Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by Representative Ivan Howard A. Guintu
HXPLANATORY NOTE
The  recently-concluded 31st  Southeast Asian (SEA) Games  in Hanoi,  Vietnam  is  a
testament to our country's excellence in sports and a concrete display of the unique brand of
Philippine hospitality. Consistent with its motto, we truly won as one nation, not only in terms
of our record-breaking medal haul, but also in terms of showcasing our collective capacity to
host major international events.
Notwithstanding  its  overall  success,  the  government has  the  responsibility  that  the
different facilities and venues constructed, renovated, and repalred for the  SEA  Games  are
properly and sustalnably maintalned. The stagnation and degradation of these sports facilities
must be avoided at all costs,lest the nation's investment in building these up would be wasted.
These must not end up as "white elephants," big-budget infrastructure projects that turned out
to be sparingly used or of no use at all, with maintenance costs eating up more than whatever
income they may generate.
In   response,  this   proposed  measure   aims   to   institutionalize  the   formulation  of
sustainability plans for all future and existing government-funded sports facilities, venues, and
other sports-related infrastructure. Included within the scope of this bill are all sports facilities,
venues, and other sports-related infrastructure, including but not limited to, stadia, coliseums,
arenas, sports centers/complexes, running tracks, courts, swimming pools, convention centers,
media centers and athletes' villages, which are government-funded. The contents of these plans
shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) plans on future hosting and uses of the


sports facility after the termination of the event for which the same was constructed; (2) regular
maintenance, up-keep, repalr and/or renovation; (3) income-generating activities sufficient to
cover the maintenance, up-keep, repair and/or renovation of the sports facility; (4) installation
of energy-saving and water-saving systems or devices; (5) water conservation measures such
as  rainwater  harvesting,  use  of greywater,  etc.;  (6)  waste  management,  recycling  and/or
composting facilities; (7) use of renewable energy such as wind power and solar power; among
others.  The  Philippine  Sports  Commission  (PSC)  will  be  tasked  to  ensure  and  monitor
compliance of the required sustainability plans, along with an annual report to be submitted to
Congress and made available to the public.
Nais po natin mapanatiling maayos ang ating mga sports facilities hindi lamang para
sa kasaluk:nyan, kundi para sa mga susunod pang mga heneraayon ng mga atletang Filipino.
In view of the foregoing, the early passage of this bill is sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by Representative Ivan Howard A. Guintu
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING SUSTAINABILITY IN GOVERNMENT-FUNDED
SPORTS FACILITIES
Be  it  enacted by  the Senate  and the  House  Of liepre,sentatives  Of the  Philippines  in
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Srfeo# ri.£/c. ~ This Act shall be known as "Sustainable Sports Facilities
Act of 2022."
SEC. 2. Dcc/¢rafroJ® a/Po/i.ey. - It is hereby declared as the policy of the government
to   institutionalize  sustainability  in  the  construction,  renovation  and  maintenance  of  all
government-funded sports facilities, venues and other sports-related infrastructure.
SEC.3.Dc/r#j.fro„¢#dScopeo/A2p/I.cafroEL-ThisActshallcoverallsportsfacilities,
venues and other sports-related infrastructure, including but not limited to, stadia, coliseums,
arenas, sports centers/complexes, rurming tracks, courts, swimming pools, convention centers,
media centers and athletes' villages, which are government-funded.
As used in this Act, "operators" refer to the government agencies and private entities
that actually operate the sports facilities mentioned above.
SE:C. 4. Sustalnability Plans fior all Sports  Facilities. - It is heledry mz[ndated that
operators  of all  future  and  existing  government-funded  sports  facilities,  venues  and  other
sports-related  infrastructure  shall  formulate  a  sustainability  plan  for  such  facilities.  Said
sustainability   plans   shall  be  submitted  to  and  be  monitored  by   the  Philippine   Sports
Commission  (PSC).  In  pursuance  of the  fulfillment  of this  mandate,  the  PSC  is  hereby
empowered to tap and coordinate other relevant government agencies such as the Department
of public Works and Highways (DPWH), Games and Amusements Board (GAB), Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); and non-government organizations such as
the  Philippine  Olympic  Committee  (POC)  and  the  various  National  Sports  Associations
OVSAs) in the country.


The contents of the sustainability plans shall include the following:
a.    Plans on future hosting and uses of the sports facility after the termination of the
event for which the same was constructed;
b.   Regular maintenance, up-keep, repair and/or renovation;
c.    Income-generating activities sufflcient to cover the maintenance, up-keep, repair
and/or renovation of the sports facility;
d.   Installation of energy-saving and water-saving systems or devices;
e.    Water conservation measures such as rainwater harvesting, use of greywater, etc. ;
f.    Waste management, recycling and/or composting faci]jties;
9.   Use of renewable energy such as wind power and solar power;
h.   Other information or details as may be determined in the future by the PSC.
The sustainability plan shall be revised at least once every five (5) years, or as often as
may be required by the PSC considering the circumstances of the sports facility.
SEC. 5. 4„n#¢/ Reporr. - The PSC shall formulate an armual report summarizing and
consolidating the sustainability plans of all covered sports facilities and the level of compliance
of operators to their respective plans and to the requirements of this Act. This report shall be
submitted to Congress and be made available to the public.
SEC. 6. 4ppraprj.flfg.our. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SE:C. 7. Irxplementing Rules and Regulations. -To ca;Try out the prorvisions of this
Act,  the  PSC  shall,  within  sixty  (60)  days  from  the  effectivity  of  this  Act,  issue  the
implementing rules and regulations for this Act.
SEC.   8.  J[cpew/!.ng  C/¢use   -  All  laws,  presidential  decrees,   executive  orders,
proclamations, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Snc.  9.  EJ7jJlcc#.w.fy  CJa[us&  - This  Act  shall take effect fifteen (15)  days  from  its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,