Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

nee 5224
No.

House Bil

Introduced by Representatives
DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL ARROYO and GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

AN ACT
TO ADVANCE AND DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR BOXING
ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE BOXING ACADEMY UNDER THE GAMES
AND AMUSEMENT BOARD (GAB), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The sport of boxing in the country has come a long way since its inception
in the 1900's, We have seen the rise of genuine Filipino talent in this sport and
considered one of the most acclaimed boxers in the international scene. The
country has successfully produced a number of World Champions both in the
professional and amateur boxing leagues making it more imperative to harness
our efforts and resources in baxing compared to the other popular Filipino sports.

Among Filipino boxing greats that helped the country to be recognized as
a breeding ground for world champions are:

PROFESSIONAL AMATEUR (Olympics)
Francisco “Pancho Villa" Guilledo Jose Villanueva

Gabriel "Flash Elorde Anthony Villanueva

Luisito Espinosa Leopoldo Serrantes
Rolando Navarette Roe! Velasco

Gerry Pefialosa Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco

Manny "PAC MAN" Pacquiao


Aside from this esteemed roster, we also have the likes of Nonito "The
Filipino Flash” Donaire, Brian “The Hawaiian Punch’ Villoria Rey “Boom Boom"
Bautista, Florante “Little Pacquiao” Condes, Bernabe “Abe” Concepcion, Dannie
“Ahas” Nietes, Drian “Gintong Kamao” Francisco, Rexon “The Pison” Flores,
Rolly “Matsushita” Lunas, Z “The Dream” Gorres, and Alex John “Batang Ermita”
Banat who are all making a name in their own right in the professional league

On the other hand, in the amateur field, we still remember that out of the
twelve (12) medals the country reaped in the World Olympics since competing in
1928, five (5) of these medals came from boxing. The only silver medat the
country harvested in this quadrennial event also came from boxing during the
1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Given the continuing patronage and desire of our young athletes to get
into the sport of boxing, we firmly believe that the government should provide the
necessary support to our aspiring boxers by teaching them the proper
fundamentals and providing them with scientific boxing training programs to help
them excel and become world champions.

It is in this light that this proposed legislation was filed to enable our
aspiring Filipino boxers to be competitive in their chosen sport and continue on
with the tradition of bringing pride and glory to the country,

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

DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL ARROYO GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO
Second District, Camarines Sur Second District, Pampanga

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BillNo.__9224

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Introduced by Representatives
DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL ARROYO and GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

AN ACT
TO ADVANCE AND DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR BOXING
ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE BOXING ACADEMY UNDER THE GAMES
ANO AMUSEMENT BOARD (GAB), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Boxing
Academy Act of 2011."

SECTION 2. Declaration of State Policy. - It Is hereby declared the policy
of the State to promote sports excellence and develop Filipino athletes into
international caliber competitors.

It is also the policy of the State to enhance the skills of every aspiring
boxer in the country through scieniific method of training to sustain the standing
of Filipino boxers as World Champions.

SECTION 3. Creation and Functions of the Boxing Academy. - To carry
out the above policy, there is hereby created a Philippine Boxing Academy,
hereinafter referred to as the "PHILBACA". The PHILBACA shall have the
following functions and ebjectives:


(a) to serve as a hub to identify and recruit boxing scholars to be trained
and developed both as amateur and professional athletes in the
international boxing leagues,

(b) to enhance the ability of academy athletes by providing them with
scientific training programs and proper health and nutrition;

(c) to provide physical training facility to aspiring and active amateur and
professional boxers;

{d) to train coaches, trainers and referees through supplemental
programs;

(e) to provide assistance to PHILBACA students whenever they participate
in intemationally acclaimed boxing tournaments, including but not limited
to World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association, World Boxing
Organization and Internationa! Boxing Federation, as well as prepare them
for their upcoming local or international bouts;

(f) to enter into and engage in a consortium with public and private schools
offering degree and non-degree courses in physical education and sports;

(g) to hire highly skilled local and foreign coaches and trainers
experienced in preparing athletes compete in world boxing bouts;

(h) to establish and maintain linkages with international sports academy
for the continuous upgrading of PHILBACA's training through student
exchange programs or the availment of short athletes’ scholarship training
programs; and

(i) to perform such other functions and exercise such other power
necessary to carry out the declared policy, the aforementioned objectives,
and the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 4. Administration. — The PHILBACA as herein established shail
be under the direction, contro! and supervision of the Games and Amusement
Board. It shall be headed by an Academy Director who shall be appointed by the
Chairman of the Games and Amusement Board for a term of three (3) years,
unless sooner removed.

SECTION 5. PHILBACA Board. - The Board of PHILBACA shall be
composed of the Chairman of the Games and Amusement Board and Chairman
of the Philippine Sports Commission as Co-Chairman, and four (4) regular
members to be appointed by the President. The four (4) regular members shall
be composed of three (3) representatives from the private sector that possess a
seputable standing in the field of professional, boxing and one (1) representative


from the academe. The regular members shall be nominated by the umbrella
organization of the boxing community.

The board shall serve as the policy making body of PHILBACA to be
vested with the authority to come-up with boxing training programs and such
other activities of PHILBACA in attaining its objectives as provided for in this Act

It shall likewise be responsible for the screening, admission and expulsion
of all scholars of PHILBACA in accordance with the set guidelines to be devised
by the board.

SECTION 6. Boxing Road Show. - There shall be held a boxing road
show in the form of a tournament to be conducted in a year-round basis in
various provinces in the country. The tournament participants shall be open to alt
local aspiring boxers of the province where the activity is currently being held for
purposes of identifying local potential talents to be recruited as scholars to the
academy as weil as propagating and popularizing professional boxing in the
countryside: Provided however, That in a period and venue to be determined by
the board, the PHILBACA shail hold an annual tournament to showcase the
agility and prowess of all its students.

SECTION 7. inclusion in the Physical Education Curriculum. - The
Department of Education (DepEd) shall require as part of the Collegiate or
Tertiary Level Physical Education curriculum, the offering of boxing fundamentals
in all Public Schools and State Universities and Colleges as an elective subject.

The subject syllabus shall be prepared by PHILBACA in close
coordination with DepEd.

SECTION 8. Basic Admission Requirements for Scholars. — To be eligible
fer admission to PHILBACA, a candidate must meet the following basic
qualifications:

a.) Must be at least 12 but not more than 35 years old;

b.) Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;

c.) Possesses the skills and talent of a potential world catiber athlete as
determined by the PH/LBACA Board;

d.) Must pass the physical and psychological examinations to be given by
the Board; and

e.) Such other standards and qualifications that may be set by the Board.


SECTION 9. Allowance and Academic Scholarship. - A monthly stipend
shali be extended to ali student-schotars during the duration of their stay at
PHILBACA in the amount to be fixed by the President of the Philippines upon
recommendations by the Board.

All students may elect to avail of the academic scholarship program in any
public schools and State Universities and Colleges where PHILBACA has an
existing scholarship agreement.

SECTION 10. Location. — The PHILBACA shall be housed at the National
Academy of Sports Complex located in Pasig City or in such other place as the
board shall decide: Provided, however, That any identified venue of PHILBACA
shail allot spaces to serve as living quarters to all its students.

The PHILBACA pursuant to this Act, as far as practicable, may likewise
set-up satellite regional training centers in venues pursuant to a consortium with
public schools and State Universities and Colleges, or in such other places as
the board shall decide in order to implement this Act.

SECTION 11. Authority to Accept Donations. — The PHILBACA may
accept donations, contributions, grants in cash or in kind, from various sources,
domestic or foreign. Said donations shall be deemed ailocated to further the
objectives and programs of PHILBACA as may be approved by the Board subject
to the usual government accounting and auditing rules and regulations; Provided,
That any donation, contribution or financial aid which may be made to the
PHILBACA shali be exempt from taxes of any kind and shall constitute allowable
deductions in full from the income of the donors, contributors or givers for income
lax purposes.

SECTION 12. impiementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60)
days from the date of effectivity of this Act, the Games and Amusement Board
shall prescribe the necessary implementing rules and regulations ({RR)
necessary for the effective implementation of the provisions of this measure.

SECTION 13. Funding. - There is hereby authorized to be appropriated
for the implementation of this Act the amount of Twenty Million Pesos
{Php20,000,000.00) for the initial operations of the PHILBACA as an attached
agency of the Games and Amusement Board. Thereafter, such amount needed
to implement this Act shall be included in the Annua! Appropriations Act of GAB.

SECTION 14. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act or the
application of such provision to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the
remainder of this Act or the application of such provision to other persons or
circumstances shall not be affected thereby.


SECTION 15. Repealing Clause. — All laws, rules or orders inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

SECTION 16. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect upon
completion of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,