Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Active participation in sports teaches our youth values such as teamwork, handling 
challenges, and overcoming obstacles. Sports is a great exercise not just to keep the 
body physically fit but also a form of workout for the mind. 
Learning institutions should inform prospective students of their athletic curriculum in 
order for them to be enticed in joining and later on actively participating in these various 
athletic programs. 
Hence, this bill will require institutions of higher education to disclose participation and 
program support expenditures in college athletic programs. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE  
TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
July 11, 2022
5:21 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO DISCLOSE 
PARTICIPATION AND PROGRAM SUPPORT EXPENDITURES IN COLLEGE 
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be cited as the “Equity in Athletics Disclosure 
Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to 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.  All educational 
institutions are mandated to undertake regular sports activities throughout the country in 
cooperation with athletic clubs and other sectors.  In pursuit of these objectives, equal 
opportunities should be provided to both male and female athletes. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – For the purpose of this Act, the term: 
(A)
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Education;
(B)
“Institution of higher education” means an educational institution engaged in 
educating individuals in the college of level which offers courses in pursuit of a 
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specialized field or line of profession; and  
(C) 
“Operating expenses” means non-scholarship expenditures incurred in 
operating an athletic team. 
 
SECTION 4. Disclosure of Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial 
Support. – Each institution of higher education which participates in any athletic 
program recognized Department of Education and has an intercollegiate athletic 
program, shall annually submit a report to the Secretary: 
 
(A) For each men’s team, women’s team, and any term, and any team that includes male 
and female athletes, the following data: 
(1) the total number of participants and their gender; 
(2) the total scholarship expenditures; 
(3) a figure that represents the total scholarship expenditures divided by the total 
number of participants; 
(4) the total number of contests for the team; 
(5) the total operating expenses for the team; 
(6) the total recruiting expenses for the team; 
(7) the total personnel expenses for the team;  
(8) whether the head coach is male or female and whether the head coach is full 
time or part time;  
(9) the number of assistant coaches that are male and the number of assistant 
coaches that are female and whether each particular coach is full time or part 
time; 
(10) the number of graduate assistant coaches that are male and the number of 
graduate assistant coaches that are female; 
(11) the number of volunteer assistant coaches that are male and the number of 
volunteer assistant coaches that are female;  
(12) the ratio of participants to coaches; 
(13) the full compensation of the head coach; 
(14) the full compensation of the assistant coaches; and  


 
 
 
(B)  A statement of the following: 
(1) the ratio of male participants to female participants in the entire athletic program; 
and 
(2) the ratio of male scholarship expenses to female scholarship expenses in the 
entire athletic program. 
 
SECTION 5. Disclosure to Prospective Students. – When an institution of higher 
education offers admission to a potential student, such institution shall provide to the 
student the information contained in the report submitted by such institution to the 
Secretary under the preceding section. 
 
SECTION 6. Disclosure to the Public. – An institution of higher education must make 
available to the public, upon request, the information contained in the report submitted by 
such institution to the Secretary under Section 4. 
 
SECTION 7. Secretary of Education’s Duty to Publish a Report. – On an annual 
basis, the Secretary, using the reports submitted under this Subsection, shall compile 
and publish a report containing the information collected broken down by the individual 
institutions, and by the athletic conferences recognized by intercollegiate athletic 
associations in which the individual institutions participate. 
 
SECTION 8. Reports to Congress. – The Secretary shall submit the reports compiled 
under Section 4 to Congress on an annual basis. 
  
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
 
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 


 
 
inconsistent with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
 
SECTION 11. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,