Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 2308

Introduced by : Cong. George P. Amalz, Cong. Rene L. Relampagos,
Cong. Pryde Henry A. Teves

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The 1987 Constitution is abundant with provisions which are designed to
promote, to the fullest extent, the growth and development of local government
units.

Section 25, Article 11 provides:
“The State shall ensure the autonomy of local governments.”

Likewise, Section 2, Article X, provides that the tertitorial and political
subdivisions, namely, provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays, shall enjoy
local autonomy. Section 6, Article X provides that: "Local government units hall
have a just share, as determined by law, in the national taxes which shall be
automatically released to them.”

The attached bill initially pursues these goals as mandated by the Constitution
by giving provinces, cities, and municipalities, a just share in the national taxes to
enable them to accelerate their growth and development and thus make them
self-reliant communities. The bill, herein introduced, proposes to give local
government units a certain percentage of the gross income of casinos established
by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation in provinces, cities, or
municipalities where-these casinos are located to fulfil the long-felt need to give
required financial support to foot the implementation of
fn their full flowering as self-sustaining communities.

famesily requested.

SORGE P. ARNAIZ PRYDE HPNRY A. TEVES
Representative Representative
2h4 District, Oriental Negros ‘ 3 Distrigt, Oriental Negros

RENE cle
Rebresentative
1s District, Bohol


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House BiLNo. 2308

Cong. George P. Arnaiz, Cong. Rene L. Relampagos,
Cong. Pryde Henry A. Teves

AN ACT
GRANTING PROVINCES, CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS A
SHARE IN THE GROSS REVENUES OF CASINOS DULY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PHILIPPINE
AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR)

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

SECTION 1. Provinces, cities or municipalities where casinos are presently
located and established under the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation
(PAGCOR), shall be granted a minimum of ten percent (10%) share in the gross
revenue of casinos within their respective jurisdictions which shall be computed
based on the gross revenue after deducting the five percent (5%) franchise tax and
fifty percent (50%) of the ninety five percent (95%) balance due the National
Treasury, but in no case shall it be less than the present amount given by PAGCOR
as host city's share of its casino.

SECTION 2. All congressional districts, including partylist organizations, shall be
granted by PAGCOR the amount of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Pesos ( F
7,200,000) per year, fo fund health programs of that particular district or party list
organization.

SECTION 3. The share in PAGCOR revenue granted under Section 1 hereof
shall be allocated to fund the infrastructure, economic, and socio-civic projects of
the province, city or municipality concemed, in accordance with the following
schedule:

40% Education
40% Health and Sanitation
20% Peace and Order


5% Social amelioration projects
5% Livelihood projects
5% Sports Development

SECTION 4, The share in PAGCOR revenue, as specified in Section 1 hereof,
granted to provinces, cities or municipalities shall automatically be released and
remitted to the local government unit concerned every first day of the month
without need of any demand: Provided, That, where a duly established casino is
located in a municipality or component city of a province, the share in the
PAGCOR revenue shall equally be divided between the province and the city, or
the municipality, as the case may be: Provided, further, That, the same shall be
allocated and used to fund the projects specified in Section 3 hereof.

SECTION 5. The amount granted by PAGCOR to each congressional district
and partylist organizations specified in Section 2 hereof shall be automatically
remitted on the first month of each year by the former to the Department of Health
to augment their funds for allocation to the different priority health projects of each
district or partylist organizations identified by their district or party list representatives,

SECTION 6. the Department of Finance, in coordination with PAGCOR, shall
promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this
Act.

SECTION 7. All laws, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations
which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed and or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,