.

THIS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL
SPORTS COMPETITIONS SANCTIONED BY INTERNATIONAL
SPORTS FEDERATIONS (ISFs)_ OR _ DIFFERENT
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES FOR SPORTS
WHEREIN SAID COMPETITION IS BEING PARTICIPATED IN
BY NO LESS THAN TWENTY (20) COUNTRIES. THE
PARALYMPIC GAMES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE
COVERAGE OF THIS ACT

Competitions granting prize money or those held in honor
of any personality or sponsor shall not be included.


SEC 2. Section 4 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 4. Benefits and Privileges for National Athletes, Coaches
and Trainers— Any national athlete, coach and trainer, AS
DEFINED HEREIN, who is currently registered as such before the
PSC shall be ented to the following:

(a) the grant of twenty percent (20%) discount from all
establishments relative to the utilization of transportation services,
hotels, and other lodging establishments, restaurants and
recreation centers and purchase of medicine and sports
equipment anywhere in the country FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE
OR ENJOYMENT OF THE NATIONAL ATHLETE, COACH
OR TRAINER;

(b) minimum of twenty percent (20%) discount on
admission fees charged by theatres, cinema houses and concert
halls, circuses, camivals, and other similar places of culture,
leisure and amusement FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OR
ENJOYMENT OF THE NATIONAL ATHLETE, COACH OR
TRAINER;

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SEC 3. Section 8 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 8.Cash Incentives for National Athletes.- National
athletes who win gold, silver and bronze medals in intemational
competitions shall be entitled to cash awards in the following
amounts:

A. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
(a) For gold medallists:
(1) [Five] SEVEN million pesos [(P5,000,000.00)]
(P7,000,000) for Olympic Games;
(2) [Two] THREE million five hundred thousand pesos
[(2,500,000.00)] (P3,500,000) for [quadrennial]
World Championships, WORLD CUP, WORLD
GAMES OR WORLD LEVEL CHAMPIONSHIPS
THAT DO NOT OFFER PRIZE MONEY;
(3) [One] TWO million pesos —[(P1,000,000.00)]
(P2,000,000) for Asian Games; and
(4) [One] TWO hundred thousand _ pesos
[(P 100,000.00] (P200,000) for Southeast Asian
Games (SEA Games) AND OTHER
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS.

(b) For silver medalists:
(1) [wo] THREE milion five hundred thousand pesos
[(P2,500,000.00)]  (P3,500,000) for Olympic

Games;

(2) [One] TWO illion pesos [(P1,000,000)]
(P2,000,000) for [quadrennial] __ World
Championships, WORLD CUP, WORLD GAMES
OR WORLD LEVEL CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT DO
NOT OFFER PRIZE MONEY;


(3) [Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00)] ONE
MILLION PESOS (P1,000,000) for Asian Games;
and

(4) [Fifty] ONE HUNDRED thousand pesos
[(P50,000.00)] (P100,000) for the SEA Games
AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS.

(©) For bronze medallists:

(1) [One] TWO million pesos  [(P1,000,000.00)]
(P2,000,000) for Olympic Games;

(2) [Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00)] ONE
MILLION PESOS (P1,000,000) for [quadrennial]
World Championships, WORLD CUP, WORLD
GAMES OR WORLD LEVEL CHAMPIONSHIPS
THAT DO NOT OFFER PRIZE MONEY;

(3) [One] FIVE hundred thousand _—_pesos
[(P 100,000.00] (P500,000) for Asian Games; and

(4) [en] ‘FIFTY thousand pesos [(P10,000.00)]
(P50,000) for the SEA Games AND OTHER
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS.

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SEC 3. Section 10 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 10. incentives for Coaches and Trainers Coaches and
trainers shall also be entitled to cash awards if they have
Personally trained and rendered service to the athletes or teams
WHO WIN IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS at least one (1)
year prior to the intemational competition. Certification to this
effect by the individual athlete or team captain shall be in writing,
DULY ATTESTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE NATIONAL SPORTS.
ASSOCIATIONS (NSAs).

The incentives for the coaches and trainers shall be equivalent to
fifty percent (50%) of the cash awards for gold, silver and bronze
medallists.

There is hereby created a body to be known as the Philippine
Coaches Accreditation Council that shall accredit and recognize
coaches and trainers. It shall be composed, among others, of
representatives from the PSC, POC and the academic community,
preferably a professor in physical education or sports science.

SEC 4. Anew Section 13 is hereby added to read as follows:
SEC 13. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE - A
CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS HEREBY
CREATED TO BE COMPOSED OF THE CHAIRS OF THE
SENATE COMMITTEES ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND
SPORTS AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT,
AND TWO (2) MEMBERS EACH FROM THE SENATE AND
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHO SHALL BE
DESIGNATED BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT AND THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:


PROVIDED, THAT ONE (1) OF THE TWO (2) SENATORS AND
ONE (1) OF THE TWO (2) HOUSE MEMBERS SHALL BE
NOMINATED BY THE RESPECTIVE MINORITY LEADERS
OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS HEREBY MANDATED
TO OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT FOR A
PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL SET THE GUIDELINES AND
OVERALL FRAMEWORK FOR THE MONITORING OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT AND SHALL ADOPT ITS
INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURES.

SEC 5. Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 of RA 9064 are hereby renumbered accordingly.

SEC 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act, or the application thereof to
any person or circumstances, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining sections of
this Act or the application of such provision or part hereof to other persons or circumstance
shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.

SEC 8. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its approval and
Publication in the Official Gazette and/or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation,
whichever comes eartier.

Approved,