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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

9
House Bit no. 1489

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This legislation will accord two significant privileges to winning Filipino Olympian/s
a, The privilege of being accorded as “tax-fiee citizen for life”. The winning Filipino
Olympian will have the distinction of being exempt to pay income tax and all other taxes that
may be imposed relevant to sports he/she represented including the campaign to popularize it
or make known the same; b, In essence, the privilege of being known as the “pambansang
pensiyonado”. A winning Filipino Olympian shall receive a monthly pension of ten thousand
pesos (Php 10,000.00) to commence five years after winning the Olympics and shall continue
for twenty years or until he reaches the age of sixty (60), at the option of the winning Filipino
Olympian. This measure was previously filed by Senator Manny Villar in the 15" Congress

Passage of this bill is earnestly sought now in the 17" Congress.

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HARCINDEIL J. ABAYON IIL
Representative
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

9
HOUSE BILL NO. 1489

Introduced by: Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon Ill

AN ACT
EXPANDING THE CASH AND NON-MONETARY BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES OF
WINNING FILIPINO OLYMPIANS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBER 9064 “AN ACT GRANTING CASH AND OTHER NON-MONETARY
BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES TO NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND
TRAINERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER:
PURPOSES”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of the Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Tax-Free for Life Filipino Olympian
Act.”

SECTION 2. A new provision in Republic Act 9064 is hereby added to be known as
the new Section 12. The provision shall read:

“SEC. 12. THE FILIPINO OLYMPIAN TO ENJOY THE PRIVILEGE OF
BEING TAX FREE FOR LIFE AND OTHER INCENTIVES, IN ADDITION TO
THE TAX EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX OF PRIZES, WINNINGS AND
AWARDS GRANTED TO ATHLETES IN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
SPORTS TOURNAMENTS AND COMPETITIONS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT
AND IN REPUBLIC ACT 7549. A WINNING FILIPINO OLYMPIAN SHALL
HAVE THE PRIVILEGES OF BEING “TAX-FREE FOR LIFE” OR THE
EXEMPTION TO PAY INCOME TAX AND ALL OTHER TAXES THAT MAY
BE IMPOSED RELEVANT TO THE SPORTS HE/SHE REPRESENTED AND
WON IN THE OLYMPICS INCLUDING THE CAMPAIGN TO POPULARIZE IT
OR MAKE KNOWN THE SAME.”

“A WINNING FILIPINO OLYMPIAN SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY
PENSION OF TEN THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 10,000.00) TO COMMENCE FIVE
(5) YEARS AFTER WINNING THE OLYMPICS AND SHALL CONTINUE FOR
TWENTY YEARS OR UNTIL THE AGE OF SIXTY (60) AT THE OPTION OF
THE WINNING FILIPINO OLYMPIAN.”

FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT, THE WINNING FILIPINO~
OLYMPIAN COVERS BOTH INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE WHO REPRESENTED
THE COUNTRY AND PLAYED AS A FILIPINO OR THOSE THAT


FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT, THE WINNING FILIPINO
OLYMPIAN COVERS BOTH INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE WHO, REPRESENTED
THE COUNTRY AND PLAYED AS A FILIPINO OR THOSE THAT
COMPLETED AS TEAM PHILIPPINES AND MERITED EITHER GOLD,
SILVER, OR BRONZE DISTINCTION IN A COMPTETION SPORTS.”

A WINNING FILIPINO OLYMPIAN WHO PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT
OF THIS ACT, HAD WON IN THE OLYMPICS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE
BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES PROVIDED UNDR THIS ACT.

SECTION 3. The Philippine Olympics Committee in coordination with the
Department of Finance, the Philippine Sport Committee, the Philippine Information Agency
and other concerned agencies and relevant national association of athletes shall promulgate
and issue the implementing rules and regulations within sixty (60) days upon approval of this
Act

SECTION 4, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication
in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation, whichever is
earlier

Approved,