EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHIUPPINES 
Second Regular Session
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 1637
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DATE
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Introduced by SENATOR SONNY ANGARA
AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6847, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION ACT
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 6847 which created the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) 
was enacted in 1990 to serve as the country's direct arm in cultivating an amateur 
and/or grassroots sports program and in assisting in the training and development of 
our national athletes. Almost three (3) decades since the PSC was created, we have 
seen our Filipino athletes emerge triumphant in some of the world's biggest sporting 
events. More recently, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, gymnast Carlos Yulo, skateboarder 
Margielyn Didal, and boxer Eumir Marcial to name a few have become household 
names due to their respective international successes.
This is despite PSC getting a small share In government funds when compared 
to other agencies. This restricts their desire to expand their objective of promoting 
sports in all corners of the country as their limited budget cannot fund infrastructure 
for sport facilities, complexes, and centers.
While the recent signing of Republic Act No. 11214 (Philippine Sports Training 
Center) and Republic Act No. 11470 (National Academy of Sports) - which this 
representation helped pass into law - should be a welcome development for the PSC, 
there is still a need to empower the only agency dedicated for amateur sports 
promotion to enable them to reach more young and aspiring Filipino athletes.
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The proposed measure will amend a function of the PSC and enable them to 
formulate and implement a multi-year infrastructure plan to establish new sports 
facilities and maintain and develop existing ones in order to suit the constantly 
evolving needs of our Filipino athletes. This would also ensure that young Filipinos will 
have access to facilities that are at par with standards so that they may hone their 
skills in preparation of the greater call in the future.
While the country will continue to adapt and face the challenges of this new 
normal brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that we don't 
abandon sports - especially since this sector espouses many virtues that we need in 
these trying times such as assertiveness, perseverance, kindness, and fortitude. In 
fact, we should build upon it by empowering the PSC to be more responsive and 
proactive.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of the bill is earnestly sought.
NY ANGARA


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
)
SENATE 
S.B. No. 1637
DATE
TIME
Introduced by SENATOR SONNY ANGARA
AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6847, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION ACT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 6847 otherwise known as the "The
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Philippine Sports Commission Act", is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 5. Nature of the Commission. - The Commission shall exercise
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corporate powers. It shaii have a seal, may sue and be sued, and
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shall be the sole-policy making and coordinating body of ail amateur
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sports development programs and institutions in the Philippines:
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Provided, That in the case of school sports development program,
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the same shall be formulated and implemented by the [Department
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ef—Education,—Culture ■ and Sports -(DECS)] DEPARTMENT OF
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EDUCATION (DEPED) [with the assistanee-of-the-Gommission
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within-thc-fromework-of-the-national-sports-dovolopment-program]
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FOR BASIC EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER
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EDUCATION (CHED) FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION IN CLOSE
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COORDINATION WITH THE COMMISSION."
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SEC. 2. Section 6 of Repubiic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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"Sec. 6. Objectives of the Commission. - The objectives of the
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Commission are:


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"(b) To encourage wide participation of all sectors, government and
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private, in amateur sports promotion and development; [and]"
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"(c) To supplement government appropriations for sports promotion
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and developmentH; AND"
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"(D) TO PROMOTE GRASSROOTS AND AMATEUR SPORTS IN
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THE COUNTRY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SPORTS
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FACILITIES AND VENUES."
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SEC. 3. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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"Sec. 7. Functions of the Commission. - The Commission shall have
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the following functions:
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"(a) Plan, implement and oversee an integrated amateur sports
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promotion and development program for the country[> including-thG
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program-for thG-DGcadG-of-Physical Fitness-and-Sports: 1000-2000,
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pur-suanMo-Presidential-Proc-lamation No. 406,] in coordination with
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various sectors involved in sports, including, among others, the
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Philippine Olympic Committee, the National Sports Associations, the
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public and private schools, government corporations and entities,
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the local governments, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and
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other sports organizations and private corporations;"
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"(d) FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT A MULTI-YEAR
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INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WHICH WILL [E]establish NEW,
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ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE, AND fully-equipped sports
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facilities, SPORTS COMPLEXES and SPORT centers in strategic
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places in the country [and-as-far-QS-praeticabiGT-such-modGrn-sperts
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complexes] adequate for major international competitions AND
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DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EXISTING SPORTS FACILITIES,
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SPORTS COMPLEXES AND SPORTS CENTERS OWNED BYTHE
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NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, PROVIDED, THAT THE


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ABOVEMENTIONED PLAN SHALL BE FORMULATED WITHIN
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ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT;"
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"(j) Recommend and propose to the [Department of Education/
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Culture-and-Sports] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Department
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of Local Government and other government agencies and
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instrumentalities having sports programs, to incorporate in their
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respective annual budgets, a separate and specific budget for sports
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promotion and development;"
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"(m) Encourage, promote and sustain the creation and
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establishment of regional, provincial, municipal and barangay or
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school district sports promotion and development councils,
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composed of officials of the [Department of Education,--Gulturo-and
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Sports,-] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Department of Local
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Government, local government officials, and representatives of the
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private sector, which shall Initiate, conduct and coordinate sports
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activities In their respective jurisdictions; and"
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SEC. 4. Section 26 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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"Sec. 26. Funding. - In order to provide the necessary funds required
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for the organizational and initial calendar year of operational
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expenditures of the Commission, the amount of Twenty-five million
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pesos (P25,000,000.00) from the National Treasury is hereby
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appropriated: Provided, That operating expenses for the
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Commission itself shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the
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annual appropriation and that at least eighty percent (80%) of said
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annual appropriation and all of the national sports development
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funds, as hereinafter provided, shall be disbursed for the national
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sports program, particularly in support of the identification,
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recruitment and training of athletes in pre-regional, regional,
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national and international competitions[7—including—the


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implemcntatiorvof-thc DGcado of Physical Fitncss-and-Sports: 1990-
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3000].
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"To finance the country's integrated sports development program,
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including the holding of the national games and all other sports
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competitions at all levels throughout the country as well as the
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country's participation at international sports competitions, such as,
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but not limited to, the Olympic, Asian, and Southeast Asian Games,
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and all other international competitions, sanctioned by the
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International Olympic Committee and the International Federations,
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thirty percent (30%) representing the charity fund of the proceeds
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of six (6) sweepstakes or lottery draws per annum, taxes on horse
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races during special holidays, five percent (5%) of the gross income
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of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, the proceeds
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from the sale of stamps as hereinafter provided, and three percent
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(3%) of all taxes collected on Imported athletic equipment shall be
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automatically remitted directly to the Commission and are hereby
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constituted as the National Sports Development Fund. Further, the
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Philippine Postal Service Office is hereby authorized to print paper
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and gold stamps which shall depict sports events and such other
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motif as the Philippine Postal Service Office may decide, at the
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expense of the Commission. Any deficiency in the financial
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requirements of the Commission for its sports development program
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AS WELL AS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS MULTI-
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YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS STATED
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UNDER SECTION 3(D) OF THIS ACT shall be [covered]
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AUGMENTED by an annual appropriation passed by Congress."
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SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
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unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
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force and effect.
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SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All 
laws, decrees, executive orders or rules and
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regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
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repealed or modified accordingly


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SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of the general circulation.
Approved,