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Introduced by Senator CompaAera Pia Cayetano 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to amend Republic Act 6847, otherwise known as the 
Philippine Sports Commission Act. 
The 2006 South East Asian (SEA) Games held in Manila, where the 
Philippines emerged the overall champion, and the Asian Games held in Doha, 
Qatar showcased the skills of our Filipino athletes and resulted in numerous 
medals. It is no exaggeration to say that the Pinoy athlete is at par with our 
Asian neighbors. There is no doubt that this victory brings pride and joy to our 
country. There is therefore a need to provide better funding, better training and 
incentives to our players so that they will be better prepared for the next games. 
With this thought in mind, we propose the following amendments. 
Through the following amendments, the functions of the Philippine Sports 
Commission, the National Sports Associations and the Philippine Olympic 
Committee shall be more delineated and clear, funding of several sports activities 
will be more defined, and the officers shall be better insulated from politics 
because of the proposed safeguards, ensuring more efficient service to the 
athletes. In so doing, the policy of the State in promoting physical education, 
encouraging and sustaining the development of sports in the country to foster 
physical fitness, self discipline, teamwork and excellence in this field shall be 
attained. 
SENATOR 
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Introduced by SENATOR COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 6847, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE 
PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION ACT” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Section 5 of Republic Act 6847, otherwise known as “The 
Philippine Sports Commission shall be amended to read as follows: 
Section 5. 
Nature of fbe Commission. The 
Commission shall exercise corporate powers. x x x 
Provided, That in the case of 
the school sports 
development program, the same shall be formulated 
and implemented by the Department of Education 
[,Culture and Sports] with the assistance of the 
Commission x x x. 
Sec. 2. ‘Section 7 of R.A. 6847 shall be amended to read as 
follows: 
Section 7. Functions of the Commission. The 
Commission shall have the following functions: 
(a) Plan, implement and oversee an integrated 
amateur sports promotion and development program 
for the country, [including the program for the program 
for the Decade of Physical Fitness and Sports: 1990- 
2000, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 496J 
in 
coordination x 
x 
x, 
the 
National 
Sports 
Associations, 
THE 
PHILIPPINE 
SPORTS 
(PHILSPADA), the public and x x x 
ASSOCIATION FOR THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
(b)xxx 
(c) x x x 
(d) x x x 
(e) x x x 
( 9 x x x  
(9) x x x 
(h) x x x 
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(i) x x x 
a) 
Recommend and 
propose to the 
Department of Education[, Culture and Sports], 
Department 
of 
THE 
INTERIOR 
AND 
Local 
Government x x x 
(k) x x x 
(I) x x x 
(m) Encourage, promote and x x x Department 
of Education, [Culture and Sports], Department of 
THE INTERIOR AND Local Government, x x x 
(n) x x x 
Sec. 3. Section 8 of R.A. 6847 shall be amended to read as 
follows: 
Section 8. 
Composition of the Commission. 
The Commission shall be composed of a Chairman 
and four (4) Commissioners, all of whom shall be 
appointed 
by 
the 
President 
UPON 
THE 
RECOMMENDATION 
OF 
THE 
PHILIPPINE 
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC). 
Sec. 4. There shall be another section between Section 8 and 
Section 9 of R. A. 6847 to be denominated as SECTION 8-A to read as 
follows: 
SECTION 8-A. 
TERM OF OFFICE. 
THE 
CHAIRMAN AND THE FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS 
SHALL HAVE A FIXED TERM OF SIX (6) YEARS. 
PROVIDED, UPON APPROVAL OF THIS ACT, THE 
CHAIRMAN AND THE TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS 
SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF SIX (6) 
YEARS 
AND 
THE 
OTHER 
TWO 
(2) 
COMMISSIONERS SHALL SERVE A FIXED TERM 
OF THREE (3) YEARS. THE PRESIDENT, UPON 
APPOINT THE INCUMBENT CHAIRMAN AND THE 
COMMISSIONERS FOR THE TERMS HEREIN 
PROVIDED. IN CASE OF 
VACANCY, BY DEATH, RESIGNATION OR ANY 
DISABILITY 
WHICH 
WOULD 
RENDER 
ANY 
COMMISSIONER INEFFECTIVE TO DISCHARGE 
HIS 
OR 
HER 
FUNCTIONS, 
THE 
NEWLY 
APPOINTED 
COMMISSIONER 
SHALL 
SERVE 
ONLY THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE TERM. 
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE POC, MAY RE- 
Sec. 5. Section 14 of R.A. 6847 shall be amended to read as 
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Section 15. Executive Director. There shall be 
an Executive Director who 
shall be appointed or 
designated as such by the Chairman, preferably from 
among the four Commissioners x x x. PROVIDED, 
THAT, IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOT A 
COMMISSIONER, THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL 
BE CO-TERMINOUS WITH THE CHAIRMAN. The 
Executive Director shall have supervision x x x. The 
Deputy Executive Director shall be appointed by the 
Chairman WHO 
SHALL 
LIKEWISE 
BE 
CO- 
TERMINOUS WITH THE CHAIRMAN. 
Sec. 6. Section 19 of R.A. 6847 shall be amended to read as 
follows: 
Section 
19. 
Tax 
Exemption 
of 
the 
Commission.- The Commission shall be exempted 
from the payment of customs duties, taxes and tariffs 
x x x including those donated to the Commission, 
which are of international sports standard not 
available from local manufacturers [and only in such 
numbers] as may be required 
x x x shall also be exempt from the payment of 
customs duties, taxes and tariffs. THE PHILIPPINE 
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL 
SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS MAY DIRECTLY IMPORT 
SPORTSWEAR, 
EQUIPMENT, 
SUPPLIES, 
MATERIALS. 
SAID IMPORTATION SHALL BE 
EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF CUSTOMS 
DUTIES, TAXES AND TARIFFS, PROVIDED, THAT 
THE PSC SHALL CERTIFY THE NEED FOR SUCH 
IMPORTATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
SPORTS. PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT SAID 
SPORTSWEAR, 
EQUIPMENT, 
SUPPLIES, 
MATERIALS SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY BY 
THE ATHLETES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
SPORTS AND SHALL NOT BE SOLD TO PRIVATE 
ENTITIES. 
INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER SPORTS-RELATED 
INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER SPORTS-RELATED 
Sec. 7. Section 26 of R.A 6847 shall be amended to read as 
follows: 
Section 26. Funding. In order to provide the 
necessary funds required for the organizational and 
initial x x x recruitment and training of athletes in pre- 
regional, 
regional, 
national 
and 
international 
competitions [including the implementation of the 
Decade of Physical Fitness and Sports: 1990-20001. 
To finance the country’s x x x representing the 
charity fund of the proceeds of six (6) [sweepstakes 
or] lottery draws per annum, taxes on horse races 
[during special holidays] FROM TEN (IO) RACING 
DAYS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE PHILIPPINE 
RACING COMMISSION AND THE PSC, five percent 
(5%) of the gross income BEFORE TAXES of the 
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, the 
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proceeds from the sale of stamps as hereinafter 
provided [and three percent (3%) of all the taxes 
collected on imported athletic equipment] shall be 
automatically x x x 
Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, presidential proclamation, rules and regulations or parts thereof 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. If 
any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not 
affect the validity of the other provisions hereof. 
Sec. 9. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect after fifteen 
(15) days'following its approval and publication in at least two (2) national 
newspapers of circulation. 
Approved, 
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