Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
  EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) was created through Republic Act No. 
6847 in 1990 to serve as the "sole policy-making and coordinating body of all 
amateur sports development programs and institutions in the Philippines". Its 
primary function is "to provide the leadership, formulate the policies and set the 
priorities and directions of all national sports promotion and development, 
particularly giving emphasis on grassroots participation". The Commission's 
Asian Games Task Force is responsible for addressing the needs of the Philippine 
delegation in the run-up to the 2014 Asian Games. 
The Philippine Sports Commission Act recognizes the role of Philippine Olympic 
Committee as an IOC affiliate as the National Olympic Committee for the 
Philippines. It also recognizes the autonomy of POC, and likewise states that all 
national Sports Associations (NSAs) shall be Autonomous, as well. 
The Act also recognizes POC as primarily responsible for activities related to the 
country's participation in the Olympic Games (International Olympic 
Committee), Asian Games (Olympic Council of Asia), Southeast Asian Games 
(Southeast Asian Games Federation), and other international athletic 
competitions. 
This House Bill seeks to provide additional organizational and operational 
funding to carry-out all the PSCs development programs and mandates. 
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Earnest approval of this bill is hereby requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D. 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
AN ACT  
TO PROVIDE THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC) 
ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL FUNDING, 
TO SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS IN THE 
COUNTRY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress 
Assembled: 
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY — It shall be the policy of the 
State to promote physical education, encourage and sustain the development of 
sports in the country to foster physical fitness, self-discipline, teamwork and 
excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry through a unified 
national 
sports 
promotion 
and 
development 
program, 
and 
that 
the 
establishment and creation of a single, unified and integrated national sports 
policy-making body shall further this objective 
SECTION 2. FUNDING – In order to provide the necessary funds required 
for the organizational and operational expenditures of the Philippine Sports 
Commission 
(PSC), 
the 
amount 
of 
Five 
hundred 
Million 
pesos 
(₱500,000,000.00) from the National Treasury is hereby appropriated: 
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Provided, That operating expenses for the Commission itself shall not 
exceed twenty percent (20%) of the annual appropriation and that at least eighty 
percent (80%) of said annual appropriation and all of the national sports 
development funds, as hereinafter provided, shall be disbursed for the national 
sports program, particularly in support of the identification, recruitment and 
training of athletes in pre-regional, regional, national and international 
competitions.  
To finance the country's integrated sports development program, including 
the holding of the national games and all other sports competitions at all levels 
throughout the country as well as the country's participation at international 
sports competitions, such as, but not limited to, the Olympic, Asian, and 
Southeast Asian Games, and all other international competitions, sanctioned by 
the International Olympic Committee and the International Federations: 
Thirty percent (30%) representing the charity fund and proceeds of 
six (6) sweepstakes of lottery draws per annum, taxes on horse races 
during special holidays; 
Five percent (5%) of the gross income of the Philippine Amusement 
and Gaming Corporation, the proceeds from the sale of stamps as 
hereinafter provided; and 
Three percent (3%) of all taxes collected on imported athletic 
equipment shall be automatically remitted directly to the Commission and 
are hereby constituted as the National Sports Development Fund.  
Further, the Philippine Postal Service Office is hereby authorized to print 
paper and gold stamps which shall depict sports events and such other motif as 
the Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC) may decide, at the expense of the 
Commission. Any deficiency in the financial requirements of the Commission for 
its sports development program shall be covered by an annual appropriation 
passed by Congress. 
SECTION 3.  APPROPRIATION - The amount of Five hundred million 
pesos (₱500,000,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is there 


hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, to carry into effect the provisions of this Act.  
The amount necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act shall be 
included in the annual budget of implementing agencies in the General 
Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following its enactment into law and every 
year thereafter. 
The State shall hereby provide a separate authorize funding of Five 
hundred million pesos (₱500,000,000.00) to implement and to maintain the 
continuity of its mandate.  
The state shall hereby authorize the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) 
to re-align its appropriations, in the current year of the date of the effectivity of 
this Act to conform with its mandate and requirements. 
SECTION 4. PERIODIC REPORTS - The PSC shall submit periodic 
reports on its findings and make recommendations on actions to be taken by 
Congress and Senate and the appropriate department, and in order to carry out 
the objectives and mandates of this Act. 
SECTION 5. AUTOMATIC REVIEW - Every three (3) years after the 
effectivity of this Act, an independent review panel composed of experts to be 
appointed by the President shall review the policies and programs in the PSC 
and shall make recommendations, based on its findings, to the President and to 
both Houses of Congress. 
SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. All laws, executive orders, issuances, 
rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed 
or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.  If, for any reason or reasons, any 
portion or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the 


remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and 
effect. 
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.  
 
Approved,