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HOUSE BILL NO. 539 F
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Introduced by REP. RUWEL PETER S. GONZAGA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The present training centers used by national athletes are outdated and not in
top conditions. The athletes train day in and day out but despite their efforts, winning in
international competitions has always been an uphill battle. The absence of state-of-the-
art and scientific facilities to boost their skills and potentials is seen as a major liability

This bill seeks to mend the situation through the establishment of a sports
complex that will serve as the training center for national athletes to be known as
National Amateur Sports Training Center.

At present, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) established in 1990 by
virtue of Republic Act. No. 6487 take full control and administration of all existing sports
facilities in the country: 1) Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC); 2) Philsports Pasig
(formerly ULTRA); and 3) Quezon City Velodrome. Of these, the 86-year old RMSC has
served as the training and living quarters for national athletes for the longest time

While RMSC stands as the biggest sports complex in the country and the main
facility for the development and promotion of grassroots sports as well as multi-sectoral
sporting activities, it is ill-equipped with new technologies for high level sports training
considering that its facilities are age-old. Also, with all the pollution (noise and air),
unfavorable conditions and distractions, its location at the heart of the City of Manila has
ceased to become an ideal environment for the wellbeing of the athletes.

Sports champions are born out of three (3) contributory factors: 1) Training
environment that is conducive to psychological and physical preparations, 2) Support
system that is holistic and nurturing; and 3) Adequate international exposures where
quality of performances are assessed and measures of skills are tested

Our national athletes deserve the best possible training opportunities so they can
excel in international competitions. Our expectations must be coupled with support and
action. If we want a brighter future for Philippine sports, we must find ways to improve
the competitive edge of our athletes. One major step towards the realization of this goal
is through the establishment of a sports training center with the following features: has
substantial space to accommodate all sports, located in a thinly populated area so the
athletes can focus on the training and be free from distractions, has state-of-the-art
training equipment and technologies, and capable of hosting adequate number of
dormitories with modern amenities.

SENTATIVES,


The glory of Philippine sports will no longer be a remote idea once this amateur
sports training center is established.

In view of the foregoing reasons, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

'UWEL PETER §./GONZAGA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
535
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. RUWEL PETER S. GONZAGA

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A STATE-OF THE-ART AND HIGHLY SCIENTIFIC SPORTS
COMPLEX KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS TRAINING CENTER”,
AND FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY, CONSTRUCTION OF
FACILITIES INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MANAGEMENT
OF THE SAME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 “National Amateur Sports
Training Center Act of 2014.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is the policy of the State to promote and develop elite
sports in the country, to achieve excellence in international sports competitions, to
ensure success in its quest for Olympic medals and to promote international amity
among nations. The establishment and construction of state-of-the-art and highly
scientific sports complex shall further these objectives.

SEC. 3. Establishment of National Amateur Sports Training Center. To carry out
the above policy, a state-of the-art and highly scientific sports complex hereinafter
referred to as the National Amateur Sports Training Center is hereby established.

The necessary sports facilities and amenities which are at par with international
standards shall be constructed within a period of eighteen (18) months and after a
period of planning not exceeding six (6) months upon effectivity of this Act in a location
that is suitable and conducive to high-level training of athletes and preferably located at
the outskirts of the Metropolis, free from moral obstruction, noise and air pollution.

SEC. 4. Objectives and Purposes of the National Amateur Sports Training Center:

The objectives and purposes of the National Amateur Sports Training Center are as
follows:

a.) It shall serve as the official venue of training for the athletes in the National
Team included in the list of sports contemplated herein;

b,) It shall serve as the official home of the National Athletes who belong to
sports contemplated herein;

c.) It shall be used to accommodate venues for local and international
competitions, if necessary

d.) It shall be the Center for sports science and research development;

e.) It shall be used for any other purpose inherent and incidental for the purposes
for which it was created.


SEC. 5. Sports Facilities and Amenities. The National Amateur Training Center shall
include sports facilities and amenities for the following non-water based sports:

a.) Archery

b.) Athletics

c.) Badminton

d.) Baseball

e.) Basketball

f.) Beach Volleyball
g.) Bowling

h.) Contacts Sports (Taekwondo, Karate, Judo, Wrestling)
i.) Cycling (Velodrome)
j.) Dance Sport

k.) Football

1) Gymnastics
m,)Handball

n.) Lawn Tennis

0.) Sepak Takraw
p.) Shooting

q.) Softball

r,) Squash

s.) Swimming

t.) Table Tennis

u.) Volleyball

v.) Wall Climbing

w,) Weightlifting

Other amenities of the Center shall include:

a.) Multipurpose Gymnasium
b.) Administration Building

c.) Athletes’ Dormitory

d.) Sports Science Building
e.) Mess Hall

f.) Recreation Hall (AV Room)
g.) Library

h.) Weight Training Building

i.) School Building

j.) Conference/ Seminar Hall

SEC. 6. Ownership, Administration, Management, Operation and Maintenance of
the Center. The ownership of the property over which the sports facilities and amenities
of the Center will be established is hereby vested to the Philippine Sports Commission
(PSC), an agency of the government in charge of promoting and developing amateur
sports.

Upon completion of the construction of sports facilities and amenities of the
Center, the PSC, is likewise vested with authority to administer, manage, operate and
maintain the same including but not limited to administration of incidental income,
security of the complex, assignment of personnel to manage and operate the complex.
Provided, that the PSC shall employ professional and highly-skilled managers with long
and vast experience in sports administration and management to ensure the
maintenance and upkeep of the Center and its facilities and other amenities.

SEC. 7. Creation of the Board to ensure compliance with technicalities and
standards. To expedite the implementation of establishing and constructing the Center
and to ensure that it complies with all the safety standards and construction laws and its


a.) Locat Government Unit (LOU) — meer
e,) Department of Budget and Management (DBM) - Member

The Board shall convene immediately upon effectivity of this Act to discuss and
decide on the following matters and concerns:

Determination of the specific location of the Center ;
Acquisition of property and transfer of title to PSC;
Site development, planning and design of facilities;
. Ensure that safety and security standards are met
Ensure that facilities and structures conform to the Building Code of the
Philippines and other pertinent laws as well as international standards.
Ensure that appropriate funds are available to implement and complete the
Center.

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The Board shall cease to exist within six (6) months upon completion of the entire
Center and its facilities.

SECTION 8. Assistance by the Government Entities. The PSC may call upon any
government agency for assistance in the acquisition including transfer of Title over the
property where the Center will be located, in planning and site development of the
property, in the management of the facilities that shall ensure the safety and security of
the National Athletes in the Center , as well as in the implementation of its Educational
Program in the Center.

SEC. 9. Funding. For the establishment and construction of the National Amateur
Sports Center, the amount of TWO BILLION PESOS (PHP2, 000,000,000.00) from the
National Treasury is hereby appropriated

To finance the maintenance, operation and management of the National Amateur
Sports Training Center one (1) year upon completion of construction and operation of
the same, the amount of Fifty Five Million Pesos (PHP55, 000,000.00) is hereby
appropriated in addition to the general fund allocated for the Maintenance and
Operating Expenses (MOOE) of the PSC under the General Appropriations Act.

Likewise, all incidental income that may be derived by the Commission in its
management and operation shall form part of the National Sports Development Fund
(NSDF) which shall be used solely by the PSC for the maintenance, operation and
management of the facilities in the National Amateur SportsTraining Center.

SEC. 10. Tax Exemption. The Center shall be exempt from the payment of real estate
‘tax, stamp tax, amusement tax, income tax and/or any other form of taxes on the
properties.

SEC. 11. Separability Clause. If any provision or part of this Act, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining
sections of this Act or the application of such provision or part hereof to other persons or
circumstance shall remain in full force and effect

SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly


SEC. 13. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved