THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Active participation in sports teaches our youth values such as teamwork, handling 
challenges, and overcoming obstacles. Sports keep the mind mentally and physically fit. 
Learning institutions should inform prospective students of their athletic programs. This 
will allow prospective students to make an informed judgment of whether to enroll in the school 
or not. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
First Regular Session 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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~ Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
RJ3QI)IlUNG INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
TO DISCLOSE PARTXCIPATION AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 
EXPENDITURES IN COLLEGE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS 
Be it enacted y the Senate and the House o j  Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: b 
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SECTION 1, Short Title. - This Act shall be cited as the “Equity in Athletics Disclosure 
Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the state to promote physical 
education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports including 
training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the 
development of a healthy and alert citizenry. All educational institutions are mandated to 
undertake regular sports activities throughout the country in cooperation with athletic clubs and 
other sectors. In pursuit of these objectives, equal opportunities should be provided to both male 
and female athletes. 
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SECTION 3. Dejinition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the terms 
(1) “Secreta@’ means the Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports. 
(2) “Institution of higher education” means an educational institution engaged in 
educating individuals in the college level which offers courses in pursuit of a 
specialized keld or line of profession, 
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(3) “Operating expenses” means non-scholarship expenditures incurred in operating an 
athletic teaiq. 


(c) a 
number 
(d) the 
(e) the 
(a) the 
program; and 
figure that represents the total scholarship expenditures divided by the total 
of participants; 
:otal number of contests for the team; 
:otal operating expenses for the team; 
atio of male participants to female participants in the entire athletic 


(b) the ratio of male scholarship expenses to female scholarship expenses in the 
entire athletic program. 
SECTION 5. Disclosure to prospective students - When an institution of higher 
education offers admission to a potential student, such institution shall provide to the student the 
information contained in the report submitted by such institution to the Secretary under the 
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preceding section. 
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SECTION 6. Disclosure to the public. - An institution of higher education must make 
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available to tlie public, upon request, the information contained in the report submitted by such 
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institution to the Secre&y under Section 4. 
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SECTION 7. S cretary of Education's duty to publish a report. - On an annual basis, the 
Secretary, using the re orts submitted under this Subsection, shall compile and publish a report 
containing the information collected broken down by (a) the individual institutions, and (b) by 
the athletic conferences recognized by intercollegiate athletic associations in which the 
individual institutions participate. 
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SECTION 8. Reports to Congress. - The Secretary shall submit the reports compiled 
under Section 4 to Congress on an annual basis. 
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, or rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 


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SECTION 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved 
FN: 667