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S.B. NO. 1.910 
Introduced by SENATOR COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section I O ,  Article 111 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that 
"(t)he State shall promote social justice in all phases of national development." 
In 1992, Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for 
Disabled Persons," was enacted. In the declaration of policy, it is stated that 
"(d)isabled persons are part of Philippine society, thus the State shall give full 
support to the improvement of the total well-being of disabled persons and their 
integration into the mainstream of society. ... It shall develop their skills and 
potentials to enable them to compete favorably for available opportunities." 
The law likewise declared that "(d)isabled persons have the same rights 
as other people to take their proper place in society," and further provided that 
"(t)he State shall advocate for and encourage respect for disabled persons. The 
State shall exert all efforts to remove all social, cultural, economic, environmental 
and attitudinal barriers that are prejudicial to disabled persons. ..." 
In line with these policies, this bill seeks to equalize opportunities for 
differently-abled athletes who win in international competitions through the grant 
of the same cash and non-monetary benefits and incentives given to regular 
national athletes. 
During the 2005 ASEAN Para Games held in the Philippines, our 
differently-abled athletes finished sixth overall in the 1 I-nation field with a 22-41- 
37 gold-silver-bronze record. This was a far cry from the 2-15-23 output in the 
2003 Para Games in Vietnam. Having brought fame, honor and glory to our 
country, it is but proper that these athletes and other differently-abled athletes 
who will win in future international competitions be granted the same benefits 
given to the regular national athletes. 
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Introduced by: SENATOR COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO 
AN ACT 
MANDATING THE INCLUSION OF ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY 
OR DIFFERENTLY - ABLED ATHLETES IN THE GRANTING OF 
CASH 
AND 
OTHER 
NON-MONETARY 
BENEFITS 
AND 
INCENTIVES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 9064, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
SECTION. 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
read as follows: 
"SEC. 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of fhis Acf, the following 
terms shall be defined as follows: 
(C) International Competitions - shall refer to WORLD, ASIAN, 
international sports competitions which are sanctioned by the 
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS (IFs), 
International Olympic 
Committee (IOC), INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE 
(IPC), FAR EAST & SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES FOR THE DISABLED 
(FESPIC), INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SPORT FOR THE 
DISABLED (IOSD), or held every four (4) OR TWO (2) YEARS OR 
HELD ANNUALLY including qualifying championships in team sports 
wherein only one (1) or two (2) countries may qualify for the Olympics 
or World championships. 
Competitions granting prize money or those held in honor of any 
personality or sponsor shall not be included; 
ASEANlSOUTHEAST ASIAN AGE-GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 
(D) NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY- 
ABLED ATHLETES - SHALL REFER TO ATHLETES WHO ARE 
FILIPINO CITIZENS, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SPORTS 
ASSOCIATION 
FOR 
THE 
DISABLED, 
RECOGNIZED AND 
ACCREDITED BY THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC) 
AND THE NATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMISSION, AND WHO 
HAVE REPRESENTED THE COUNTRY IN INTERNATIONAL 
COMPETITIONS. 
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SECTION. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to 
SEC. 4. Benefits and Privileges for National Athletes, NATIONAL 
Coaches and Trainers - Any national athlete, NATIONAL ATHLETE WlTH 
DlSABlLITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE, coach and trainer who is 
currently registered as such before the PSC shall be entitled to the following: 
(a) the grant of twenty percent (20%) discount from all establishments relative to 
the utilization of transportation services, hotels, and other lodging establishments, 
restaurants and recreation centers and purchase of medicine and sports equipment 
anywhere in the country; 
read as follows: 
ATHLETES 
WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES, 
(b) minimum of twenty percent (20%) discount on admission fees charged by 
theaters, cinema houses and concert halls, circuses, carnivals, and other similar places 
of culture, leisure and amusement; 
(c) free medical and dental consultations in private or public hospitals and similar 
establishments anywhere in the country and medical insurance program to be provided 
by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC); 
(d) a comprehensive social security program to be formulated by the Social 
Security System within one hundred eighty (180) days from the approval of this Act; 
(e) priority in existing livelihood programs being undertaken by various 
government agencies subject to the guidelines and qualifications by the implementing 
body: and 
(f) priority in national housing programs, affordable "pabahay" loans and other 
housing opportunities subject to the guidelines and qualifications set by the National 
Housing Authority (NHA) or the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF). 
Such privately-owned establishments shall enjoy tax credits equivalent to the 
discounts extended to the athletes. 
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) shall, as soon as possible, provide for the 
rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act. 
SECTION. 3. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
SEC. 5. Scholarships. - A national athlete, NATIONAL ATHLETE WlTH 
DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE, who wins in an international 
competition or any one qualified member of hidher immediate family within the fourth 
civil degree of consanguinity shall be entitled to scholarship benefits in the form of tuition 
fees in state colleges and universities in order to complete a college or university 
degree. The winning national athlete, NATIONAL ATHLETE WITH DISABILITY OR 
DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE shall likewise be given priority in the availment of 
state college and university scholarship grants. 
Likewise, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical 
Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) shall give priority to winning 
national athletes, NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY- 
ABLED ATHLETES, who seek scholarship grants and study under their programs 
subject to the qualifications for all applicants. 
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Private colleges and universities shall likewise be encouraged to adopt a similar 
program in their institutions for winning national athletes, NATIONAL ATHLETES 
WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES. 
SECTION. 4. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
SEC. 6. Retirement Benefits. - Any national athlete, NATIONAL ATHLETE 
WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE, coach and trainer who 
wins in an international competition or has coached or trained such winning national 
athlete, NATIONAL ATHLETE WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
ATHLETE shall receive a lump sum amount equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of 
his/her total cash incentives computed from the start of his /her active sports career as a 
member of the national training pool or national coaches and trainers pool up to the last 
day of retirement from active competition or training as certified by the PSC. Such lump 
sum amount shall be extended sixty (60) days after the filing of the retirement papers. 
SECTION. 4. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
SEC. 7. Death Benefits. - Upon the death of any national athlete, NATIONAL 
ATHLETE WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE, coach and 
trainer, hislher primary beneficiaries shall be entitled to a lump sum benefit of Thirty 
thousand pesos (P30,OOO) to cover for hislher funeral services: Provided, That if helshe 
has no primary beneficiaries, hislher secondary beneficiaries shall be entitled to said 
benefits. 
For purposes of this Act, primary beneficiaries shall refer to the legitimate spouse 
WIDOW OR WIDOWER, legitimate or illegitimate children. Secondary beneficiaries shall 
refer to the parents, and in their absence, to the brothers or sisters of such athlete, 
coach and trainer. 
SECTION. 5. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
SEC. 8. Cash Incentives for National Athletes, NATlONAL ATHLETES 
WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES. - National athletes, 
ATHLETES who win gold, silver and bronze medals in international competitions shall 
be entitled to cash awards in the following amounts: 
NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
A. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 
(a) For Gold Medalists 
(1) 
Five million 
pesos 
(P5,000,000.00) 
for 
Olympic 
AND/OR PARALYMPIC Games; 
(2) Two million five hundred thousand pesos (P2,500,000) for 
ALL quadrennial World Championships; 
(3) 
One Million Pesos (Pl,OOO,OOO.OO) for Asian Games 
andlor FESPIC Games, WHICH WILL BE HELD 
UNTIL 2006, TO BE REPLACED BY THE ASIAN 
PARA GAMES STARTING 2010; 
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,OOO) for Southeast 
Asian Games (SEA Games) AND/OR ASEAN PARA 
GAMES. 
(b) For silver medalists: 
(4) 
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(1) Two million pesos (P2,000,000.00) for Olympic AND/OR 
PARALYMPIC Games; 
(2) 
One million pesos (Pl,OOO,OOO) for ALL quadrennial World 
Championships; 
(3) Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,OOO.OO) for Asian 
Games and/or FESPIC, WHICH WILL BE HELD UNTIL 
2006, TO BE REPLACED BY THE ASIAN PARA 
GAMES STARTING 2010; 
(4) 
Fifty thousand pesos (P50,OOO) for Southeast Asian 
Games (SEA Games) AND/OR ASEAN PARA GAMES. 
(c) For bronze medalists: 
(1) 
One million pesos (Pl,OOO,OOO.OO) for Olympic AND/OR 
PARALYMPIC Games; 
(2) Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,OOO.OO) 
for ALL 
quadrennial World Championships; 
(3) 
One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,OOO.OO) for Asian 
Games and/or FESPIC, WHICH WILL BE HELD UNTIL 
2006, TO BE REPLACED BY THE ASIAN PARA 
GAMES STARTING 2010; 
(4) Ten thousand pesos (P10,OOO) for Southeast Asian 
Games (SEA Games) AND/OR ASEAN PARA GAMES. 
E?. TEAM EVENTS 
For competitions with less than five (5) participants per team, the team shall 
receive the same cash awards for individual medal winners as herein provided, to be 
divided equally among the team members actually present during the competition. 
For competitions with five (5) or more participants per team, the team shall 
receive twice the cash awards for individual winners to be divided equally among the 
team members actually present during the competition: 
Provided, That for demonstration and exhibition sports events in the Olympic 
AND/OR PARALYMPIC Games, winning national athletes, NATIONAL ATHLETES 
WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES shall receive fifty 
percent (50%) of the cash awards for Olympic AND/OR PARALYMPIC medalists as 
herein provided; 
Provided, further, That for SEA Games AND/OR ASEAN PARA GAMES, 
monetary incentives shall be given starting 2001 to the winning athletes or teams who 
have equaled or surpassed the existing game records or the previous placing in non- 
measurable events. 
C. AGE GROUP COMPETITIONS 
FOR NATIONAL ATHLETES AND NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH 
COMPETITIONS, ONLY THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL 
POOL, 
ACCREDITED AND 
RECOGNIZED BY THEIR 
RESPECTIVE 
NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS AND THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS 
COMMISSION, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE FOLLOWING CASH AWARDS: 
DISABILITY OR 
DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES 
IN AGE-GROUP 
(A) FOR GOLD MEDALISTS 
(1) THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P300,OOO.OO) 
FOR ALL QUADRENNIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; 
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(2) ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,OOO.OO) 
FOR ASIAN GAMES AND/OR FESPIC GAMES, WHICH 
WILL BE HELD UNTIL 2006, TO BE REPLACED BY 
THE ASIAN PARA GAMES STARTING 2010; 
(3) FIFTEEN 
THOUSAND 
PESOS 
(P15,OOO) 
FOR 
SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) AND/OR 
ASEAN PARA GAMES. 
(B) FOR SILVER MEDALISTS: 
(1) ONE 
HUNDRED 
FIFTY 
THOUSAND 
PESOS 
(P150,OOO.OO) 
FOR 
ALL 
QUADRENNIAL 
WORLD 
CHAMPIONSHIPS; 
SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P75,OOO.OO) FOR 
ASIAN GAMES AND/OR FESPIC, WHICH WILL BE 
HELD UNTIL 2006, TO BE REPLACED BY THE ASIAN 
PARA GAMES STARTING 2010; 
TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,OOO) FOR SOUTHEAST 
ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) AND/OR ASEAN PARA 
GAMES. 
(2) 
(3) 
(C) FOR BRONZE MEDALISTS: 
(1) 
(2) 
SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P75,OOO.OO) FOR 
ALL QUADRENNIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; 
FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,OOO.OO) FOR ASIAN 
GAMES AND/OR FESPIC, WHICH WILL BE HELD 
UNTIL 2006, TO BE REPLACED BY THE ASIAN PARA 
GAMES STARTING 2010; 
FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,OOO) FOR SOUTHEAST 
ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) AND/OR ASEAN PARA 
GAMES. 
(3) 
THEY SHALL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL 
AND COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN 
STATE-RUN EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. 
SECTION. 6. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
SEC. 9. Benefits, Privileges and incentives for Past Achievers . - Any national 
athlete, NATIONAL ATHLETE WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
ATHLETE who, prior to the enactment of this Act, had won gold, silver or bronze 
medals in international competitions except SEA Games AND/OR ASEAN PARA 
GAMES, shall be entitled to the benefits and privileges provided under Section 4 and 
fifty percent (50%) of the cash incentives provided under Section 8 of this Act. Such 
incentives shall be the difference between the cash award received under Administrative 
Order No. 352 and the cash award provided under this Act. 
SECTION. 7. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
SEC. 12. Funding . - The amount necessary for the implementation of the cash 
incentives and retirement benefits program of this Act shall be taken from the net cash 
income of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), to be 
remitted directly as a special account to the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) 
of the PSC. This is in addition to the regular income share of the PSC pursuant to 
Republic Act No. 6847. 
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A separate fund equivalent to not less than sixty percent (60%) of existing NSDF 
shall be automatically set aside for the training and preparation of national athletes, 
ATHLETES covered by this Act. 
NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
Not less than five percent (5%) of the NSDF shall be set aside for the selection of 
individual athletes at the elementary and high school levels in track and field, swimming, 
badminton, pingpong and similar individual sports events where the Philippines can 
develop into world class competitors. Said fund shall be administered by the Department 
of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS). 
SECTION 8. 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. 
SECTION 9. 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. 
SECTION I O .  Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
approval and publication in the Official Gazette and/or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. whichever comes earlier. 
Approved, 
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