REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III, 
HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA, and 
HONORABLE BRYAN B. REVILLA 
AN ACT 
REDEFINING THE CRIME OF GAME-FIXING AND PRESCRIBING 
STIFFER PENALTIES THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 19 of Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution provides that the 
State shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs and 
competitions to foster self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the 
development of healthy and alert citizenry.  
Sporting events inculcate values of perseverance, respect, commitment, 
hard work, humility, among many other moral virtues, especially to the youth. 
However, reported incidents of dishonest practices, unscrupulous schemes, and 
nefarious tactics defeat the purpose of fair competition. Game-fixing, point-
shaving and game machinations undermine the goals of genuine sportsmanship.  
This bill aims to redefine the crime of game-fixing and impose heavier 
penalties therefore. It proposes longer jail time and heftier fines for those who 
will be found guilty of game-fixing. Moreover, it perpetually disqualifies the 
offender from participating in any sports in any capacity. Perhaps, the biggest 
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deterrent could be the revocation of their license, removal from the sports teams 
and roster of sports associations, and ban from participating in any local or foreign 
competition. 
In this light, the immediate passage of this bill is recommended. 
RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III 
LANI MERCADO-REVILLA 
BRYAN B. REVILLA 


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III, 
HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA, and 
HONORABLE BRYAN B. REVILLA 
AN ACT 
REDEFINING THE CRIME OF GAME-FIXING AND PRESCRIBING 
STIFFER PENALTIES 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 “Anti Game-Fixing 
Act”. 
Sec. 2.  Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to promote the 
growth and development of sports in the country and protect the youth from the 
influence of persons who, through fraudulent schemes and machinations, engage 
in the practice of game-fixing, point-shaving and other nefarious practices that 
subvert the spirit of sportsmanship and competitive sports among Filipino 
athletes. 
Sec. 3. Game-Fixing. – Game-fixing refers to any act or series of acts, 
wherein any person or persons maliciously conducts or causes to be conducted 
any professional or amateur sports other than on the basis of honest playing skill 
or ability of the players or participants.  
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It shall include any arrangement, agreement or scheme wherein the skill or ability 
of any player or participant in a game, sport, race, or sports competition, shall be 
limited deliberately in order to influence the process or to produce a 
predetermined result.  
The payment or receipt of money or valuable consideration shall constitute a 
prima facie evidence of game-fixing. 
Sec. 4.  Other Forms of Game-Fixing. – Game-fixing as defined in 
Section 3 hereof shall likewise include the following acts:  
a. 
Point-shaving refers to an such arrangement, combination, scheme, 
or agreement by which the skill or ability of any player or participant in a 
game, race or sports competition to make points or scores shall be limited 
deliberately in order to influence the result thereof in favor of one or the 
other team, player or participant therein; and 
b. 
Game machinations refer to any other fraudulent, deceitful unfair or 
dishonest means, method, manner or practice employed for the purpose of 
influencing the result of any game, race or sports competition.  
Game-fixing in any of the forms defined in Sections 3 and 4 of this Act is 
hereby declared unlawful.  
Sec. 5.  Proposal, Attempt and Conspiracy to Commit Game-Fixing. – A 
proposal, attempt or conspiracy to commit game-fixing shall be punishable with 
the same penalty prescribed under this Act. 
Sec. 6.  Covered Sports. – As used in this Act, game-fixing may only be 
committed in the following sports: 
a. 
Professional sports shall refer to individual or team sports, games, 
contests, bouts, tournaments or competitions whereby the participating 
athlete is paid sums of money or other forms of compensation as regular 


salary or prize for participation, which are licensed, accredited and 
recognized by the Games and Amusements Board; and 
b. 
Amateur Sports shall refer to individual or team sports, games, 
contests, bouts, tournaments or competitions, including collegiate leagues 
conducted by public or private school athletic associations, whereby the 
participant is engaged largely or entirely without remuneration: Provided 
however, That local government unit (LGU)-sponsored, sanctioned or 
organized sports events or competitions shall not be covered in this Act.  
Sec. 7.  Penalties. – The following penalties are hereby imposed on the 
acts of game-fixing as herein described: 
a. 
The penalty of imprisonment from three (3) years to six (6) years or 
a fine of not less than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) but not more than 
Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court, 
shall be imposed on any person found guilty of any offense found herein; 
b. 
The penalty of imprisonment from six (6) years to twelve (12) years 
or a fine of not less than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) but not more 
than Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the 
court, when the offender is an athlete, promoter, referee, umpire, judge, 
coach in the game, race or sports competition or any other sports official; 
and 
c. 
The maximum penalty provided shall be imposed upon any person 
who pays or receives money or any other valuable consideration in 
furtherance of the crime of game-fixing.  
Provided, That if the offender is a public officer, whether elected or 
appointed, an additional penalty of perpetual disqualification from holding any 
public office or employment, shall be imposed: Provided, further, That if the 
violation is committed by a partnership, corporation, association, or any juridical 


entity, the partner, president, director, manager, trustee, estate administrator, or 
officer, who consents to or knowingly tolerates such violation, shall be held 
criminally liable as a principal: Provided, finally, That if the offender is an alien, 
the same penalties shall be applied and the offender shall be deported only after 
service of sentence.  
Sec. 8.  Perpetual Disqualification from Participation in Amateur and 
Professional Sports. – The following persons shall be perpetually disqualified to 
participate in any capacity in any sports in the country:  
a. 
Those engaged in professional sports if found guilty of game-fixing; and 
b. 
Those engaged in amateur sports are found guilty of game-fixing for the 
second time. 
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Games and Amusements Board 
(GAB), Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education 
(CHED), and other concerned agencies shall be served copies of the decision and 
order disqualifying a person from participation in any capacity in any sports in 
the country.  
 
Sec. 9. Role of Concerned Agencies. – The following agencies and 
instrumentalities shall be tasked to do the following in implementing Section 8 of 
this Act:  
a. 
The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) shall revoke the license 
of professional athletes and other sports officials; 
b. 
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) shall remove athletes 
from the national team, including coaches and other sports officials, and 
ban athletes from participating in any amateur sports competition locally 
and abroad; 


c. 
The Department of Education (DepEd) shall ban primary and 
secondary student-athletes, including coaches and officiating staff, from 
participating in Palarong Pambansa and other DepEd-sponsored, 
sanctioned and organized sports events or competitions; 
d. 
The Philippine Olympic Committee/National Sports Associations 
shall remove athletes, coaches and other sports officials from their 
respective rosters; 
e. 
Athletic associations shall disqualify athletes, coaches and other 
sports officials from participating in any inter-school athletic programs and 
competitions; and 
f. 
Schools shall disqualify athletes, coaches and other sports officials 
from representing the school to any sports event.  
The concerned agencies shall coordinate and monitor the strict 
implementation of the accessory penalty provided under Section 8 of this 
Act.  
 
Sec. 10. Immunity from Prosecution and Punishment. – Any person who 
voluntarily discloses, testifies or assists in the prosecution of any of the offenses 
penalized herein shall be exempted from prosecution or punishment prescribed 
herein: Provided, That any person who has witnessed or has knowledge or 
information on the commission of a crime and has testified or is testifying or 
about to testify before any judicial or quasi-judicial body, or before any 
investigating authority, may be admitted into the “Witness Protection, Security 
and Benefit Program” as provided under Republic Act No. 6981.  
 
Sec. 11. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not 
otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect. 


Sec. 12.  Repealing Clause. – The provisions on game-fixing, point-
shaving and game machinations in sports contests under Sections 1 to 4 of 
Presidential Decree No. 483, as amended, pertinent provisions of Section 1 of 
Presidential Decree No. 1602, and all other laws, executive orders, issuances, 
decrees, rules and regulations contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of 
this Act are hereby amended, modified, or repealed accordingly. 
Sec. 13.  Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
circulation. 
Approved,