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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by Sen. Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Sports Competition involving differently abled athletes began in the years 
following World War II when Sir Ludwig Guttman, a world pioneer in the 
rehabilitation of people with spinal injuries, recognized the value of sports as a 
means of rehabilitation. 
From then on, sports for the disabled evolved into 
competitive level when the first wheelchair games were held simultaneously with 
the 1948 Olympic games in London. 
Having shown to the world that competitive sports were not under the 
exclusive domain of the physically fit, various sports competitions for the disabled 
emerged and became a tradition internationally. The first Stoke Mandeville 
Games which subsequently developed into an international event contributed to 
the formation of the Paralympic movement known as the International Paralympic 
Committee. This committee, which is the counterpart of the International Olympic 
Committee which organized the World Olympics, serves as the governing body 
of all Regional or Continental Sports competitions for the disabled such as the 
Asean Para Games, FESPIC Games, and the Paralyrnpics. The country’s local 
association known as the Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled 
(PHILSPADA), has been actively sending its own sporting delegations in all 
these international sporting events in order to represent the Philippines. 
The ASEAN Para Games, which is a biennial competition for athletes with 
disability in the ASEAN region, is the equivalent of the SEA Games. The games 
are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games take place. There are 11 
participating countries in this event: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, 
Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. 
During the hosting of the 2005 SEA Games in the Philippines, the third ASEAN 
Para Games was likewise staged in our country. 
The FESPIC Games on the other hand, is the parallel of the Asian Games 
for the disabled and the second most prestigious event for disabled persons in 
the Asian level. Elite athletes, from over 40 Asian countries, gather every four 
years to display prowess and skills against each other on this international 
platform. As in the ASEAN Para Games, FESPIC is likewise held simultaneously 
in the host country of the Asian Games. 
The Paralympic Games is the highest level elite sporting event for athletes 
from six different disability groups. The number of athletes participating in the 
Paralympic Games has grown from 400 athletes from 23 countries in 1960 to 
3806 athletes from 136 countries in 2004. The word ‘Paralympic’ was used as a 
pun of ‘paraplegic’ and ‘Olympic’. However, because of increasing inclusion of 
other disability groups, Paralympics is now regarded as the ‘parallel‘ of the World 
Olympics. Moreover, the Paralympics Games is always held in the same year as 
the Olympic Games. 


The successful participation of our differently abled athletes in these 
international events does not only bring honor and glory to our country but also 
serves as an inspiration for the disabled sector in our society. 
The differently abled Filipino athletes who proudly represent and carry the 
colors of our country almost annually, should likewise be provided with the 
recognition almost comparable with national athletes competing in the SEA 
Games, Asian Games and the World Olympics. Having this in mind, this 
legislation intends to extend to the Filipino athletes competing in the various 
international events for the disabled the monetary and non-monetary incentives 
given to national athletes who win Gold, Silver and Bronze medals as provided 
for under FW 9064 also known as the “Sports Benefits and Incentives Act of 
2001 ”. 
I urge my colleagues to join this representation for the immediate passage 
of this bill. 
BcT1) 
UEL “LIT0 M. LAPID ‘ 
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Introduced by Sen. Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
DIFFERENTLY ABLED FILIPINO ATHLETES, THEIR COACHES AND 
TRAINERS WHO WIN GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE MEDALS IN THE 
INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS FOR THE DISABLED, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF RA 9064 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE “SPORTS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 2001”, 
AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1 - Section 3 of RA 9064, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
terms shall be defined as follows: 
TO 
PROVIDE MONETARY AND 
NON-MONETARY 
INCENTIVES TO 
“SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following 
(a) National Athletes - shall refer to athletes who are Filipino citizens, 
members of the national training pool recognized and accredited by the 
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) [and] OR the NATIONAL 
PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND BY THE 
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and who have represented the 
country in international competitions. 
(b) National Coaches and Trainers - shall refer to coaches and trainers 
OF NATIONAL ATHLETES who are Filipino citizens, members of the 
national coaches and trainers pool, recognized and accredited by the 
Philippine 
Olympic 
Committee 
(POC) 
OR 
THE 
NATIONAL 
PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE OF THE PHILIPPINES and the 
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and who have represented the 
country in international competitions. 
(c) International Competitions - shall refer to international sports 
competition which are sanctioned by the International Olympic 
committee (IOC) OR BY THE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPICS 
COMMITTEE (IPC) or held every four (4) years including qualifying 
championships in team sports wherein only one (1) or two (2) countries 
may qualify for the Olympics or World Championships. 
Competitions granting prize money or those held in honor of any 
personality or sponsor shall not be included. 


Sec. 2. - Section 8 of RA 9064, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 8. Cash Incentives for National Athletes. - National athletes who 
win gold, silver and bronze medals in international competitions shall be entitled 
to cash awards in the following amounts: 
A. 
Individual Events 
(a) 
For gold medalists: 
(1) Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) for Olympic Games; 
(2) Two 
million 
five 
hundred 
thousand 
pesos 
(P2,500,000.00) for quadrennial World Championships; 
(3) One million pesos (PI ,000,000.00) for Asian Games: 
(4) One hundred fhousand pesos (PlOO,OOO.OO) 
for 
(5) TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS 
(6) ONE MILLION PESOS (Pl,OOO,OOO.OO) FOR FESPIC 
(7) FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,OOO.OO) FOR ASEAN 
[andl 
Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games); 
(P2,500,000.00) FOR PARALYMPIC GAMES; 
GAMES; AND 
PARA GAMES. 
(b) 
For silver medalists: 
(I) Two 
million 
five 
hundred 
thousand 
pesos 
(2) One million pesos (PI ,000,000.00) for quadrennial 
(3) Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,OOO.OO) for Asian 
(4) Fifty thousand pesos (P50,OOO.OO) for Southeast Asian 
(5) ONE 
MILLION 
PESOS 
(P~,OOO,OOO.OO) 
FOR 
(6) FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,OOO.OO) 
(7) TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P25,OOO.OO) FOR 
(P2,500,000.00) for Olympic Games; 
World Championships; 
Games; [and] 
Games (SEA Games). 
PARALYMPIC GAMES; 
FOR FESPIC GAMES; AND 
ASEAN PARA GAMES. 
(c) 
For bronze medalists: 
(1) One million pesos (Pl,OOO,OOO.OO) for Olympic Games; 
(2) Five hundred fhousand pesos (P500,000.00) for 
(3) One hundred thousand pesos (PI 00,000.00) for Asian 
(4) Ten thousand pesos (P10,OOO.OO) for the SEA Games 
(5) FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,OOO.OO) 
(6) ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PlO0,OOO.OO) 
(7) FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,OOO.OO) FOR ASEAN 
quadrennial World Championships; 
Games; [and] 
FOR PARALYMPIC GAMES; 
FOR FESPIC GAMES; AND 
PARA GAMES. 


Sec. 3. Repealing Clause. - Any law, Presidential Decree, Issuance, 
Executive Order, Letter of Instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 4. Effectivify Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
from the date of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,