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SENATE
S.B. No. 2950
Introduced by Senator Francis "Tol" N. Tolentino
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING POLICY IN SPORTS, 
ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING 
ORGANIZATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Last year, the Philippines faced the risk of suspension from international sports 
events due to breach of anti-doping regulations and unresolved issues related to the 
World Anti-Doping Code. Without corrective interventions, the country would have been 
barred from hosting international competitions, and Filipino athletes would have been 
unable to represent the nation. This situation could have jeopardized participation in 
significant sporting events such as the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and the 
Olympics.
As a signatory to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, adopted in 
2005, the Philippines is mandated to take appropriate measures in achieving the 
objectives outlined in the convention, specifically aimed at preventing and ultimately 
eradicating doping in sports. This legislation seeks to implement a national policy aimed 
at fostering a fair and equitable environment for all athletes while also promoting their 
health.
The bill aims to uphold the integrity of Philippine sports by ensuring it remains free 
from the influence of banned substances and performance-enhancing drugs. It addresses 
ongoing concerns regarding global anti-doping efforts by establishing a legal framework 
that supports the ongoing development and progress of sports in the country.


Furthermore, the bill also outlines the penalties for anti-doping violations which 
would include disqualification from sporting events, forfeiture of medals and prizes, 
ineligibility in future competitions, and potential financial penalties. It aiso calls for the 
creation of PHI-NADO as an autonomous and independent authority responsible for 
adopting and enforcing anti-doping rules.
Ultimately, the proposed legislation seeks to establish a comprehensive national 
anti-doping policy in sports by creating the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization 
(PHI-NADO) and allocating necessary funds for its implementation.
Thus, the approval of this bill ultimately seeks to promote fairness, genuine 
sportsmanship, and integrity in the Phiiippines.
'TOL" N. TOLENTINO
"Senator


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE } 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES }
Third Regular Session 
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25 ,IAN 27
S.B. No.
SENATE
2950
Introduced by Senator Francis "Tol" N. Tolentino
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AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING POLICY IN SPORTS, 
ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING 
ORGANIZATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 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-Doping in Sports 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. Article II, Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution
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provides that the State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts,
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culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and
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promote total human liberation and development.
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Further, Article XIV, Section 19 (1) provides that the State shall promote physical
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education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports,
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including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and
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excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry."
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To this end, the State shall promote and support the eradication of doping in sports
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in the country in compliance with its obligations under the United Nations Educational,
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Scientific and Cultural Organization International Convention Against Doping in Sport, the
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formalize global anti-doping rules, policies, and guidelines in order to provide an honest
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rights and freedoms, mandatory nature of doping control, and maintenance of fair games
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SEC. 3. Definitions. - As used in this Act:
(a) Accredited laboratory refers to a laboratory accredited or approved by the 
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to test samples for the presence of 
prohibited substances or the use of prohibited methods in accordance with 
International Standards;
(b) Adverse analytical finding refers to a report from a WADA-accredited 
laboratory or other WADA-approved laboratory that, consistent with the 
International Standard for Laboratories, establishes in a sample the 
presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers or evidence 
of the use of a prohibited method;
(c) Administration refers to providing, supplying, supervising, facilitating, or 
otherwise participating in the use or attempted use by another person of a 
prohibited substance or prohibited method: Provided, however, that this 
definition shall not include the actions of bona fide medical personnel 
involving a prohibited substance or prohibited method used for genuine and 
legal therapeutic purposes or other acceptable justification and shall not 
include actions involving prohibited substances which are not prohibited in 
out-of-competition testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate 
that such prohibited substances are not intended for genuine and legal 
therapeutic purposes or are intended to enhance sport performance;
(d) Antl-doping activities refer to anti-doping education and information, test 
distribution planning, maintenance of a registered testing pool, managing 
athlete biological passports, conducting testing, organizing analysis of 
samples, gathering of intelligence and conduct of investigations, processing 
of Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) applications, results management, 
monitoring and enforcing compliance with any consequences imposed, and 
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an Anti-Doping Organization, as set out in the World Anti-Doping Code or 
the International Standards;
(e) Anti-doping rules refer to the regulations on anti-doping, including 
regulations under this Act, the World Anti-Doping Code, the Convention, 
and their amendments;
(f) Anti-doping organization refers to the WADA or a signatory that is 
responsible for adopting rules for initiating, implementing or enforcing any 
part of the Doping Control process, including the International Olympic 
Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, other Major Event 
Organizations that conduct testing at their events. International 
Federations, and National Anti- Doping Organizations;
(g) Anti-doping rule violation refers to the circumstance, act or conduct 
specified in Section 15 of this Act;
(h) Appeal pane! refers to the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel created under 
Section 24 of this Act;
(i) Athletes refer to any person, including athletes with disability, who compete 
in sports at the international level as defined by each International 
Federation or the national level as determined by each National Sports 
Association (NSA), including any person in the Registered Testing Pool who 
is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of this Act;
(j) Athlete Biological Passport refers to the program and methods of gathering 
and collating data as described in the International Standard for Testing and 
Investigations and International Standard for Laboratories;
(k) Athlete support personnel refers to any coach, trainer, manager, agent, 
team staff, official, medical or paramedical personnel, parent or any other 
person working with, treating, or assisting an athlete participating in or 
preparing for a sports competition;
(l) Boardrefers to the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization (PHINADO) 
Board established under Section 12 of this Act;
(m) Competition refers to a single race, match, game, or singular sport contest;
(n) Convention refers to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural 
Organization Convention Against Doping in Sport adopted by the 33rd 
Session of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural 
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(o) Court of Arbitration for Sports refers to an international body established in 
1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration whose 
headquarter is in Lausanne, Switzerland;
(p) Discipiinary Committee refers to the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary 
Committee established under Section 22 of this Act;
(q) Doping in sport refers to the occurrence of any Anti-Doping Rule Violations 
as defined in this Act;
(r) Doping Control refers to all steps and processes from test distribution 
planning through to ultimate disposition of any appeal and the enforcement 
of consequences, including all steps and processes in between, including 
but not limited to, testing, investigations, whereabouts, TUEs, sample 
collection and handling, laboratory analysis, results management and 
investigations or proceedings relating to violations of Article 10.14 of the 
Code (Status During Ineligibility or Provisional Suspension);
(s) Event refers to a series of individual competitions conducted together under 
one ruling body;
(t) In-Competition refers to the period commencing at 11:59 p.m. on the day 
before a competition in which the athlete is scheduled to participate through 
the end of such competition and the sample collection process related to 
such competition: Provided, however, WADA may approve, for a particular 
sport, an alternative definition should an International Federation provides 
a compelling justification that a different definition is necessary for its sport; 
upon such approval by WADA, the alternative definition shall be followed by 
all Major Event Organizations for that particular sport;
(u) International Event refers to a sports competition where the International 
Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, an 
International Federation, a Major Event Organization, or another 
international sport organization is the ruling body for the event or appoints 
the technical officials for the event;
(v) International Federation refers to the international governing body for a 
particular sport;
(w) International Standard refers to a standard adopted by the WADA in 
support, in compliance with, and in the enforcement of the Code and 
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with an International Standard (as opposed to another alternative standard, 
practice, or procedure) shall be sufficient to conclude that the procedures 
addressed by the International Standard were performed properly;
(x) National Anti-Doping Organization refers to the entity designated by each 
country as possessing the primary authority and responsibility to adopt and 
implement anti-doping rules, direct the collection of samples, manage test 
results, and conduct results management at the national level;
(y) National event refers to a sport event or competition involving international 
or national level athletes that is not an international event;
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National-Level Athlete refers to athletes who compete in sport at the 
national level, as defined by each NS A, consistent with the International 
Standard for Testing and Investigations. In the Philippines, national- level 
athletes are defined as:
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participate in the national leagues, events or competitions organized 
by their NSA or by any sports organizations or club; 
are affiliated to a federation, national league, sports organization or
club in the Philippines;
participate to competition of events organized by schools, colleges, 
other institutions, and other intercollegiate events; or 
participate in professional sports.
(aa) NSAs refers to an umbrella body organized for their respective sports 
in the Philippines and affiliated with their respective international 
federations which are recognized by the International Olympic Committee 
responsible for Olympic, non-Olympic, Paralympic sports or all sports
disciplines;
(bb) Out-of-competition testing refers to the sample collection during any 
period other than the period specified for in-competition testing;
(cc) Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization or PHINADO a body 
corporate created under Section 6 of this Act which shall have the primary 
authority and responsibility to adopt and implement all anti-doping activities 
in the Philippines;
(dd) Possession refers to the actual, physical possession, or the 
constructive possession which shall be found only if the person has exclusive 
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prohibited method or the premises in which a prohibited substance or 
prohibited method exists: Provided, however, that if the person does not 
have exciusive controi over the prohibited substance or prohibited method 
or the premises in which a prohibited substance or prohibited method exists, 
constructive possession shaii oniy be found if the person knew about the 
presence of the prohibited substance or prohibited method and intended to 
exercise controi over it: Provided, however, that there shaii be no anti- 
doping ruie vioiation based soieiy on possession if, prior to receiving 
notification of any kind that the person has committed an anti-doping ruie 
vioiation, the person has taken concrete action demonstrating that the 
person never intended to have possession and has renounced possession 
by expiicitiy deciaring it to an anti-doping organization. Notwithstanding 
anything to the contrary in this definition, the purchase. Including by any 
electronic or other means, of a prohibited substance or prohibited method 
constitutes possession by the person who makes the purchase;
(ee) Prohibited Method refers to any method so described on the 
Prohibited List;
(ff) Prohibited Substance refers to any substance, or class of substances, so 
described on the Prohibited List;
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(gg) Registered Testing /’loo/refers to the pool of highest-priority athletes 
established separately at the international level by International Federations 
and at the national level by National Anti-Doping Organizations, who are 
subject to focused In-Competition and Out-of-Competition Testing as part 
of that International Federation's or National Anti-Doping Organization's test 
distribution plan and therefore are required to provide whereabouts 
information as provided in Article 5.5 of the Code (Athlete Whereabouts 
Information) and the International Standard for Testing and Investigations;
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Sample or specimen refers to any biological material collected for the
purposes of doping control;
(ii) Tampering refers to intentional conduct which subverts the Doping Control 
process but which would not otherwise be included in the definition of 
prohibited methods. Tampering shall include offering or accepting a bribe 
to perform or fail to perform an act, preventing the collection of a sample, 
affecting or making impossible the analysis of a sample, falsifying 
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committing any other fraudulent act upon the Anti-Doping Organization or 
hearing body to affect results management or the imposition of 
consequences, and any other similar intentional interference or attempted 
interference with any aspect of doping control or TUE committee or hearing 
panel, procuring false testimony in furtherance of any of the foregoing;
(jj) Testing refers to the parts of the doping control process involving test 
distribution planning, sample collection, sample handling, and sample 
transport to the laboratory;
(kk) Therapeutic Use Exemption allows an athlete with a medical 
condition to use a prohibited substance or prohibited method but only if the 
conditions set out in Article 4.4 of the Code (Therapeutic Use Exemption) 
and the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions are met;
(il) Trafficking refers to selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering or 
distributing, or possessing for any such purpose, a prohibited substance or 
prohibited method, either physically or by any electronic or other means, by 
an athlete, athlete support person or any other person subject to the 
authority of an anti-doping organization to any third party: Provided, 
however, this definition shall not include the actions of "bona fide" medical 
personnel involving a prohibited substance used for genuine and legal 
therapeutic purposes or other acceptable justification, and shall not include 
actions involving prohibited substances which are not prohibited in out-of­
competition testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate such 
purposes or are intended to enhance sport performance;
(mm) Use refers to the utiiization, application, ingestion, injection, or 
consumption by any means of any prohibited substance or prohibited 
method;
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WoridAnti-DopingAgencyherem referred to as WADA refers to the
sports body set up for the purposes of coordinating anti-doping activities 
worldwide;
(00) World Anti-Doping Code herein referred to as "Code" refers to the 
core document that harmonizes anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations 
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(pp) Organization refers to the Philippine National Anti-Doping 
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(a) Shall not engage in doping in sport;
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of integrity and ethics and in accordance with the provisions of this Act and
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(d) Shall accept the anti-doping rules as a condition of such participation or
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involvement and be bound by the provisions of this Act and the rules and
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Violations and the restrictions on the use of prohibited substances and the
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prohibited methods which are included in the Prohibited List; and
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Organization (PHINADO). - There is hereby established a body corporate known as
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the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization, herein referred to as the PHINADO,
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designated by the Republic of the Philippines as possessing the primary authority and
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responsibility to adopt and implement anti-doping rules, direct the collection of samples,
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the PHINADO shall enjoy autonomy and independence in its operations, decisions, and
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obligations of National Anti-Doping Organizations indicated in the Code, the PHINADO
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shall exercise the following duties as are necessary to facilitate the control and prevention
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of doping in sports:
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(a) To adopt and implement anti-doping rules, regulations and policies which
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conform to international obligations and commitments for promoting,
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coordinating and monitoring the doping control program in sports to ensure
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doping-free sport;
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Organization Convention Against Doping in Sport, herein referred to as the
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"Convention", the Code, and other rules and regulations in accordance with
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(c) To develop a national strategy to address doping in sport in collaboration
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with the PSC, government agencies, and the private sector;
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(d) To plan, coordinate, implement and monitor anti-doping activities in the
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stakeholders on the updated list of prohibited substances as published by
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collection and testing of sample in accordance with the Code and any
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(k) To collect samples from athletes in accordance with approved guidelines 
and International Standards and secure the safe transit of samples to 
laboratories accredited by WADA for testing;
(l) To conduct investigation for purposes of determining possible violations of 
this Act and pursuant thereto, the PHINADO may invite witnesses to testify 
and direct them to bring or produce related documents as evidence. In case 
of non-compliance, the PHINADO may seek judicial assistance to compel 
attendance and compliance with its directives or request the court to 
exercise its contempt power to compel compliance;
(m) To conduct results management of any Anti-Doping Rule Violations;
(n) To undertake steps aimed at ensuring that the Government and the 
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) complies with international 
agreements and other arrangements to which the Philippines is a party 
concerning the use of drugs and doping in sport;
(o) To enforce anti-doping rules by exercising authority over athletes, athlete 
support personnel, and other persons, including NSAs and other sports 
organizations;
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To coordinate and cooperate with the WADA, Other Anti-Doping 
Organizations, NSAs, and International Associations;
(q) To facilitate and share information relating to the use of prohibited 
substances and prohibited methods, doping practices, or any Anti-Doping 
Rule Violation between sports bodies, officials conducting sports 
competitions or events, other anti-doping organizations and agencies;
(r) To use only WADA accredited laboratories or laboratories otherwise 
approved by WADA for analysis of samples and other required specimen;
(s) To maintain the Whereabouts Register and a Registered Testing Pool in 
accordance with the Code and International Standard for Testing and 
Investigations;
(t) To prosecute anti-doping offenses;
(u) To oversee all activities of the TUEC;
(v) To establish code of conduct for officers and employees of the PHINADO 
and for such other persons or agencies engaged by the organization;
(w) To undertake any other activity specified by regulations of the Board that 
may be expedient for fulfilling the objective of eliminating doping in sport;
(x) To submit annual report to the Office of the President and both Houses of 
Congress; and
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other persons with special needs, and ensure that the rights of everyone involved in the
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Director General and shall be assisted by a Deputy Director General. The Human Resource
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complement of the PHINADO shall be organized and set up by the Director General.
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classification and compensation of all the officers and employees thereof shall be
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recommended by the Board subject to existing rules, regulations, and guidelines
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prescribed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Civil Service
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SEC. 9. The Director General. -The Director General shall be appointed by the
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President of the Philippines, from among the persons of integrity and outstanding ability
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with an extensive background in sports, sports medicines or sciences and other related
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The Director General shall hold office on a full-time basis for a period of five (5)
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of the PHINADO as prescribed under this Act, and shall have administrative control over
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the officers and other staff of the PHINADO.
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General by reason of his death, resignation, or continued disability to discharge the office,
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the Board may appoint any other person to discharge the functions of the Director General
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until a new Director General is appointed by the President.
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PHINADO's anti-doping program, and to ensure strict adherence to the Code and
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international standards. This position shall actively engage with governmental agencies,
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NSAs, affiliated organizations, and non-government stakehoiders to maintain effective
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anti-doping operations.
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the CSC and the DBM, upon such terms and conditions of service as it may consider
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not a member or official of a national sports body at least two (2) years immediately
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the PHINADO Board is hereby established and shall be composed of the following:
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(a) Chairperson of the PSC as Chairperson;
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organization, sports club or sports federation.
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three (3) years. In the event of the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of the
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Chairperson or Members of the Board by reason of death, resignation, retirement or
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when the Chairperson or Member is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence,
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illness or any other cause, the Board may assign temporarily any member of the Board
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for the period of vacancy, and such person shall discharge the functions of the
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Chairperson or Member, as the case may be, until a new Chairperson or Member,
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appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy, enters upon
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his office, or until the date on which the Chairperson or Member resumes duties of his
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office.
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Board. - There shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be called
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the PHINADO Board and shall have the following functions:
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a) To ensure implementation of the international obligations and commitments
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and to monitor the compliance thereof;
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matters relating to the regulations on anti-doping in sports and international
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c) To determine the date, time, venue, and quorum for the meetings as well
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d) To establish such Committees as well as to appoint their members,
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necessary or expedient to assist PHINADO in the performance of its
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functions under this Act: Provided, That the Committees or Panels
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f) To control, supervise and administer the assets of the PHINADO in such 
manner as best promotes the purpose for which the PHINADO is 
established;
g) To determine the provisions to be made for capital and recurrent 
expenditure and for the reserves of the PHINADO;
h) To receive any grants, gifts, donations or endowments and make legitimate 
disbursements therefrom;
i) To open such bank accounts for the funds of the PHINADO as may be 
necessary;
j) To lay down policy guidelines for operations and management of all funds 
collected by the PHINADO;
k) To oversee the activities of the PHINADO and require the PHINADO to 
submit information and reports relating to its operation;
l) To enter into associations with other bodies or organizations within and 
outside Philippines as the PHINADO may consider desirable or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purpose for which the PHINADO is established;
m) To make regulations not inconsistent with any provision of this Act, the 
Code, Conventions, and international standards; and
n) To perform all such other acts or undertake any activity as may be 
incidental or conducive to the attainment or fulfillment of any of the 
functions of the PHINADO under this Act.
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places, and shall observe such procedure with regard to the transaction of business at its
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meetings, including the quorum at such meetings, as may be provided by regulations
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made by the Board. Every decision of the Board shall be on the basis of a simple majority
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circumstances, acts, or conduct committed by an athlete, athlete support personnel, or
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collection after notification as authorized In applicable anti-doping rules or 
otherwise evading sample collection;
(d) Whereabouts failures by an athlete committed under any of the following 
instances:
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submit his whereabouts information before the required 
deadline or to update the same after a change in 
circumstances, or even if submitted on time, is incomplete, 
inaccurate, or insufficient information to locate him for 
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under Article 2.4 of the Code (Whereabouts Failures by an 
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(e) Tampering, or attempting to tamper, with any part or process of doping 
controi;
(f) Possession of prohibited substances or prohibited methods,
(g) Trafficking or attempted trafficking of any prohibited substance or 
prohibited method;
(h) Administration or attempted administration of a prohibited substance or 
prohibited method to any athiete during in-competition or out-of­
competition;
(i) Assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering-up or any 
other type of complicity involving an Anti-Doping Rule Violation or any 
attempted Anti-Doping Ruie Violation or vioiation of the prohibition against 
participation during ineligibility or provisional suspension; and
(i) Discouraging or retaiiating against reporting to authorities.
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medals, points and prizes, in such manner as may be specified by the 
PHINADO;
(b) Ineligibility to participate in any competition or event or other activity or 
funding, for such period and in such manner, as may be specified by the 
PHINADO;
(c) Provisional suspension from participating in any competition or activity prior 
to the decision in appeal;
(d) Imposition of financial sanction including proportionate recovery of costs, 
for the training and other related expenses; and
(e) Public disclosure and such other consequences as may be specified by the 
PHINADO.
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persons covered under this Act shall be determined by the Board.
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SEC. 17. Confomity to Anti-Doping Ruies. - Each NSA, sports
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association, sports organization, sports club, and sports federation shall require all
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athletes and athlete support personnel to agree to be bound by all Anti-Doping Rules
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and the PHINADO's results' management authority in conformity with the Code as a
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condition for such participation.
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sign a conformity to the Anti-Doping Rules and submit the same to the PHINADO. In
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case of a minor, the parent/s or guardian shall sign such acceptance and submit the
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acceptance to the PHINADO.
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requiring the use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method, may apply for a
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therapeutic use exemption, with the assistance of the athlete's NSA, where necessary, to
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a TUEC to consider appiications for IDEs for athietes in accordance with the relevant
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provisions of this Act, the Code and the International Standard for Therapeutic Use
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Exemptions (ISTUE).
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the TUEC Chairperson, who shall be elected from among the members of the TUEC.
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experience in the fields of clinical, sports and exercise medicine, psychiatry, para-sports,
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and with significant experience in the care and treatment of athletes: Provided, that the
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TUEC Chairperson must be a medical practitioner with seven (7) years of experience in
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the same fields of expertise.
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a)To receive, review, reject, and approve applications for the grant of TUE by
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athletes who compete at the national level, and at the International level, if
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requested to do so by an international federation;
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b)To review TUE issued by an international federation for compliance with the
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ISTUE for the purpose described in Article 4.4.3.2 of the Code (In case
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where the athlete does not already have a THE granted by the NADO for
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the substance or method in question);
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its view does not meet the requirements of the ISTUE;
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the TUE application; and
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athlete shall be analyzed only at an accredited WADA laboratory or laboratory
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approved by WADA to detect prohibited substances and prohibited methods or as
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otherwise permitted by Article 6.2 of the Code {Purpose of Analysis of Samples and
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Data). A sample shall not be analyzed for any other purpose unless:
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Disciplinary Committee, which shall comply with the requirements found in the
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definition of Operational Independence in the Code and shall consist of:
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(a) A Chairperson who is a legal expert with not less than ten (10) years
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of experience as a legal practitioner;
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(b) Two (2) legal practitioners who have at least five (5) years of
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experience; and
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(c) Two (2) persons who have had previous experience in sports
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administration and sports medicine or related fields.
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appointed by the Board for a term of six (6) years and shall be eligible for
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reappointment for another term. The quorum for the conduct of the business
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of the Panel shall be three (3) members.
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(d) To issue contempt orders, and provide administrative penalties in the 
enforcement thereof to ensure compliance;
(e) To impose sanctions and penalties of Anti-Doping Rules violations; and
(f) To Perform any other functions that are conferred or imposed on the 
Panel under this Act, the Code or the International Standard for Results 
Management.
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personnel, NSA's and sports organizations, shall be resolved by the Disciplinary
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Committee at the first instance within a period of thirty (30) days, after the conduct of
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the hearing or submission of pleadings and subject to appeal to the Appeals Panel within
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fifteen (15) days from receipt of the decision of the Disciplinary Committee.
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shall be as specified in the Code.
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The Appeals Panel must resolve the matter within thirty (30) days from receipt of
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the entire records from the Disciplinary Committee. Appeal to the Court of Arbitration for
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for Sport as specified in the Code, within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the decision of
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the Appeals Panel. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, the WADA's appeal deadline to
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appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport shall be as specified in the Code. The decision
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of the Court of Arbitration for Sport shall be final and executory.
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Anti-doping rule violations arising from participation in an international event or
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involving International level athletes shall be resolved by the Disciplinary Committee at
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the first instance where PHINADO is the results management authority and may be
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appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as specified in the Code. The decision of the
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Court of Arbitration for Sport is final and executory.
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All impositions of penalties and recommendations, however, shall be implemented
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by the PHINADO.
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No final decision by the Disciplinary Committee shall be quashed, reversed,
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modified, or held invalid, by any court, arbitrator, tribunal or other hearing body other
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than Court of Arbitration for Sport for any reason, inciuding for reason of any defect,
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irregularity, omission or departure from the procedures set out in this Act.
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purposes of hearing the appeals filed pursuant to this Act and shall be composed of the 
following:
(a) A Chairperson who is a member of the Philippine Bar with at least ten (10) 
years of legal practice;
(b) Two (2) members who are members of the Philippine Bar with at least five 
(5) years of legal practice; and
(c) Two (2) members who are registered medical practitioners with at least 
seven (7) years of experience.
The Chairperson and other members of the Appeal Panel shall be appointed by the 
PSC for a term of five (5) years, and shall be eligible for reappointment for another five 
(5) years: Provided, That each member shall be eligible for reappointment.
SEC. 25. Doping Control Process. - In the exercise of its powers, duties and 
responsibilities, the PHINADO shall perform the following acts, subject to the Code and 
International Standards, existing iaws, rules, and regulations:
(a) Collect samples and testing. In accordance with the International Standards, 
the PHINADO may, randomly at its discretion or when it has reasons to 
believe, that an athlete has committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, 
require such person to provide samples for doping control, in accordance 
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an athlete, athlete support personnel or any other person covered by this 
Act has committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, any person authorized by 
the PHINADO, after securing the appropriate search warrant, and in the 
presence of local police authorities, may:
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enter and search any place, for the purpose of 
inspecting, examining, and obtaining evidence of any Anti- 
Doping Rule Violation has been committed or is being 
committed; and
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register, document or other material object, as evidence of 
such Anti-Doping Rule Violation for purposes of prosecution 
or mitigation or prevention of any Anti-Doping Rule 
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accredited laboratory showing presence of any prohibited substance or the 
use of any prohibited method in the sample of an athlete, the PHINADO 
shall carry out initial examination of the report and verify if TUE has been 
granted to such athlete in respect of such substance, in addition to carrying 
out any other review required by the International Standard for Results 
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Standard for Results Management following the initial review.
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SEC. 26. Register^ Testing Pool. -The PHINADO shall establish a Registered
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Testing Pool in accordance with the Code and the International Standard for Testing and
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Investigations. The PHINADO shall, in accordance with the Anti-Doping Rules, publish
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criteria for the inclusion of the name of an athlete in its Registered Testing Pool. The
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PHINADO shall notify the concerned athlete, in writing, of the inclusion of his or her name
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in its Registered Testing Pool, and shall also notify the athlete in writing when they are
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removed from the Registered Testing Pool.
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regulations:
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(a) List of Anti-Doping Rule Violations committed by an athlete under this Act
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or the Code and the details of such violation;
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(b) Medical history of the athlete;
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(c) Whereabouts information of the athlete; and
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(d) Any other personal data as it may deem necessary.
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The PHINADO may issue regulations to govern the procedure for collection,
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usage, processing and disclosure of the personal data. It shall establish and maintain a
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database to record all the sanctions imposed by the PHINADO, the Disciplinary
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Committee, the Appeal Panel, and such other details of the sanctions, in such manner,
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autonomy and not to interfere with its operational decisions or activities;
(b) Require clubs and other similar bodies under its authority to report to 
PHINADO any information related to an anti-doping rule violation and to 
cooperate with investigations conducted by any Anti-Doping Organization 
with authority to conduct the investigation;
(c) Cooperate with the conduct of operation of an investigation, inciuding 
establishment of a doping test rooms at an event sponsored by it or 
subordinated bodies;
(d) Take appropriate information deiivery and implement support measures 
towards athletes who are part of the PHINADO's Registered Testing Pool, 
such as ensuring them to submit whereabouts filing in the Registered 
Testing Pool;
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sanctions, penalties and other consequences of, all potential anti-doping 
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athlete support personnel or other persons may have been involved in each
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case of doping, as well as to implement automatic investigation into anti-
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doping rule violations related to a minor;
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Lack of knowledge about anti-doping regulations and the substances and methods,
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which have been inciuded on the Prohibited List shall not be a justification for non-
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compliance of any of the provisions provided for under this Act.
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of sanctions against athlete, athlete support personnel or other person under the NSA's
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jurisdiction. Non-execution of obligations stipulated herein by the NSA shall be
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considered as a violation of this Act.
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been found to have committed any anti-doping rule violation as defined under Section 15
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of this Act, the consequences of such violation as provided in Section 16 hereof as well
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as the PHINADO Rules shall apply for the purpose of determining and imposing the
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appropriate consequences.
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who connive, conspire, assist, aid, abet, or cover-up any other type of complicity
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involving an Anti-Doping Rule Violation or any attempted Anti-Doping Rule Violation
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shall also be subject to administrative sanctions and penalties under this Act and the
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PHINADO Rules.
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violations, the Disciplinary Committee shall endorse the violation to the Professional
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Regulatory Commission, who shall also impose, depending on the gravity of the violation,
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the penalty of suspension or revocation of professional license.
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doping into the physical education curriculum at all educational levels, both in public and
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private institutions.
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SEC. 31. Appropriation. - The amount needed for the initial implementation of
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this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the PSC for the
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maintenance and other operating expenses of the PHINADO. Thereafter, the required
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budget for the continued implementation of this Act shall be appropriated from the
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General Appropriation Act directly to the PHINADO based on the annual financial plan
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approved by the Board and submitted to the DBM.
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SEC. 32. Transitory Clause. - All property, assets, rights, liabilities, obligations,
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agreements, conveyances, deeds, leases, licenses, permits, exemptions, power of
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attorney, undertakings, securities and other arrangements existing at the
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commencement of this Act and vested in, acquired, incurred or entered into by or on
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behalf of the former PHI-NADO under the PSC, shall upon the commencement of this
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Act, be deemed to have vested in or to have been acquired, incurred or entered into by
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or on behalf of the PHINADO established under this Act to the same extent as they were
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enforceable by or against the former PHI-NADO before the commencement of this Act.
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A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was an
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employee of former PHI-NADO shall, on the commencement of this Act, be deemed to
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be an employee of the PHINADO established under this Act.
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SEC. 33. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The PHINADO, in
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consultation with the PSC, DOH, GAB, NSAs, POC, CHED, DepEd, NAS, Philippine
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Regulation Commission shall, not later than thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of this
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Act, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of
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this Act: Provided, That failure to promulgate the rules and regulations shall not prevent
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the implementation of this Act upon its effectivity.
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SEC. 34. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held invalid
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SEC. 35. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, decrees,
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rules, and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are
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deemed amended, modified, or repeaied accordingly.
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SEC. 36. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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