FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES _)
Third Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez,-Jr.

House Bill No. 6443

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 one entitled to
cash bonuses. Athletes and coaches of athletes who won medals in
international competitions outside of these tournaments are not entitled to
bonuses from the government.

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 international tournaments like the Asian Beach Games.

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

RUEY B. RODRIGUEZ

MAXI B. ROPRIGUEZ, JR.


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —_)
Third Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

6443

House Bill No.

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:

(a) 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 international
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;

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() International 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.

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 entitled 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, carnivals, 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 international 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 _[(P2,500,000.00)]
(P3,500,000) for [quadrennial] World
Championships, WORLD CUP,
WORLD GAMES OR WORLD LEVEL


(3)

(4)

CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT DOES NOT
OFFER PRIZE MONEY;

[One] TWO million _ pesos
[(P1,000,000.00)]  (P2,000,000) for
Asian Games; and

[One] TWO hundred thousand pesos
[(P100,000.00)]  (P200,000) —_—for
Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games)
AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITIONS

(b) For silver medallists

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

[Two] THREE million five hundred
thousand pesos _[(P2,500,000.00)]
(P3,500,000) for Olympic Games;

[One] TWO million pesos [(P1,000,000)]
(P2,000,000) for [quadrennial] World
Championships, WORLD CUP,
WORLD GAMES OR WORLD LEVEL
CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT DOES NOT
OFFER PRIZE MONEY:

[Five hundred thousand _ pesos
(P500,000.00)] ONE MILLION PESOS
(P1,000,000) for Asian Games; and
[Fifty] ONE HUNDRED thousand pesos
[(P50,000.00)] (P100,000) for the SEA
Games AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITIONS.

(c) For bronze medallists:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

[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 DOES NOT
OFFER PRIZE MONEY,

[One] FIVE hundred thousand pesos
[(P100,000.00)] (P500,000) for Asian
Games; and

[Ten] 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 international 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:

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. The previous Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 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 earlier.

Approved,