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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE:
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS RPEISTRATON UNIT
First Regular Session BBLS AND INDEX SERVICE

HOUSE BILL No. 2482

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Excellence in sports, locally or internationally, does not exist in a void.

The case of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation team that won in the 10" International
Dragon Boat Federation World Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida with a sparkling five
(©) gold and two (2) silver could not have been, and is most certainly not a Pyrrhic victory.

The team, rightly or wrongly, on account of badly construed, nay wrontly applied
accreditation criteria by the very sports commission that should have simply operationalized
its vision to increase participation in sports by Filipinos actually — received nothing in
government subsidy or any loos change.

And yet, Philippine Dragon Boat Federation won thereby showcasing the world class talents
of Filipinos and making every Filipino, not the least, the Office of the President, extremely
proud of every member of that team.

‘The team, consisting of men from the Philippine Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force at
that , is not one drop of doubt, Philippine-representative not just in the military front but more
so in the sporting world.

Whether the Philippine Sports Commission or that of the Philippine Olympic Committee
recognizes the team as national athletes or not ceases to be of any moment to the fact that
Philippine Dragon has just validated its status as a global power in the sport.

Matters worse, the indicative if not deliberate nonchalance of PS\
government subsidy in a competing Fhilippine team, speaks
dysfunction.’

world sports event.

The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No.2482

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

AN ACT
MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION TO LOOSELY REGULATE
ACCREDITATION TOWARD A LIBERAL GRANT OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY AND
SUPPORT TO EVERY LEGITIMATE ATHLETE OR TEAM COMPETING IN SPORTS
COMPETITION ABROAD AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. The Philippine Sports Commission is hereby mandated to loosely
regulate accreditation of any legitimate athlete or team that would compete in sports
competition abroad and the liberal grant of corresponding government subsidy and support

SEC. 2. In order to truly serve as prime catalyst and advocate for the promotion of
Philippine sports, the Commission shall create equitable opportunities in sports by every
legitimate athlete or team participating in intemational sports competitions by a loosely
regulated accreditation system.

SEC. 3. The Philippine Sports Commission shall issue appropriate rules and
regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 4. All issuances, laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
not consistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette and in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,