FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.NO. 3313 
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 167, 1104, 2511, and 2947) 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Amateur Sports Competitiveness; and Finance with 
Senators Cayetano, Pia S., Escudero, Villar, Lapid, Sotto III, and Trillanes IV as authors 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING AND STRENGTHENING THE CASH AND OTHER NON-MONETARY 
BENEFITS 
AND 
INCENTIVES 
FOR 
NATIONAL 
ATHLETES, 
NATIONAL 
ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY·ABLED ATHLETES, COACHES 
AND TRAINERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF 
. REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY HUNDRED AND SIXTY·FOUR, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS 'NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS BENEFITS AND 
INCENTIVES ACT OF 2001' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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assembled: 
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SECTION. 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"SEC. 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
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shall be defined as follows: 
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(a) 
National Athletes - shall refer to athletes who are Filipino citizens, members 
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of the national training pool, recognized and accredited by the Philippine Olympic 
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Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), INCLUDING 
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ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES (AWD) WHO ARE RECOGNIZED AND 
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ACCREDITED 
BY 
THE NATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE 
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PHILIPPINES (NPC PHIL) AND THE PSC and who have represented the 
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country in international competitions. IT SHALL ALSO REFER TO ATHLETES 
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WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL TRAINING POOL BUT 
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WHO 
HAVE OTHERWISE 
REPRESENTED 
THE 
COUNTRY 
IN 
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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS; 
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(b) 
National Coaches and Trainers - shall refer to coaches and trainers OF 
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NATIONAL ATHLETES, who are Filipino citizens, members of the national 
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coaches and trainers pool, recognized and accredited by the PSC AND POC, OR 
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THE PSC AND NPC PHIL IN THE CASE OF A WD COACHES AND 
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TRAINERS who have represented the country as official coaches and trainers to national 
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athletes in international competitions; 
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(c) International Competitions 
ASEAN/SOUTHEAST ASIAN 
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shall 
refer 
AGE-GROUP 
to 
WORLD, 
ASIAN, 
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 
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international sports competitions which are sanctioned by the INTERNATIONAL 
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SPORTS FEDERATIONS 
(ISFs), 
International Olympic Committee 
(IOC), 
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INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (IPC), FAR EAST & SOUTH 
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PACIFIC GAMES FOR THE 
DISABLED (FESPIC), 
INTERNATIONAL 
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ORGANIZATION OF SPORT FOR THE DISABLED (IOSD), held every four (4) 
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OR 
TWO 
(2) 
YEARS 
OR HELD ANNUALLY including 
qualifying 
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championships in team sports wherein only one (1) or two (2) countries may qualify 
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for the Olympics or World championships. 
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Competitions granting pnze money or those held in honor of any personality or 
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sponsor shall not be included; 
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(D) NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
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ATHLETES 
- SHALL REFER TO ATHLETES 
WHO ARE FILIPINO 
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CITIZENS, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR 
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THE DISABLED, RECOGNIZED AND ACCREDITED BY THE PHILIPPINE 
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SPORTS 
COMMISSION 
(PSC) AND 
THE 
NATIONAL 
PARALYMPIC 
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COMMISSION, AND WHO HAVE REPRESENTED THE COUNTRY IN 
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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS." 
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SEC. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 
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Benefits and Privileges for National Athletes, NATIONAL 
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ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES, 
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Coaches and Trainers - Any national athlete, NATIONAL ATHLETE WITH 
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DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE, coach and trainer who is 
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currently registered as such before the PSC AND/OR NPC PHIL shall be entitled to the 
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following: 
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(a) the grant of twenty percent (20%) discount from all establishments relative to 
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the 
utilization 
of 
transportation 
services, 
hotels, 
and 
other lodging 
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establishments, restaurants and recreation centers and purchase of medicine and 
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sports 
equipment anywhere 
in 
the 
country 
FOR THE ACTUAL AND 
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EXCLUSIVE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE NATIONAL ATHLETE, 
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NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
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ATHLETES, COACH AND TRAINER; 
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(b) minimum of twenty percent (20%) discount on admission fees charged by theaters, 
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cinema houses and concert halls, circuses, carnivals, and other similar places 
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of culture, leisure and amusement FOR THE ACTUAL AND EXCLUSIVE 
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USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE NATIONAL ATHLETE, NATIONAL 
ATHLETES 
WITH 
DISABILITY 
OR 
DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
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ATHLETES, COACH AND TRAINER; 
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(c) free medical and dental consultations in private or GOVERNMENT [public) 
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hospitals and 
similar establishments anywhere in 
the country [and medical 
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insurance 
program 
to 
be 
provided 
by 
the 
Philippine 
Health Insurance 
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Corporation (PHIC)); AND FREE COVERAGE IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH 
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INSURANCE PROGRAM OF THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE 
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CORPORATION (PHIC) THRU THE SPONSORED PROGRAM OF THE 
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PSC; 
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(e) X 
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(f) X 
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Such privately-owned establishments shall enjoy tax 
[credits) DEDUCTIONS 
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equivalent to the discounts extended to the NATIONAL athletes, COACHES AND 
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TRAINERS." 
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SEC. 3. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 5. Scholarships. - A national athlete, NATIONAL ATHLETE WITH 
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DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE, who wins in an international 
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competition EXCEPT SEA GAMES OR ASEAN PARA GAMES or anyone qualified 
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member of his[j) OR her immediate family within 
the 
fourth 
civil 
degree 
of 
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consanguinity shall be entitled to scholarship benefits in the form of tuition fees in 
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state colleges and universities in order to complete a college or university degree. 
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The winning national athlete, shall likewise be given priority III the availment of 
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state college and university scholarship grants. 
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Likewise, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education 
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Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) shall give priority to winning national 
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athletes, NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-
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. ABLED ATHLETES, who seek scholarship grants and study under their programs 
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subject to the qualifications for all applicants. 
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Private colleges and universities shall likewise be encouraged to adopt a similar 
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program 
III 
their 
institutions 
for 
winning 
national 
athletes, 
NATIONAL 
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ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES." 
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SEC. 4. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 
6. 
Retirement 
Benefits. 
- Any 
national 
athlete, 
NATIONAL 
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ATHLETE WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE, 
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coach and trainer who wins A GOLD MEDAL OR PLACES 1ST in an international 
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competition or has coached or trained such winning national athlete, NATIONAL 
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ATHLETE WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE [shall 
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receive a lump sum amount equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of his/her total 
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cash incentives computed from the start of his Iher active sports career as a member 
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of the national training pool or national coaches and trainers pool up to the last day 
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of retirement from active competition or training as certified by the PSc. Such lump 
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sum amount shall be extended sixty (60) days after the filing of the retirement papers.] 
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EXCEPT SEA GAMES OR ASEAN PARA GAMES, UPON REACHING THE 
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AGE 
OF 
FIFTY -FIVE 
RETIREMENT BENEFITS: 
(55), SHALL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING 
A. FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS - A LIFETIME MONTHLY PENSION OF AT 
LEAST TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P20,OOO.OO) FOR INDIVIDUAL 
WINNERS; 
B. FOR TEAM EVENTS - A LIFETIME MONTHLY PENSION OF AT 
LEAST FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (PI5,OOO.OO) FOR EACH TEAM 
MEMBER. 
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PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT FOR NATONAL ATHLETES, COACHES 
AND TRAINERS WHO WIN IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM EVENTS, 
THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS SHALL APPLY. 
PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT, ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS 
WHO ARE STILL ACTIVELY EMPLOYED AT THE TIME THEY REACH 
THE AGE OF FIFTY·FIVE (55) AND HAVE AVAILED OF THE 
RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER THIS ACT MAY CONTINUE WITH 
SUCH EMPLOYMENT. 
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PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER 
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THIS ACT SHALL BE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM THE 
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MANDATORY RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER EXISTING LAWS." 
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SEC. 5. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 7. Death Benefits. - Upon the death of any national athlete, NATIONAL 
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ATHLETE WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETE, coach 
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and trainer, his/her primary beneficiaries shall be entitled to a lump sum benefit of Thirty 
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thousand pesos (P30,000) to cover for his/her funeral services: Provided, That if 
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he/she has no primary beneficiaries, his/her secondary beneficiaries shall be entitled to 
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. said benefits. 
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For purposes of this Act, primary beneficiaries shall refer to the legitimate spouse 
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WIDOW OR WIDOWER, legitimate or illegitimate children. Secondary beneficiaries 
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shall refer to the parents, and in their absence, to the brothers or sisters of such athlete, 
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coach and trainer." 
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SEC. 6. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 8. 
Cash Incentives for National Athletes, NATIONAL ATHLETES 
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WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES. - National athletes, 
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NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
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ATHLETES who win gold, silver and bronze medals in international competitions shall 
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be entitled to cash awards in the following amounts: 
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(a) For Gold Medalists 
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(1) 
Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) 
for 
Olympic AND/ OR 
PARALYMPIC Games; 
(2) 
Two million five hundred thousand pesos (P2,500,000.00) for ALL 
quadrennial World Championships; 
(3) TWO MILLION PESOS (P2,000,000.00) FOR THE WORLD CUP 
AND WORLD GAMES; 
[(3)] (4) One Million Pesos (pl,OOO,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; 
[(4)] (5) One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) for Southeast Asian Games 
(SEA Games) AND/ OR ASEAN PARA GAMES. 
(b) For silver medalists: . 
(1) Two million five hundred pesos (P2,500,OOO.00) for Olympic AND/OR 
PARALYMPIC Games; 
(2) 
One million pesos 
(Pl,OOO,OOO) 
for 
ALL quadrennial World 
Championships; 
(3) SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P700,000.00) FOR THE 
WORLD CUP AND WORLD GAMES; 
[(3)] (4) Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) for Asian Games 
AND/OR FESPIC, WHICH WILL BE HELD UNTIL 2006, TO BE 
REPLACED BY THE ASIAN PARA GAMES STARTING 2010; 
[(4)] (5) Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) 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 (P500,000.00) for ALL quadrennial World 
Championships; 
(3) TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P250,000.00) FOR 
THE WORLD CUP AND WORLD GAMES; 
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[(3)] (4) One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) for Asian Garnes 
AND/OR FESPIC, WHICH WILL BE HELD UNTIL 2006, TO BE 
REPLACED BY THE ASIAN PARA GAMES STARTING 2010; 
[(4)] (5) Ten thousand pesos (PIO,OOO) for Southeast Asian Garnes (SEA 
Garnes) AND/OR ASEAN PARA GAMES. 
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B. TEAM EVENTS 
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For competitions with less than five (5) participants per team, the team shall 
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receive the same cash awards for individual medal winners as herein provided, to 
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be divided equally among the team members actually present during the competition. 
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For competitions with five (5) or more participants per team, the team shall 
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receive [twice] THREE TIMES the cash awards for individual winners to be divided 
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equally among the team members actually present during the competition. 
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Provided, That for demonstration and exhibition sports events in the 
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Olympic AND/ OR PARALYMPIC Games, winning national athletes, NATIONAL 
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ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES 
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shall receive fifty percent (50%) of the cash awards for Olympic AND/OR 
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PARALYMPIC medalists as herein provided; 
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[Provided, further, That for SEA Garnes, monetary incentives shall be given 
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starting 2001 to the winning athletes or teams who have equaled or surpassed the 
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existing game records or the previous placing in non-measurable events.] 
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C. AGE GROUP COMPETITIONS 
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FOR NATIONAL ATHLETES AND NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH 
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DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES IN AGE-GROUP 
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COMPETITIONS, 
ONLY 
THOSE 
WHO 
ARE 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
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NATIONAL POOL, 
ACCREDITED 
AND 
RECOGNIZED 
BY 
THEIR 
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RESPECTIVE NATIONAL 
SPORTS 
ASSOCIATIONS 
AND 
THE 
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PHILIPPINE 
SPORTS COMMISSION, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE 
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FOLLOWING CASH AWARDS: 
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(A) FOR GOLD MEDALISTS: 
(1) THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P300,000.00) FOR ALL 
QUADRENNIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; 
(2) ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00) FOR ASIAN 
GAMES ANDIOR FESPIC GAMES, WHICH WILL 
BE 
HELD 
UNTIL 2006, TO BE REPLACED BY THE ASIAN PARA GAMES 
STARTING 2010; 
(3) FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (P15,000) FOR SOUTHEAST 
ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) AND/ OR ASEAN PARA GAMES. 
(B) FOR SILVER MEDALISTS: 
(1) ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P150,000.00) FOR 
ALL QUADRENNIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; 
(2) 
SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P75,000.00) FOR ASIAN 
GAMES AND/ OR FESPIC, WHICH WILL BE HELD UNTIL 2006, 
TO BE REPLACED BY THE ASIAN PARA GAMES STARTING 
2010; 
(3) 
TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000) FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN 
GAMES (SEA GAMES) ANDIORASEAN PARA GAMES. 
(C) FOR BRONZE MEDALISTS: 
(1) 
SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P75,000.00) FOR ALL 
QUADRENNIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; 
(2) FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,000.00) FOR ASIAN GAMES 
ANDIOR FESPIC, WHICH WILL BE HELD UNTIL 2006, TO BE 
REPLACED BY THE ASIAN PARA GAMES STARTING 2010; 
(3) FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,000) FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN 
GAMES (SEA GAMES) ANDIORASEAN PARA GAMES. 
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THEY SHALL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL AND 
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COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN 
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STATE·RUN EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. 
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SEC. 7. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 9. Benefits, Privileges and Incentives for Past Achievers. - Any national 
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athlete, NATIONAL ATHLETE WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY ·ABLED 
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ATHLETE who, prior to the enactment of this Act, had won gold, silver or bronze 
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medals in international competitions except SEA Games AND/OR ASEAN PARA 
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GAMES, shall be entitled to the benefits and privileges provided under Section 4 and 
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fifty percent (50%) of the cash incentives provided under Section 8 of this Act. 
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Such incentives shall be the difference between the cash award received under 
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Administrative Order No. 35~ OR FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES and 
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the cash award provided under this Act." 
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SEC. 8. Section 10 of the said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"Sec. 10. Incentives for Coaches and Trainers. - Coaches and trainers shall also 
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be entitled to cash awards if they have personally trained and rendered service to 
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the athletes or teams WHO WIN IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS at 
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least [one (1) year] SIX (6) MONTHS prior to the international competition. 
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Certification to this effect by the individual athlete or TEAM MANAGER FOR 
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TEAM 
EVENTS 
shall 
be 
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writing, 
DULY ATTESTED BY THEIR 
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RESPECTIVE NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS (NSAs). 
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There is hereby created a body to be known as the Philippine Coaches 
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Accreditation Council that shall accredit and recognize coaches and trainers. It shall 
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be composed, among others, of representatives from the PSC, POC, NPC PHIL and 
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the academic community, 
preferably a professor in 
physical education or sports 
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science." 
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SEC. 9. A new Section lO-A is hereby inserted to read as follows: 
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"SEC lO·A. AVAILMENT OF BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES· THE 
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ABOVE·MENTIONED BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES SHALL BE AVAILED 
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BY ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS UPON PRESENTATION OF 
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AN IDENTIFICATION 
CARD, 
RENEWABLE 
EVERY 
YEAR, 
TO 
BE 
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ISSUED BY THE PSC AND/ OR NPC PHIL. 
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PROVIDED THAT, IN CASE OF ATHLETES WHO ARE NON-MEMBERS OF 
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THE NATIONAL TRAINING POOL, THE IDENTIFICATION CARD SHALL 
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ONLY BE ISSUED TO WINNING ATHLETES WHO ARE ACTIVE AND WHO 
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CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIOANAL COMPETITIONS. 
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PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES SHALL NOT 
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AVAIL OF SAID BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES IN COMBINATION WITH 
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SIMILAR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES UNDER RA 9442 OTHERWISE 
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KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS." 
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SEC. 10. A new provision in Republic Act 9064 is hereby added to be known as the new 
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Section 12. The provision shall read: 
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"SEC. 
12. 
WINNING FILIPINO OLYMPIAN TO 
ENJOY THE 
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PRIVILEGE OF BEING TAX FREE FOR LIFE AND OTHER INCENTIVES - IN 
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ADDITION TO THE TAX EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX OF PRIZES, 
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WINNINGS AND AWARDS GRANTED TO ATHLETES IN LOCAL AND 
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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS 
TOURNAMENTS 
AND 
COMPETITIONS 
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. PROVIDED IN THIS ACT AND IN REPUBLIC ACT 7549, A WINNING 
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FILIPINO OLYMPIAN SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING 'TAX-
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FREE FOR LIFE' OR THE EXEMPTION FROM PAYING INCOME TAX 
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AND ALL OTHER TAXES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED RELEVANT TO 
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THE SPORTS WHERE HE/SHE REPRESENTED THE COUNTRY AND WON 
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IN THE OLYMPICS, INCLUDING THE CAMPAIGN TO POPULARIZE OR 
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PROPAGATE THE SAID SPORTS. 
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A WINNING FLIPINO OLYMPIAN SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY 
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PENSION OF TEN THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 10,000.00) TO COMMENCE FIVE 
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(5) YEARS AFTER WINNING THE OLYMPICS AND SHALL CONTINUE 
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FOR TWENTY YEARS OR UNTIL THE AGE OF SIXTY (60), AT THE 
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OPTION OF THE WINNING FILIPINO OLYMPIAN." 
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FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT, THE TERM WINNING FILIPINO 
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OLYMPIAN 
COVERS 
BOTH 
INDIVIDUAL 
ATHLETES, 
NATIONAL 
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ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ATHLETES, 
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WHO REPRESENTED THE COUNTRY AND PLAYED AS FILIPINOS OR 
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THOSE WHO COMPETED AS PART OF THE PHILIPPINE TEAM AND 
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MERITED EITHER GOLD, SILVER OR 
BRONZE MEDAL, AWARD OR 
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DISTINCTION IN A COMPETITION SPORTS. 
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A 
WINNING 
FILIPINO 
OLYMPIAN 
WHO, 
PRIOR TO 
THE 
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ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT, 
WON 
IN 
THE OLYMPICS SHALL BE 
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ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES PROVIDED UNDER 
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THIS ACT." 
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SEC. 11. A new section, Section 13, is hereby inserted to read as follows: 
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"SEC 13. PENALTIES. -
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(A)ANY BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT VIOLATING SECTION 4 (A), (B) 
AND (C) OF THIS ACT SHALL SUFFER THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES: 
(1) FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, A FINE OF NOT LESS UlAN FIFTY 
THOUSAND 
PESOS 
(P50,OOO.OO) 
BUT 
NOT 
EXCEEDING 
ONE 
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PIOO,OOO.OO) OR IMPRISONMENT 
OF NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) MONTHS BUT NOT MORE THAN 
TWO (2) YEARS, OR BOTH AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT; 
AND 
(2) FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION, A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN 
ONE 
HUNDRED 
THOUSAND 
PESOS 
(PIOO,OOO.OO) 
BUT 
NOT 
EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P200,OOO.OO) OR 
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO (2) YEARS BUT 
NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) YEARS, OR BOTH. 
(B) 
ANY NATIONAL ATHLETE, COACH, TRAINER OR ANY PERSON 
WHO ABUSES THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED HEREIN SHALL BE 
PUNISHED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF NOT LESS UlAN SIX (6) 
MONTHS OR A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND PESOS 
(P5,OOO.OO), BUT NOT MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,OOO), 
OR 
BOTH, 
AT 
THE 
DISCRETION OF THE COURT. PROVIDED, 
HOWEVER, THAT SUCH VIOLATION SHALL NOT DEPRIVE THE 
CONCERNED NATIONAL ATHLETE, COACH OR TRAINER FROM 
RECEIVING THE BENEFITS AND PIUVILEGES GRANTED UNDER THIS 
ACT. 
(C) IF THE VIOLATOR IS A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR ANY 
JURIDICAL PERSON, THE PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE 
PRESIDENT, OWNER OR ANY RESPONSIBLE OFFICER. 
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(D)IF THE VIOLATOR IS AN ALIEN OR A FOREIGNER, HE SHALL 
BE DEPORTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER SERVICE OF SENTENCE 
WITHOUT FURTHER DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS. 
UPON FILING OF AN APPROPRIATE COMPLAINT, AND AFTER 
DUE NOTICE AND HEARING, THE PROPER AUTHORITIES MAY 
ALSO CAUSE THE CANCELLATION OR REVOCATION OF THE 
BUSINESS 
PERMIT, PERMIT 
TO 
OPERATE, 
FRANCHISE 
AND 
OTHER 
SIMILAR 
PRIVILEGES GRANTED 
TO 
ANY 
BUSINESS. 
ENTITY THAT FAILS TO ABIDE BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE 
LAW." 
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SEC. 12. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9064 is hereby renumbered as Section 14 and is 
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further amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. [12] 14. Funding. - The amount necessary for the implementation of the 
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cash incentives and retirement benefits program of this Act shall be taken from the 
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net 
cash 
income 
of the 
Philippine 
Amusement 
and 
Gaming 
Corporation 
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(PAGCOR), to be remitted directly as a special account to the National Sports 
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Development Fund (NSDF) of the PSC. This is in addition to the regular income share 
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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 
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shall be automatically set aside for the training and preparation of national athletes, 
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NATIONAL ATHLETES WITH DISABILITY OR DIFFERENTLY·ABLED 
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ATHLETES covered by this Act. 
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Not less than five percent (5%) of the NSDFshall be set aside for the 
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selection of individual athletes at the elementary and high school levels in track and 
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field, swimming, badminton, ping pong and similar individual sports events where 
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the 
Philippines can develop into world class competitors. Said fund shall be 
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administered by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS)." 
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SEC. 13. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The PSC, in coordination with the 
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POC, NPC PHIL, DEPED, CHED, TESDA, DOF, BIR, and other concerned agencies shall 
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promulgate and issue the Implementing Rules and Regulations within sixty (60) days upon 
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approval of this Act. 
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SEC. 14. Congressional Oversight Committee. - A Congressional Oversight Committee 
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is hereby created to be composed of the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Amateur Sports 
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Competitiveness and the House of Representatives Committee on Youth and Sports 
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Development, and two (2) members each from of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
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who 
shall 
be 
designated 
by the Senate President and 
the 
Speaker of the 
House of 
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Representatives: Provided, That one (1) of the two (2) Senators and one (1) of the two (2) House 
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Members shall be nominated by the respective Minority Leaders of the Senate and the House of 
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Representatives. 
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The oversight committee is hereby mandated to oversee the implementation of this Act 
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for a period of five (5) years. For this purpose, the oversight committee shall set the guidelines 
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. and overall framework for the monitoring of the implementation of this Act and shall adopt its 
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internal rnles of procedures. 
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SEC. 15. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act, or the application 
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thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining 
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sections of this Act or the application of such provision or part hereof to other persons or 
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circumstance shall remain in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 16. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations 
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or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or 
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modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 17. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the 
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country. 
Approved, 
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