Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The country has seen a rising enthusiasm and support for sports in recent years, 
especially for sporting events other than the more popular basketball and football. Our 
athletes have also been placing in global competitions, even garnering the highest 
awards, showing the international crowd the capabilities of our Filipino athletes. This 
was the intention of Republic Act No. 6847 in creating the Philippine Sports 
Commission—to support our athletes and allow them the opportunity to be outstanding 
in and out of the country. 
As this enthusiasm is seen to grow even more in the coming years, it necessitates the 
stronger involvement of the Philippine Sports Commission in ensuring that the 
potential of our athletes is recognized and given adequate means for these 
opportunities.  
This bill intends to strengthen the role of the Commission in sports development in the 
country. Grassroots development programs will be launched for both elite and amateur 
athletes to ensure that they are properly attended to, recognized and developed for 
their talents. Sports medicine and sports science services will now be provided, and 
facilities will be established and maintained in an aim to provide world-class training 
for athletes with potential. In addition, the Philippine Sports Institute, as the primary 
agency for any sports-related programs, is mandated to formulate education programs 
for athletes and coaches, as well as to oversee their performance. This is in hopes 
that both trainers and trainees are properly provided for. 
The approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
May 24, 2023
8:00 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT  
STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE 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: 
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 6847 shall read as follows: 
SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as “The Expanded Philippine 
Sports Commission Act”. 
SECTION 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to promote physical 
education, encourage and sustain the development of sports in the country to 
foster physical fitness, self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the 
development of a healthy and alert citizenry through a unified national sports 
promotion and HUMAN development program, and that the establishment and 
creation of single, unified and integrated national sports policy-making body 
shall further this objective. 
SECTION 3. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 5. Nature of the Commission. – The Commission shall exercise corporate 
powers. It shall have a seal, may sue and be sued, and shall be the sole policy-
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making and coordinating body of all amateur sports development programs and 
institutions in the Philippines: Provided, That in the case of the school sports 
development program, the same shall be formulated and implemented by the 
PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) FOR THE PRIMARY AND 
SECONDARY EDUCATION AND [Culture and Sports (DECS)] COMMISSION 
ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) FOR THE TERTIARY EDUCATION. 
 
IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSION SHALL ALSO IMPLEMENT AND FORMULATE A 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH THE 
ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
(DILG).” 
 
SECTION 4. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“Sec. 6. – Objectives of the Commission. – The objectives of the Commission are: 
 
(a) TO PROVIDE [the] leadership [, formulate the policies and set the priorities and 
direction of all national amateur sports promotion and development, particularly 
giving emphasis on grass-roots participation] IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
SPORT IN THE PHILIPPINES; 
(b) To encourage [wide] INCREASED participation [of all sectors, government and 
private, in amateur sports promotion and development] AND IMPROVED 
PERFORMANCE BY FILIPINOS IN SPORT; 
(c) To [supplement government appropriations for sports promotion and 
development.] PROVIDE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO 
ENABLE FILIPINOS TO PURSUE AND ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN SPORT 
WHILE ALSO FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL 
SKILLS AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT; 
(d) TO IMPROVE THE SPORTING ABILITIES OF FILIPINOS GENERALLY 
THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARD OF SPORT 
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(e) TO FOSTER COOPERATION IN SPORT BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND 
OTHER COUNTRIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO 
RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FACILITIES RELATED TO SPORT; AND 
(f) TO ENCOURAGE THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE 
FUNDING OF SPORT TO SUPPLEMENT ASSISTANCE BY THE PHILIPPINE 
GOVERNMENT. 
 
SECTION 5. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“SEC. 7. Functions of the Commission. [The Commission shall have the following 
functions] –  
 
(1) THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION ARE: 
a. [Plan, implement and oversee an integrated amateur sports promotion 
and development program for the country, including the program for the 
Decade of Physical Fitness and Sports: 1990-2000, pursuant to 
Presidential Proclamation No. 406, in coordination with various sectors 
involved in sports, including among other, the Philippine Olympic 
Committee, the National Sports Associations, the public and private 
schools, government corporations and entities, the local governments, 
the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and other sports organizations and 
private corporations] TO ADVISE THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IN RELATION TO THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT; 
b. [establish and maintain linkages with international sports associations, 
national sports commissions or organizations of other countries, and 
international nongovernmental organizations whose main objective is 
sports] TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT; 
c. [plan and oversee a program to enable the Philippines to bid for and to 
host the Olympic Games at the earliest practicable time] TO DEVELOP 
AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EQUALITY OF 
ACCESS TO, AND PARTICIPATION IN, SPORT BY ALL FILIPINOS; 


 
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d. [establish, develop and maintain fully-equipped sports facilities and 
centers in strategic places in the country and, as fare as practicable, 
such modern sports complexes adequate for major international 
competitions] TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE 
RECOGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF: 
i. PERSONS WHO EXCEL OR WHO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO 
EXCEL IN SPORT; AND 
ii. PERSONS WHO HAVE ACHIEVE OR WHO HAVE THE 
POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AS 
SPORTS COACHES, UMPIRES, REFEREES OR OFFICIALS, 
SPORTS PROFESSIONAL THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE 
CONDUCT OF SPORT; 
e. [Rationalize and regulate the establishment of publicly-funded sports 
complexes and supervise the management and maintenance thereof, 
excluding school or college-owned sports complexes] TO INITIATE, 
ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
IN RELATION TO SPORT; 
f. [Plan and formulate programs and review or evaluate, from time to time, 
the organizational set-up, projects and programs of the Commission] TO 
UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO 
SPORTS SCIENCE AND SPORTS MEDICINE; 
g. [Develop and promulgate rules and regulations to implement this Act, 
including rules to delineate and define areas of responsibilities of all 
sectors involved in sports promotion and development, respecting the 
individual set-up, priorities, structure and competence of the different 
government and private institutions] TO PROVIDE SPORTS MEDICINE 
SERVICES AND SPORTS SCIENCE SERVICES TO PERSONS 
PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS OF THE COMMISSION; 
h. [Assist the proper government agency in the formulation of an industry 
incentives program for the manufacture in the Philippines of sports 
equipment and supplies of international standard in quality] TO 
ESTABLISH, MANAGE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR 
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i. [Provide such incentives, recognition and awards to deserving 
associations, athletes, referees, game officials, coaches, trainers and 
other persons or entities involved in or supporting sports development 
as may be permissible under the rules of amateurism] TO COLLECT 
AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION, AND PROVIDE ADVICE ON 
MATTERS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION; 
j. [Recommend and propose to the Department of Education, Culture and 
Sports, Department of Local Government and other government 
agencies and instrumentalities having sports programs, to incorporate in 
their respective annual budgets, a separate and specific budget for 
sports promotion and development] FOR THE PURPOSE OF 
FOSTERING 
COOPERATION 
IN 
SPORT 
BETWEEN 
THE 
PHILIPPINES AND OTHER COUNTRIES, TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO 
PERSONS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES TO THE RESOURCES, 
SERVICES AND FACILITIES OF THE COMMISSION; 
k. [Conduct basic and applied research on sports development] TO 
CONSULT AND COOPERATE WITH APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES 
OF THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND WITH 
OTHER PERSONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON 
MATTERS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION; 
l. [Conduct promotion and fund-raising campaigns in accordance with 
existing laws to achieve the purposes of the Commission] TO PROVIDE 
ADVICE ON MATTERS RELATED TO SPORTS TO THE SPORTS 
ASSOCIATIONS 
OR 
OTHER 
PERSONS, 
BODIES 
OR 
ASSOCIATIONS; AND 
m. [Encourage, promote and sustain the creation and establishment of 
regional, provincial, municipal and barangay or school district sports 
promotion and development councils, composed of officials of the 
Department of Education, Culture and Sports, Department of Local 
Government, local government officials, and representatives of the 
private sector, which shall initiate, conduct and coordinate sports 
activities in their respective jurisdictions;] TO COOPERATE WITH 
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTING ORGANIZATIONS IN 
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IS FREE FROM THE UNSANCTIONED USE OF PERFORMANCE 
ENHANCING DRUGS AND OTHER DOPING METHODS. 
n. [Exercise such other acts as are incident to or are appropriate and 
necessary in connection with the creation of the Commission] 
(2) THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION MAY BE PERFORMED WITHIN OR 
OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES 
(3) THE COMMISSION MAY PERFORM ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS IN 
COOPERATION WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, DEPARTMENT 
OF EDUCATION (DEPED), COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION 
(CHED), ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL POLIC (PNP), DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND), 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION OR 
ORGANIZATION 
(4) SUBJECT TO SECTION 6, THE FUNCTION OF THE COMMISSION UNDER 
PARAGRAPGH (1)(L) MAY BE PERFORMED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE 
COMMISSION 
(5) THE COMMISSION MAY PERFORM ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE EXTENT 
ONLY THAT THEY ARE NOT IN EXCESS OF THE FUNCTIONS THAT MAY 
BE CONFERRED ON IT BY VIRTUE OF ANY OF THE LEGISLATIVE 
POWERS OF THE CONGRESS AND, IN PARTICULAR, MAY PERFORM ITS 
FUNCTIONS: 
a. BY WAY OF EXPENDITURE OF MONEY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR 
THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN 
APPROPRIATION MADE BY CONGRESS; 
b. FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO THE COLLECTION OF STATISTICS; 
c. FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. 
 
SECTION 6. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
 
“SEC. 11. Powers of the Commission. – The Commission has the power to do all 
acts and things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the 
performance of its functions, [including] and, in particular, any: 
 


 
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a. [To appoint the offices and other personnel of the Commission and fix their 
compensation subject to existing laws, rules and regulations] ENTER INTO 
CONTRACTS; 
b. [To delegate authority for the performance of any function to officers and 
employees under its direction] ACQUIRE, HOLD AND DISPOSE OF REAL OR 
PERSONAL PROPERTY; 
c. [To enter into contracts] OCCUPY, USE AND CONTROL ANY LAND OR 
BUILDING OWNED OR HELD UNDER LEASE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND 
MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION; 
d. [To acquire, use and control any land, building, facilities, equipment, 
instruments, tools and rights required or otherwise necessary for the 
accomplishment of the purposes of the Commission] MAKE GRANTS AND 
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OR LIKE BENEFITS; 
e. [To acquire, own, possess and dispose of any real or personal property] 
APPOINT AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS, AND ACT AS AN AGENT FOR 
OTHER PERSONS; 
f. [To regulate the acquisition, procurement, distribution and use of sportswear, 
equipment, instruments, tools and other sports necessities necessary and 
required for training of a national pool of athletes] ENGAGE PERSONS TO 
PERFORM SERVICE FOR THE COMMISSION; 
g. [To assist and support national associations in the implementation of Section 
13 of this Act] ACCEPT GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS AND DEVICES MADE 
TO THE COMMISSION (WHETHER ON TRUST OR OTHERWISE) AND ACT 
AS TRUSTEE OF MONEY OR OTHER PROPERTY VESTED IN THE 
COMMISSION ON TRUST; 
h. [To confer, extend and grant awards, benefits and privileges to athletes, 
coaches and officials for outstanding performances in national and international 
competitions] ERECT BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND CARRY OUT 
WORKS; 
i. [To confer, extend and grant support or assistance to sports associations which 
are in good standing with the Commission] OBTAIN COMMERCIAL 
SPONSORSHIP 
FOR 
THE 
COMMISSION 
AND 
PARTICIPATE 
IN 
MARKETING ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE ENDORSEMENT BY THE 


 
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COMMISSION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH 
SPORT; 
j. [To exercise supervisory and visitorial powers over the national sports 
associations in connection with their sports promotion and development 
programs with respect to which financial assistance is extended by the 
Commission] ARRANGE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF, AND DISTRIBUTE 
(WHETHER BY WAY OF SALE OR OTHERWISE), ANY ARTICLE OR THING 
BEARING A MARK, SYMBOL OR WRITING THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH 
THE COMMISSION; 
k. [To accept donations, gifts, bequests, and grants for the purposes of the 
Commission] PROVIDE, WHETHER BY SALE OR OTHERWISE, GOODS 
AND SERVICES TO PERSONS USING OR OTHERWISE ATTENDING 
FACILITIES OF THE COMMISSION; AND 
l. [To ensure the implementation by various government departments and 
agencies of their sports promotion and development programs as indicated in 
their respective annual budgets] TO PERFORM ANY AND ALL OTHER ACTS 
INCIDENT TO OR REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION. 
m. [To impose sanctions upon any national sports association, institution, 
association, body, entity, team, athlete and sports official for violation of its 
policies, rules and regulation] 
n. To perform any and all other acts incident to or required by virtue of its creation.] 
 
2. THE COMMISSION MAY CHARGE SUCH FEES OR IMPOSE SUCH CHARGES 
AS ARE REASONABLE IN RESPECT OF: 
 
a. ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, ANY OF THE RESOURCES OR FACILITIES OF 
THE COMMISSION; 
b. THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR ADVICE 
BY THE COMMISSION; AND 
c. THE 
ADMISSION 
OF 
PERSONS 
TO 
EVENTS 
AND 
ACTIVITIES 
CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION. 
 
3. THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION MAY BE EXERCISED WITHIN OR 
OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES.” 


 
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SECTION 7. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
 
“Sec. 13. RECOGNITION OF THE National Sports Association. National sports 
associations, organized for their respective sports in the Philippines and [/or] 
affiliated with their respective international federations MAY BE [which are] 
recognized as such [International Olympic Committee, are recognized as such] 
by the Commission. THE PSC SHALL PROMULGATE NOT LATER THAN 
THIRTY (30) DAYS UPON THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT THE 
NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE 
RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS. 
 
[The national sport association recognized by the Commission shall be autonomous 
and shall have exclusive technical control over the promotion and development of the 
particular sport for which they are organized, subject however to the supervisory and 
visitorial powers of the Commission, as provided in Section 11, paragraph (j) hereof.] 
 
[Each national sports association shall, by its Constitutions and by laws, determine its 
organization and membership: Provided, however, that no team, school, club, 
organization or entity shall be admitted as a voting member of a national sports 
association unless sixty percent (60%) of the athletes composing said team school, 
club, organization or entity are Filipino citizens.] 
 
[The Commission recognizes the following functions, powers, duties and 
responsibilities of the various national sports associations: 
 
a. To adopt a Constitution and by-laws not inconsistent with the Constitution and 
by-laws of the Philippine Olympic Committee; 
b. To raise funds by donations, benefits and other means for their purposes; 
c. To purchase, sell, lease or otherwise encumber property, real or personal, for 
the accomplishment of their respective purposes; 
d. To conduct competitions for the promotion of their respective sports; 
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f. To decide all questions on the amateur status and discipline of the athletes and 
officials connected with the associations as well as the members thereof and 
all disputes between members; 
g. To adopt, in coordination with the Philippine Olympic Committee, a training 
program for the development of the athletes and their preparation for 
international competitions; 
h. To select the athletes, coaches and other officials for their national teams taking 
into consideration not only their athletic abilities bu also their discipline, moral 
character, aptitude and attitude; 
i. To keep accurate records of all official marks, scores and results attained by 
the athletes in the associations in all competitions, as well as all results of sports 
competitions, recognize and confirm the same and furnish copies thereof to the 
Philippine Olympic Committee; 
j. To qualify and license referees, umpires and other game officials who shall 
officiate in competitions in their respective sports; and 
k. To perform such other acts as may be necessary for the proper 
accomplishment of their purposes.] 
 
SECTION 8. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 6847 id hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
 
“SEC. 14. Executive Director. – There shall be an Executive Director who shall 
be appointed or designated as such by the Chairman, preferably from among 
the four (4) Commissioners, and shall direct and supervise the day-to-day 
operations of the Commission. The Executive Director shall have supervision 
and control over the bureau on FINANCIAL AND administrative services 
HEADED BY A DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BUREAU ON 
COORDINATING SECRETARIAT AND SUPPORT SERVICES HEADED BY A 
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS 
INSTITUTE TO BE HEADED BY A DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The 
Deputy Executive Directors shall be appointed by the Chairman.” 
 
SECTION 9. Section 16 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as 
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“SEC. 16. Functions and Responsibilities of Officers and Staff. – The 
administrative services bureau shall be primarily responsible for providing 
services related to financial management, personnel, records, supplies and 
equipment, while the bureau on coordinating secretariat and support services 
shall be primarily responsible for plans and programs formulation, research, 
EDP and system management, public information and production, 
transportation, communications and such other functions and responsibilities 
as may be necessary and required by the Commission. 
 
IN ADDITION, THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS INSTITUTE SHALL BE PRIMARILY 
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SPORTS RELATED PROGRAMS ESPECIALLY BUT 
NOT LIMITED TO GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT EVENTS, MEDICAL AND 
SCIENTIFIC 
RESEARCH, 
OVERSEEING 
COACHES 
AND 
ATHLETE’S 
PERFORMANCE, COACHES AND ATHLETES EDUCATION PROGRAM AND 
NEEDS AND SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS.” 
 
SECTION 10. Section 19 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
 
“SEC. 19. Tax Exemptions of the Commission. – The Commission shall be 
exempted from the payment of customs duties, taxes and tariffs on the 
importation of sportswear, equipment, supplies, instruments and materials, 
including those donated to the Commission which are of international sports 
standard not available from local manufacturers and only in such numbers as 
ay be required in the development of various sports and/or training of the 
national pool of athletes. The importation of sportswear, equipment, supplies, 
instruments and materials donated to [the Philippine Olympic Committee and, 
through] the Commission [, to the various national sports associations certified 
under oath by the Commission to be required and necessary for the 
development of sports in the country shall also be exempt from the payment of 
customs duties, taxes and tariffs].” 
 


 
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SECTION 11. Section 20 of Republic Act No. 6847 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
 
“SEC. 20. Tax Deduction or Exemption of Donations and Contributions. – All 
donations and contributions to the Commission in connection with its fund-
raising projects and its continuing sports development programs shall be 
exempt from the donor’s taxes, and shall be deductible in full in the computation 
of the taxable net income of the donor. [Donations and contributions to the 
Philippine Olympic Committee and/or the various national sports associations 
certified by the Commission to be pursuant to the development of sports in the 
country shall likewise be exempt from the payment of the donor’s and estate 
taxes and shall be deductible in full in computing the taxable net income of the 
donor.]” 
 
SECTION 12. Section 23 of Republic Act No. 6847 shall read as follows: 
 
“SEC. 23. Sports Facilities. The Administration and full control of all existing 
sports facilities, including land, buildings and equipment, owned by the national 
government, as well as those owned by government-funded foundations, 
associations and entities except liabilities [, shall be] transferred to the 
Commission THROUGH THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6847 SHALL BE IN 
EFFECT: Provided, that the sports facilities owned by the local government 
units, state colleges and universities, or public shall remain with the said 
institutions or entities. In particular, the management and full control of all the 
land, buildings, equipment and other improvements thereon of the Rizal 
Memorial Sports Complex, and the Quezon City Velodrome [shall be] 
transferred to the Commission THROUGH THE R.A. NO. 6847 SHALL BE IN 
EFFECT CONTINUOUSLY. [upon the effectivity of this Act.] 
 
The Commission shall CONTINUE TO have full control and management of the 
ULTRA, TEACHERS CAMP, University of Life Sports Complex. [two (2) years from 
the effectivity of this Act; and full use of and access to the facilities of the sports 
complex immediately upon the organization and start of the operations of the 
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grandstands, tennis and basketball courts, stadium oval and track and field, swimming 
pools, pool grandstand and viewing rooms, and related equipment and accessories; 
(b) ten (10) dormitory buildings, nos. A to J; (c) substations, air-conditioning building, 
control rooms, switch houses and light towers, centralized air-conditioning system, 
standby generators and ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [and PABX 
telephone system]; and (d) all other sports-related equipment and support facilities: 
[Provided, that the existing level of support and financial assistance for non-formal 
education from said complex shall continue with an annual increase of not more than 
ten percent (10%) per year up to December 31, 1992.] 
 
2. THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF TEACHERS CAMP IN BAGUIO CITY 
FROM GINTONG ALAY SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS 
COMMISSION. 
 
SECTION 13. Section 24 of Republic Act No. 6847 shall read as follows: 
 
“SEC. 24. ROLES OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT ENTITIES [Assistance by 
the Government Entities]. – The Commission may call upon any government 
entity for assistance in the performance of its functions and duties. [All heads 
of departments, agencies, corporations and offices of the government] LGUS 
AND OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, COMMISSION ON HIGHER 
EDUCATION (CHED), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) are hereby 
enjoined to render full assistance and cooperation to the Commission to ensure 
the attainment of its objectives and the success of the national sports 
development program.” 
 
SECTION 14. Section 26 of Republic Act No. 6847 shall read as follows: 
 
“Sec. 26. Funding. [In order to provide the necessary funds required for the 
organizational and initial calendar year of operational expenditures of the 
Commission, the amount of Twenty-five million pesos (P25,000,000.00) from 
the National Treasury is hereby appropriated: Provided, that operating 
expenses for the Commission itself shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of 
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appropriation and all of the national sports development funds, as hereinafter 
provided, shall be disbursed for the national sports program, particularly in 
support of the identification, recruitment and training of athletes in pre-regional, 
regional, national and international competitions, including the implementation 
of the Decade of Physical Fitness and Sports: 1990-2000.] 
 
To finance the country’s integrated sports development program, including the holding 
of the national games and all other sports competitions at all levels throughout the 
country AS PART OF THE GRASSROOT PROGRAM as well as the country’s 
participation at international sports competitions [such as, but not limited to, the 
Olympics, Asian, and Southeast Asian Games, and all other international 
competitions, sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and the International 
Federations] AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, thirty percent (30%) 
representing the charity fund of the proceeds of six (6) LOTTO OR lottery draws per 
annum, taxes on horse races during special holidays, five percent (5%) of the gross 
income of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, the proceeds from the 
sale of stamps as hereinafter provided, and three percent (3%) of all the taxes 
collected on imported athletic equipment shall CONTINUE TO be automatically 
remitted directly to the Commission and are hereby constituted as the National Sports 
Development Fund. Further, the Philippine Postal Service Office is hereby authorized 
to print paper and gold stamps which shall depict sports events and such other motif 
as the Philippine Postal Service Office may decide, at the expense of the Commission. 
Any deficiency in the financial requirements of the Commission for its sports 
development program shall be covered by an annual appropriation passed by 
Congress.” 
 
SECTION 15. Separability Clause. – Should any provision herein be declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this 
Act. 
 
SECTION 16. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations 
or other issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
 


 
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SECTION 17. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect in fifteen (15) days after 
publication in the Official Gazette or in one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the 
Philippines. 
 
Approved,