Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SPORTS ARENA IN 
BARANGAY FAIRVIEW, QUEZON CITY TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE QUEZON CITY DISTRICT V SPORTS ARENA, 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article II, Section 13 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that 
“[t]he State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall 
promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social 
well-being.” 
Section 17 of the same Article provides that [t]he State shall give priority 
to […] sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, 
and promote total human liberation and development.” 
In our efforts to accomplish the aforementioned State policies, this bill 
seeks to establish the Quezon City District V Sports Arena. This would provide 
the essential facilities that residents, especially the youth, of the Fifth District 
of Quezon City would need to pursue sports and foster nationalism and 
human development. It is the hope of this measure to support athletes and 
introduce better infrastructure and sustainable development for the Fifth 
District of Quezon City. 
  In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is urgently sought. 
REP. PM VARGAS   
Fifth District, Quezon City 
November 29, 2022
12:00 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SPORTS ARENA IN 
BARANGAY FAIRVIEW, QUEZON CITY TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE QUEZON CITY DISTRICT V SPORTS ARENA, 
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 “Quezon City 
District V Sports Arena Act”. 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to promote 
physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and 
amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster 
self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a health and 
alert citizenry. 
SECTION 3. Establishment of the Quezon City District V Sports Arena. – 
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is hereby authorized 
to construct a sports arena in Barangay Fairview, Quezon City, to be known 
as the Quezon City District V Sports Arena. The sports arena shall include an 
airconditioned gymnasium, training centers for various sports, and shall have 
a seating capacity of around 10,000 persons. 
SECTION 4. Appropriations. – The amount of Two Hundred Million Pesos 
(Php 200,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the annual budget of the 
DPWH, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the construction 
and establishment of the Sports Arena. The maintenance and operations of 
the Sports Arena established shall be the responsibility and shall be charged 
to the local government unit (LGU). The LGUs concerned, in consultation with 
the DPWH, shall set aside from any available local revenue an amount deemed 
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appropriate as annual counterpart fund to support the maintenance and 
operation of the Sports Arena herein established. 
 
SECTION 5. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any provision of this 
Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, parts or provisions of this Act 
which are not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, presidential 
decrees, Implementing Rules and Regulations inconsistent with this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION 7. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,