THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The use of anabolic steroids, and other performance-enhancing 
substances among Filipino professional athletes is not only sports problem 
but a public health problem of national significance. The adverse health 
effects caused by steroids and other performance-enhancing substances 
include stunted growth, scarring acne, hair loss, dramatic mood swings, 
hormonal and metabolic imbalances, liver damage, higher risk of heart 
disease and stroke in later life, as well as an increased propensity to 
demonstrate aggressive behavior, commit suicide and commit crimes. 
The clandestine but widespread use of these harmful substances greatly 
pose a danger to the health of Filipino athletes but also to the health, 
values and behavior of Filipino minors and teenagers who look up to these 
athletes as role models. 
It cannot be disputed that the real or perceived tolerance of the use 
of performance-enhancing substances by professional athletes has 
resulted in both increased pressure on children and teenagers to use 
performance-enhancing drugs in order to advance their athletic careers 
and to professional sports loss of integrity. 
Hence, the adoption by 
professional sports leagues of strong policies to eliminate the use of 
performance-enhancing substances would result in the reduced use of 
these substances by children and teenagers and uphold the integrity of 
Philippine sports. 
On this note, the attached bill prohibits all islajor professional 
leagues to arrange, promote, organize, or produce a professional game 
without complying with the minimum testing requirements prescribed 
therein. Likewise, this proposed bill imposes penalties on professional 
athletes who are found to be using performance-enhancing substances. 
Accordingly, approval of this bill is highly recommended. 
MANNYVI LAR \ 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
~ 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR 
ENHANCING 
SUBSTANCES BY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUES AND 
IMPOSING PENALTIES 
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOR 
THE TESTING OF STEROIDS AND OTHER PERFORMANCE- 
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Behenacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the ’‘Clean 
Philippines in congress assembled: 
Sports Act of 2006”. 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby the policy of the 
State to protect the integrity of professional sports and the health 
and safety of athletes by establishing minimum standards for the 
testing of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances by 
professional sports leagues. 
Section 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the term: 
I 
(a) “Commission” shall refer to the Philippine Sports 
Commission. 
(b) “Chairman” shall refer to the Chairman of the Philippine 
Sports Commission. 
(c) 
“Off-Season” shall refer to the period of time in each 
calendar year outside of the season of play for each major 
professional league. 
“Controlled Substances” shall refer to anabolic-androgenic 
steroids 
such 
as 
Anadrol 
(oxymetholone), 
Dianabol 
(methandrostenolone), Winstrol (stanazolol), DecaDurabolin 
(nandrolone), Oxandrin (Oxadrolone), and Depot-Tetosterone. 
“Other Substances” shall refer to human growth hormone; 
hormone precursors (e.g., androstenedione, DHEA), ephedra, 
(d) 
(e) 
’ 
EPO (erythropoetin) and darbopoetin. 
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“Professional Athlete” shall refer to an individual who 
competes in a major professional league. 


(9) 
“Professional Game” shall refer to any game held in the 
Philippines between any professional teams of a major 
professional league. 
(9 “Season of Play” shal,l refer to the following: 
(1) In General - The term ’season of play‘ for each major 
professional league means the period of time in each 
calendar year beginning with the date on which 
professional athletes of that major professional league 
are collectively obligated to report to their teams in 
preparation for play and ending with the last game of 
the major professional league’s regular season. 
(2) Post Season - The season of play shall include post- 
season play for an athlete who is a member of a team 
that remains active in post-season play. 
Section 4. Minimum Uniform Testing Standards 
(a) Conduct Prohibited- It shall be unlawful for a major professional 
league to arrange, promote, organize, or produce a professional 
game without meeting the requirements in subsection (b). 
(b) Minimum Testing Requirements- Each major professional 
league shall implement policies and procedures for the testing of 
the use of controlled substances and other substances by 
professional athletes who compete in each respective major 
professional league which shall be independently administered and 
which shall, at minimum, include the following: 
(1) TIMING AND FREQUENCY OF TESTING- 
(A) In General - Each professional athlete shall be 
tested a minimum of 5 times each calendar year that 
such athlete is competing in games organized by the 
major professional league. 
(B) TIMING- Each athlete shall be tested- 
(i) at least 3 times, each with no advance 
notice, during each season of play; and 
(ii) at least 2 times, each with no advance 
notice, during the off-season. 
(2) 
TEST DISTRIBUTION PLANNING- Each major 
professional league shall certify to the Chairman on or prior to 
December 31 of each year that it has consulted with the 
Commission in the development of its test distribution plan for both 
season of play and off-season testing. 
(3) METHOD OF TESTING- Each major professional league 
shall certify to the Chairman on or prior to December 31 of each 
year that it has consulted with the Commission in the development 


of its drug testing protocols for both season of play and off-season 
testing. 
(4) APPLICABLE SUBSTANCES- Each professional athlete 
shall be tested for all controlled substances and other substances 
at the time of each test. A major professional league may make 
exceptions for any such substances that have ‘been properly 
prescribed by a doctor of medicine licensed in the Philippines or 
other foreign country for a legitimate and documented therapeutic 
purposes. 
(5) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE- Each sample provided shall be 
analyzed by a laboratory approved by the Commission. 
(6) POSITIVE TESTS- 
(A) IN GENERAL- A positive test shall consist of the 
presence in the sample of any controlled substance or 
other substance or its metabolites or markers, unless 
that substance was prescribed to the athlete in 
accordance with paragraph (4). 
(B) REFUSAL- A refusal by a professional athlete to 
submit to a test or a failure of a professional athlete to 
submit to a test without compelling justification shall 
also be considered a positive test. 
(7) PENALTIES- 
(A) GENERAL RULE- 
(i) FIRST VIOLATION- Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), a professional athlete who 
tests positive shall be immediately suspended 
for a minimum of 2 years for a first violation. All 
suspensions shall include loss of pay for the 
period of the suspension. 
(ii) SECOND VIOLATION- A second violation 
shall result in a lifetime ban of the professional 
athlete from all major professional leagues. 
(8) EXCEPTIONS- 
(i) KNOWLEDGE OF THE ATHLETE- A major 
professional league may impose a lesser 
penalty than provided in subparagraph (A) or 
no 
penalty 
if 
the 
professional 
athlete 
establishes that he did not know or suspect, 
and could not reasonably have known or 
suspected even with the exercise of utmost 
caution, that he had used the prohibited 
substance. 
(ii) 
ASSISTANCE 
IN 
IDENTIFYING 
VIOLATIONS- A major professional league 
may impose a lesser penalty than provided in 


subparagraph (A) if the professional athlete 
provides substantial assistance to the major 
professional league in identifying violations of 
the league's drug testing policy by other 
professional athletes or assistance in violations 
of the league's drug testing policy by any 
coach, trainer, manager, agent, team staff, 
official, medical, or other personnel working 
with 
or 
treating 
professional 
athletes 
participating in or 
preparing for 
sports 
competition. 
(8) ADJUDICATION- 
(A) CONSULTATION- Each major professional 
league shall certify to the Chairman on or prior to 
December 31 of each year that it has consulted with 
the Commission in the development of its adjudication 
process. 
(6) DUE PROCESS- If a professional athlete tests 
positive, the professional athlete shall have the right 
to notice, a fair, timely, and expedited hearing, 
representation by counsel and appeal. 
(C) SUSPENSION- During the pendency of any 
proceedings the professional athlete shall be 
suspended from participating in any professional 
game. 
(9) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE- 
(A) TESTING- A major professional league shall 
publicly disclose the identity of any professional 
player who has tested positive as well as the 
substance for which he tested positive not later than 
30 days after receiving the test results. 
(C) PENALTY- A major professional league shall 
publicly disclose the name of any penalized 
athlete, the penalty imposed, the substance for 
which the player tested positive, and the reason 
for the penalty not later than 15 days after the 
final disposition of the player's case. 
SEC. 5. Promulgation of Standards by the Chairman of the 
Con?mission 
(a) In General- The Chairman shall have the authority to 
promulgate standards that would modify the provisions of section 4 
as they apply to an individual major professional league for 
exceptional circumstances or for other good cause. 
(b) Effectiveness Maintained- A modification under subsection (a) 
shall not- 


(1) reduce the effectiveness of the standards in eliminating 
the use of steroids or other performance-enhancing 
substances in any major professional league; or 
(2) diminish the leadership role of the government in 
eliminating the use of steroids or other performance- 
enhancing substances in sports. 
Section 6. Reports to Congress 
(a) First League Report- 
(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 6 months after completion 
of a professional sports league's first season of play after the 
effective date of this Act, each major professional league 
shall transmit to the Committee on Games, Amusement and 
Sports of the Senate and to the Committee on Youth and 
Sports Development of the House of Representatives a 
report on its testing policies and procedures. 
(3) C0:NTENTS- The 'report required by this subsection 
shall contain- 
(A) a description of the major professional league's 
testing policy (including its adjudication procedures); 
and 
(B) data on the number of professional players tested 
by the major professional league and the controlled 
substances and other substances detected in 
samples, including the number of tests conducted 
during the season of play and during the off-season. 
(b) Biennial League Reports- Each major professional league shall 
transmit to the Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports of 
the Senate and to the Committee on Youth and Sports 
Development of the House of Representatives, on a biennial basis, 
a report containing the data and analysis required in subsection (a) 
for each of the 2 prior years. 
(c) PSC Report- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and subsequently thereafter as determined appropriate by 
the Chairman, the Chairman shall report to the Committee on 
Games, Amusement and Sports of the Senate and to the 
Committee on Youth and Sports Development of the House of 
Representatives, recommendations for 
improving any 
law 
governing controlled substances as may be necessary for reducing 
the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances. 
Section 7. Study on College Testing Policies and Procedures 
(a) Study- The Commission shall conduct a study on the use of 
performance-enhancing substances by college athletes which shall 
examine the controlled substance and other substances policies 
and testing procedures of intercollegiate athletic associations and 
college and university athletic departments. 


(b) Report- 
(1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS- Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall transmit a report to the on Games, Amusement and 
Sports of the Senate and to the Committee on Youth and 
Sports Development of the House of Representatives. 
(2) CONTENTS- The report required by this subsection 
shall-- 
(A) assess the adequacy of the testing policies and 
procedures described in subsection (a) in detecting 
and preventing the use of performance-enhancing 
substances: and 
(B) include recommendations to Congress regarding 
expanding the application of the regulations issued 
pursuant to this Act to such intercollegiate and 
interscholastic athletic associations. 
Section 8. Separability Clause. - If any provisions, or part hereof, 
is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision not 
otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
Section 9. Repealing Clause. - Any law, executive order, decree, 
issuance, ordinance, rule and regulation or any part thereof contrary or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is also hereby repealed, 
modified or amended accordingly. 
Section 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen 
(15) days after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved.