EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY: SENATOR EMMANUEL D. PACQUIS1
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
It is the policy of the State to promote physical education and sports as well as to 
encourage sports programs, league competitions and amateur sports, including training for 
international sports competitions to foster self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the 
development of a healthy and alert citizenry.
Pursuant thereto, the State hereby implements a comprehensive national grassroots 
sports program through the institutionalization of the Philippine National Games (PNG) as the 
country’s premier national sports competition.
The program shall ensure a more inclusive system of promoting and encouraging the 
participation of the citizenry across the country especially from the youth in the grassroots who 
possess promising potentials of becoming world champions.
To feasibly achieve the goal of the PNG , all educational institutions in the country and 
the local government units shall be linked to National Sports Associations on one hand while 
the grassroots sports promotion shall be linked to elite sports development on the other hand.
In this regard, this bill seeks to institutionalize the Philippine National Games and 
appropriate funds therefor.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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INTRODUCED BY: SENATOR EMMANUEL D. PACQUIA
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AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the “Philippine National Games Act.”
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policies. -  It is the policy of the State to promote physical education 
and sports as well as to encourage sports programs, league competitions and amateur sports, 
including training for international sports competitions to foster self-discipline, teamwork and 
excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry.
Relative thereto, the State hereby implements a comprehensive national grassroots 
sports program through the institutionalization of the Philippine National Games as the 
country’s premier national sports competition. The program covers an inclusive manner of 
harnessing the potentials of the citizenry and cultivate these potentials into champion athletes 
who could bring glory to our country.
Pursuant thereto, all educational institutions throughout the country and local 
government units shall undertake regular sports activities in cooperation with athletic clubs and 
other sectors to promote the objectives of the Philippine National Games.
Sec. 3. Objectives. -  The objectives of the Philippine National Games (PNG) are as follows:
(a) To provide the structure for a truly integrated and comprehensive national sports 
program linking grassroots sports promotion to elite sports development;
(b) To serve as the government’s premier national sports competition to be held one 
every two years;
(c) To encourage all local government officials to promote the development of sports 
in the countryside covering all barangays, towns, municipalities, cities and 
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(d) To serve as a venue for the National Sports Associations in promoting their 
respective sports at the grassroots level providing the necessary linkages with local 
government units; and
(e) To serve as the pinnacle of a unified sports promotion and development program, 
bringing together in harmony and solidarity all sectors in sports, public and private.
Sec. 4. Coordinating Agencies and Instrumentalities. -  In the implementation of this Act, the 
following government agencies, instrumentalities and entities are hereby mandated to 
coordinate the various aspects thereof, with:
(a) Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) -  The PSC shall be the overall coordinator of the 
national grassroots sports development program and the governing body of the 
Philippine National Games program.
(b) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) -  The DILG shall be the 
supervising government in charge all the local government units (LGUs) participating 
in the Philippine National Games.
(c) Local Government Units (LGUs) -  The LGUs are the provinces and cities given 
authority by the PSC to participate in the Philippine National Games. For this purpose, 
all LGUs shall have the right to choose their athletes who will participate in the PNG.
(d) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) -  The AFP shall be in charge of its athletes and 
shall have the right to choose from among its personnel who will participate in the PNG.
(e) Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) -  The POC shall be the non-governmental body 
supervising all participating National Sports Associations involved in the PNG.
(f) National Sports Association (NSAs) -  The NSAs are the governing bodies in charge of 
organizing and conducting the competitions of their respective sports in the PNG.
Sec 5. Roles and Responsibilities. -  The following agencies and instrumentalities enumerated 
hereunder shall have the following roles and responsibilities.
(a) Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) -  The PSC shall be the overall governing body of 
the PNG with the following functions and responsibilities:
1. To establish the PNG National Secretariat which shall serve as the center for the 
day-to-day operations of the PNG;
2. To formulate the necessary policies and regulations that would govern the 
relationships among the organizations involved such as the DILG, the LGUs, 
the AFP, the POC and the NSAs;
To determine the venue and schedule of the Philippine National Games;
To determine the sports to be included which shall be aligned with the sports 
played by the Philippines in the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, 
Olympics and other important international sports events;
To determine the regional or cluster qualifying competitions, including the 
qualifying standards, in consultation with the National Sports Associations; and 
To establish a mediation body, including its rules and procedures, to resolve 
disputes related to the conduct of the PNG.
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(b) Local Government Units (LGUs) -  The LGUs are recognized by the PSC as having the 
authority and responsibility of recruiting, training, selecting and developing athletes 
who will compete in the PNG, and organizing local competitions in their respective 
jurisdictions.
1. They shall have the authority to enter athletes in the PNG and its corresponding 
regional and cluster qualifying competitions;
2. The LGUs, headed by the provincial governor or city mayor, shall be 
responsible for the entire delegation entered in the PNG, and shall ensure that 
their athletes comply with the eligibility rules of the PNG;
3. The LGUs may enter any athlete in any event as may be allowed by the PNG 
rules, provided that said athlete is not under suspension or expelled by the 
concerned NS A for cause, consistent with the international rules of their sports.
(c) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) -  The AFP is recognized by the PSC as having 
the authority and responsibility of training, selecting and developing athletes from their 
enlisted personnel to be entered in the PNG. The Chief of Staff of the AFP shall be 
responsible for the entire AFP delegation entered in the PNG, and shall ensure that their 
athletes comply with the eligibility rules of the PNG.
It must ensure that their athletes are not under suspension or expelled by the concerned 
NSA for a case, consistent with the international rules of their sport.
Sec. 6. Separability Clause. -  If any provision of this Act shall be declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remaining part of provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in force.
Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. -  All existing laws or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 8. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,