Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 6143

Introduced by HON. ISIDRO T. UNGAB

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article II, Section 17 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that “{t}he
State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts, and sports
to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote
total human liberation and development.”

This State policy is furthered by Article XIV, Section 19, paragraph 1 which
provides that “[f}he State shall 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.”

This bill seeks to establish the Mindanao Sports Development and Training
Institute which shall be based at the Davao City-University of the Philippines
(DC-UP) Sports Complex in Davao City and shalll be constituted as the center
for sports development training and research in Mindanao. The establishment
of the said Institute shall advance efforts towards sports appreciation,
engagement, and participation, particularly in the Mindanao region.

Mindanao is home to world-renowned athletes who have showcased
excellence in various fields of sports. The 2021 Tokyo Olympics alone has four
Olympic medalists who alll hail from Mindanao — Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio,


Carlo Paalam, and Eumir Marcial. The enactment of the proposed measure will
promote. Enhance, and strengthen sports training programs and research
efforts for the benefit of communities, cities and provinces in Mindanao — which
shall ultimately provide opportunities to develop grassroots sports programs
and homegrown athletes that the region can continue to be proud of.

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

HON. IsiRO ‘T. UNGAB


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 6143

Introduced by HON. ISIDRO T. UNGAB

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE MINDANAO SPORTS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO BE LOCATED IN THE DAVAO CITY-
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (DC-UP) SPORTS COMPLEX,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Mindanao Sports
Development Training and Research Institute Act.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to promote

and develop sports in Mindanao. Towards this end, a center for sports

development shall be established in Mindanao to:

(a) Encourage and promote continuous knowledge acquisition in the field of
sports;

(b) Advance efforts towards sports appreciation, engagement, and
participation in Mindanao;

(c) Identify key policy areas, issues, and challenges in the sports sector in
Mindanao;

(4) Formulate multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary research-based policies
and strategies towards sports development in Mindanao; and

(e) Promote, enhance, and strengthen sports training programs and research
efforts for the benefit of communities, cities, and provinces in Mindanao.


SECTION 3. Establishment of the Mindanao Sports Development Training
and Research Institute. — There is hereby established a Mindanao Sports
Development Training and Research Institute, hereinafter referred to as the
Institute, in the Davao City — University of the Philippines (DC-UP) Sports
Complex in Davao City, which shall be constituted as the center for sports
development training and research in Mindanao. The Institute shall be an
independent agency attached to the UP with its own budget separate from the
UP.

SECTION 4. Objectives of the Institute. — The objectives of the Institute are:

(a) To conduct pertinent independent multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary
research and policy development on sports issues in Mindanao;

(b) To promote collaborative and multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary sports
development training and research among government agencies, the
academe, and other public and private stakeholders in Mindanao;

(c) To provide assistance to the government, the Philippine Sports
Commission (PSC), and the legislature on sports issues in Mindanao
needing policy direction and advice, and related matters; and

(d) To create and administer training programs and provide fellowship grants
intended to:

(i) Encourage appreciation, engagement, and participation in sports in
Mindanao; and

(ji) Build the capacity of government agencies, local government units, and
the academe including graduate and postgraduate students in
Mindanao.

SECTION 5. Powers and Functions of the Institute. — The Institute shall:

(a) Formulate and conduct research on sports development, sports policies
and programs, and other sports issues, particularly in Mindanao;

(b) Establish linkages with government agencies, other universities, and
private and public institutions on existing sports research and policy
studies;


(c) Conduct research and policy development programs, and capacity-building
and skills trainings on sports: Provided, That special attention shall be given
to the needs of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the local
government units of Mindanao, and the legislature;

(4) Coordinate with the PSC, the Department of Education (DepEd), and the
Davao City Government on the management and development of sports
programs in Mindanao;

(e) Provide common research and training support facilities and maximize the
utilization of its technical experts and staff;

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Enhance the pool of researchers and faculty with graduate and
postgraduate degrees in the field of sports by providing research grants
within and outside the UP, among others;

(g) Establish local and foreign linkages in sports training and research, and

policy development;

(h) Propose and allocate its annual budgetary resources while optimizing
resource generation and utilization; and

(i) Receive and manage grants, aid, donations, contributions, or any kind of
assistance for achieving its objectives, in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the UP. The amounts received and the sources of grants,
aid, donations, contributions, or any kind of assistance received shall be

published on its website for purposes of transparency.

The Executive Board may assign additional powers and functions to the
Institute: Provided, That it shall be in accordance with the objectives of the
Institute as stated in this Act.

SECTION 6. Organizational Structure. — The Executive Director shall head
the Institute and shall report directly to the Executive Board. The Institute's
programs, policy directions, and priorities shall be determined by the Executive
Board and implemented by the Executive Director.

SECTION 7. The Executive Director. — The Executive Director shall be a
recognized expert in sports research and development with at least three (3)
years experience in the sports sector, and shall have a strong organizational


management background. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the UP
President within sixty (60) calendar days after the effectivity of the implementing
rules and regulations of this Act, upon the recommendation of the Executive
Board. The Executive Director shall serve in full-time capacity for a term of five
(5) years which may be renewed.

SECTION 8. Powers and Functions of the Executive Director. - The
"Executive Director of the Institute shall:

(a) Implement and enforce research and policy direction and priorities, policies,
decisions, orders, rules, and regulations determined by the Executive
Board;

(b) Exercise administrative and supervisory functions over the planning,
implementation, and evaluation of the policies, programs, and projects of
the Institute;

(c) Recommend to the Executive Board, the following:

(i) Organizational structure of the Institute including the position
classification and compensation of employees subject to Section 11 of
this Act;

(ii) Appointment of officers and employees of the Institute; and

(iii) Overall budget of the Institute;

(4) Submit to the Executive Board, regular reports on the Institute to include
annual reports on operations, status of programs and projects, and the
financial condition of the Institute;

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Apprise regularly the Executive Board on the programs and projects of the
Institute;

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Execute contracts, incur obligations, acquire and dispose of assets, and
deliver documents on behalf of the Institute, including negotiated or
consultancy contracts for personnel within and outside of the UP, within the
limits of the authority determined by the Executive Board;

(g) Generate and obtain logistical and financial support for the programs and
component units of the Institute with the assistance of the Executive
Board: Provided, That in so doing, no conflict of interest exists with the
objectives of this Act and the functions of the Institute;


(h) Not engage in any act that may result to a conflict of interest with the
objectives, functions, and powers of the Institute; and

(i) Exercise and perform such other powers, functions, and duties as may be
authorized or assigned by the Executive Board, and in accordance with the
objectives of this Act.

SECTION 9. Executive Board. — An Executive Board is hereby created which
shall be composed of thirteen (13) members comprised of the UP President as
the ex officio Chairperson, six (6) ex-officio members, specifically the Mayor of
the City of Davao, the Chancellor of UP Mindanao, the Head of the Department
of Sports and Human Kinetics of UP Mindanao, the Head of the Sports and
Development Office of the City of Davao, and the respective Chairpersons or
their authorized representatives of the Committee on Higher and Technical
Education of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The remaining members shall be regular members of the Executive Committee,
with three (3) members appointed by the Chancellor of UP Mindanao, and three
(3) members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Davao. The regular
members shall serve for a term of four (4) years: Provided, that they are eligible
for reappointment for two (2) years only after the expiration of their term:
Provided further, that of the regular members appointed upon inception of the
Executive Board, two (2) appointees from the UP and two (2) appointees from
the City shall serve for a term of two (2) years only.

The regular and ex-officio members shall serve as such only co-terminously
with the authority/official appointing them, and/or until their successors are
respectively appointed and duly qualified. The ex-officio members shall serve
as members of the Executive Board as long as they are occupying their
respective principal positions.

Any person appointed to replace a member who has resigned, died, or removed
for cause shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term of the member
replaced, and shall be eligible for re-appointment but only for two (2) years,


SECTION 10. Powers and Functions of the Executive Board. - The

Executive Board shall:

(a) Provide the general direction and priorities of the Institute in accordance
with this Act;

(b) Determine programs for implementation, research and policy areas for
study and investigation by the Institute, in consultation with the Executive

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Provide advice to the Institute on any matter relating to the development of
training, research or policy programs;
(d) Approve the following:

(i) Organizational structure of the Institute including position classification
and compensation of employees subject to Section 11 of this Act, in
coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM),

(ii) Appointment of officers and employees of the Institute; and

(iii) Institute's overall budget;

(e)

Monitor and review the programs and projects undertaken by the Executive
Director;
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Assist the Executive Director in generating resources and obtaining
logistical and financial support for the programs and component units of the
Institute: Provided, That in so doing, no conflict of interest exists with the
objectives of this Act and the functions of the Institute; and

(g) Assign additional powers, functions, and duties of the Executive Director in
accordance with the objectives of this Act.

SECTION 11. Organization of Human Resource Complement. — The
human resource complement of the Institute shall be organized and set up by
the Executive Director subject to Sections 8 and 10 of this Act and the existing
rules and regulations of the UP.

SECTION 12. Education and Capacity Building. — The Institute shall,
through its Executive Director, support further education and training for its
officers and employees, to include advanced degree studies, short-term
programs, online courses, and participation in conferences.


SECTION 13. Administration, Management, Operation and Maintenance of
the DC-UP Sports Complex. — The Institute is vested with the authority to
administer, manage, operate and maintain the DC-UP Sports Complex
including the administration of incidental income, security of the complex,
assignment of personnel and hiring of managers, specialists, and other
administrative staff as may be needed and as determined by the Institute:
Provided, That the Institute shall employ professional and highly skilled
managers with long and vast experience in sports administration and
management to ensure the proper maintenance and upkeep of the DC-UP
Sports Complex and its facilities and other amenities.

SECTION 14. Emergency Use Facility. - During states of calamities as
defined under Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Act of 2010, the DC-UP Sports Complex shalll temporarily be
converted into a multi-purpose emergency facility upon recommendation by the
applicable Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) to the
appropriate authority.

SECTION 15. Appropriations. — There is hereby appropriated out of the
General Appropriations Act, the sum of Two Hundred Million Pesos
(P200,000,000.00) for the initial operating fund of the Institute. Thereafter, such
amounts necessary for the sustainable operations of the Institute shall be
appropriated from the General Appropriations Act based on the annual financial
plan approved by the Executive Board and submitted to the DBM.

In addition, financial contributions and technical assistance intended for sports
development may be obtained from the Philippine Sports Commission, local
government units, other national government agencies and government-owned
or controlled corporations (GOCCs), the private sector, and other local and
international organizations in the form of grants, donations, contributions,

payments, fees and charges.

SECTION 16. Transition Period. — Until the appointments to the Executive
Board and a new staffing pattern shall have been issued, the UP President shall


create an ad hoc committee under its office, which shall include the Chancellor
of UP Mindanao and the Head of the Sports and Human Kinetics Department
of UP Mindanao as members, to facilitate the management and operations of
the Institute.

SECTION 17. Tax Exemptions and Tax Expenditure Fund. - The Institute
‘shall be entitled to all the tax exemptions enumerated under Section 25 of
Republic Act No. 9500, otherwise known as the University of the Philippines
Charter of 2008, as amended by Republic Act No. 10963, otherwise known as
the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act.

The Institute may avail of the Tax Expenditure Fund pursuant to Executive
Order No. 292, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987,
Presidential Decree No. 93 series of 1986, Presidential Decree No. 1177 series
of 1977, and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

SECTION 18. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). — Within ninety
(90) calendar days from the effectivity of this Act, the UP, in coordination with
the Philippine Sports Commission, shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations for the implementation of this Act, subject to the approval of the UP
Board of Regents.

SECTION 19. Separability Clause —If any part, section or provision of this Act
is held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall
remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 20. Repealing Clause.—All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations or other issuances, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this

Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 21. Effectivity—This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,