Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVI
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

4906

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a state-of-the-art and highly scientific sports complex
that will serve as the training center for national athletes to be known as National
Amateur Sports Training Center.

By virtue of Republic Act No. 6487, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) was
established in 1990 and mandated to 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, itis 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.

The PSC dutifully supports the national athletes as per its mandate through
provision of adequate training equipment, free use of training facilities and monthly
stipends, among others, but these efforts have not been enough to make up the whole
process of producing champions. What is critical and most important is giving the
athlete an access to an environment that can provide advanced and scientific trainings.
Unfortunately, RMSC falls short of the requirement.

We owe it to our national athletes to give them all 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.


Once this sports training center is materialized, the glory of Philippine sports is
not far behind. With well trained and highly competitive athletes, victory in the most
prestigious international sports competition such as the Olympics will be easily
achieved.

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



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BILL No. 4906

Introduced by REP. ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO

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
technicalities as well as in complying with the requirements of international standards in
building sports facilities, the Board is hereby created and composed of the following:

a.) Philippine Sports Commission (PSC ) ~ Chairman

b.) DPWH — Co-Chairman

c.) Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) - Member

d.) Local Government Unit (LGU) - Member

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