FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1’ 
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S E N A T E  
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S. B. No. 60 
Introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Since the inception of the sport of boxing in the country during the 19OOs, 
Filipino boxers have always been acclaimed internationally. It is in this sports 
discipline that we are able to produce a number of World Champions both in the 
professional and amateur leagues. 
Among the Filipino boxing greats that helped the country to be recognized 
as a brewing ground of world champs are as follows: 
PROFESSIONAL 
AMATEUR (Olympics) 
Francisco “Pancho Villa’’ Guilledo 
Gabriel “Flash Elorde 
Anthony Villanueva 
Luisito Espinosa 
Leopoldo Serrantes 
Rolando Navarette 
Roe1 Velasco 
Gerry Penalosa 
Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco 
Manny “PACMAN” Pacquiao 
In the amateur field, out of the twelve (12) medals the country reaped in 
the World Olympics since we started competing in 1928, five (5) were from the 
boxing event. The only silver medal the country harvested in this quadrennial 
event also came from boxing during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Given the 
continuing patronage and desire of more young athletes to get into boxing, this 
representation firmly believes that the government should provide the necessary 
support to our aspiring boxers by teaching them the proper fundamentals and 
providing them with scientific boxing training programs. 
It is in the wisdom of this proposed legislation to carry-on with the 
aspiration of every Filipino boxer to be given a chance to deliver pride and glory 
to his mother land. 
Jose Villanueva 
The passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1 
S E N A T E  
S. B. No. 
60 
Introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
TO ADVANCE AND DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR BOXING 
ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE BOXING ACADEMY UNDER THE GAMES 
AND AMUSEMENT BOARD (GAB) APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be if enacted by the Senafe and fhe House of Represenfafives of the Philippines 
in Congress Assembled: 
SECTION. 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Boxing 
Development Act of 2007.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of State Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of 
the state to promote sports excellence, and develop Filipino athletes into 
international caliber competitors. It is also the State’s policy to enhance the skills 
of every aspiring boxer in the country through scientific method of training to 
sustain the standing of Filipino boxers as World Champions. 
SEC. 3. Creation and Functions of the Boxing Academy. - To carry 
out the above policy, there is hereby created a Philippine Boxing Academy 
hereinafter referred to as the PHILBACA. 
PHILBACA shall have the following functions and objectives: 
(a) to serve as a hub to identify and recruit boxing scholars to be trained 
and developed both as amateur and professional athletes in the 
international boxing leagues; 
(b) to enhance the ability of academy athletes by providing them with 
scientific training programs and proper health and nutrition; 


(c) to provide physical training facility to aspiring and active amateur and 
professional boxers; 
(d) to train coaches, trainers and referees through supplemental 
programs; 
(e) to provide assistance to PHILBACA students whenever they participate 
in internationally acclaimed boxing tournaments including but not 
limited to World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association, World 
Boxing Organization and International Boxing Federation as well as 
prepare them for their upcoming local or international bouts; 
(9 to enter into and engage in a consortium with public and private 
schools offering degree and non-degree courses in physical education 
and sports; 
(9) to hire highly skilled local and foreign coaches and trainors 
experienced in preparing athletes compete in world boxing bouts; 
(h) to establish and maintain linkages with international sports academy 
for the continuous upgrading of PHILBACAs training through student 
exchange programs or the availment of short athletes' scholarship 
training programs; and 
(i) to perform such other functions and exercise such other power 
necessary to carry out the declared policy, the aforementioned 
objectives, and the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 4. Administration. - PHILBACA as herein established shall be 
under the direction, control and supervision of the Games and Amusement 
Board. It shall be headed by an Academy Director who shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Games and Amusement Board for a term of three (3) years, 
unless sooner removed. 
SEC. 5. PHILBACA Board. - The Board of PHILBACA shall be 
composed of the Chairman of the Games and Amusement Board and Chairman 
of the Philippine Sports Commission as Co-Chairman, and four (4) regular 


members to be appointed by the President. The four (4) regular members shall 
be composed of three (3) representatives from the private sector that possess a 
reputable standing in the field of professional boxing and one (1) representative 
from the academe. The regular members shall be nominated by the umbrella 
organization of the boxing community. 
The board shall serve as the policy making body of PHILBACA to be 
vested with the authority to come-up with boxing training programs and such 
other activities of PHILBACA in attaining its objectives as provided for in this Act. 
It shall likewise be responsible for the screening, admission and expulsion of all 
scholars of PHILBACA in accordance with the set guidelines to be devised by the 
board. 
SEC. 6. Boxing Road Show. - There shall be held a boxing road show in 
the form of a tournament to be conducted in a year-round basis in various 
provinces in the country. The tournament participants shall be open to all local 
aspiring boxers of the province where the activity is currently being held for 
purposes of identifying local potential talents to be recruited as scholars to the 
academy as well as propagating and popularizing professional boxing in the 
countryside. Provided however, in a period and venue to be determined by the 
board, PHILBACA shall hold an annual tournament to showcase the agility and 
prowess of all its students. 
SEC. 7. 
Inclusion in the Physical Education Curriculum. - The 
Department of Education (DEP Ed) shall require as part of the Collegiate or 
Tertiary Level Physical Education curriculum, the offering of boxing fundamentals 
in all Public Schools and State Universities and Colleges as an elective subject. 
The subject syllabus shall be prepared by PHILBACA in close coordination with 
DEP Ed. 


SEC. 8. Basic Admission Requirements for Scholars. - To be eligible 
for admission to PHILBACA , a candidate must meet the following basic 
qualifications: 
a,) Must be at least 12 but not more than 35 years old; 
b.) Natural-born citizen of the Philippines; 
c.) Possesses the skills and talent of a potential world caliber athlete as 
determined by the PHILBACA Board; 
by the Board; and 
d.) Must pass the physical and psychological examinations to be given 
e.) Such other standards and qualifications that may be set by the Board. 
SEC. 9. Allowance and Academic Scholarship. - A monthly stipend 
shall be extended to all student-scholars during the duration of their stay at 
PHILBACA in the amount to be fixed by the President of the Philippines upon 
recommendations by the Board. 
All students may elect to avail of the academic scholarship program in any 
public schools and State Universities and Colleges where PHILBACA has an 
existing scholarship agreement. 
SEC. 10. Housing and Billeting. -The PHILBACA shall be housed at the 
National Academy of Sports Complex located in Pasig , Metro Manila or in such 
other place as the board shall decide. Provided, however, that any identified 
venue of PHILBACA shall allot spaces to serve as living quarters to all its 
students. 
PHILBACA pursuant to this Act, as far as practicable, may likewise set-up 
satellite regional training centers in venues pursuant to a consortium with public 
schools and State Universities and Colleges, or in such other places as the board 
shall decide in order to implement this Act. 
SEC. 11. Authority to Accept Donations. - PHILBACA may accept 
donaiions, contributions, grants in cash or in kind, from various sources, 
domestic or foreign. Said donations shall be deemed allocated to further the 


objectives and programs of PHILBACA as may be approved by the Board subject 
to the usual government accounting and auditing rules and regulations; Provided, 
that any donation, contribution or financial aid which may be made to the 
PHILBACA shall be exempt from taxes of any kind and shall constitute allowable 
deductions in full from the income of the donors, contributors or givers for income 
tax purposes. 
SEC. 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Games and 
Amusement Board shall prescribe the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) 
necessary for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 13. Funding. - There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
the implementation of this Act 
the amount of Twenty Million Pesos 
(P20,000,000.00) for the initial operations of the PHILBACA as an attached 
agency of the Games and Amusement Board. Thereafter, such amount needed 
to implement this Act shall be included in the Annual Appropriations Act of GAB. 
SEC. 14. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act or the 
application of such provision to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the 
remainder of this Act or the application of such provision to other persons or 
circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 15. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules or orders inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. 
SEC. 16. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect upon completion of its 
publication in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,