Republic of the Philippines CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES SENATE Pasay City
21 February 2012
COMMITTEE ON GAMES and AMUSEMENT Joint with the COMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR: SEN. FRANKLIN M. DRILON, Chair, Committee on Finance SEN. PIA S. CAYETANO, Chairperson, Committee on Health and Demography SEN. EDGARDO J. ANGARA SEN. FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN SEN. GREGORIO B. HONASAN II SEN. MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID SEN. PANFILO M. LACSON . SEN. LOREN B. LEGARDA SEN. SERGIO R. OSMENA III SEN. RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR. SEN. RALPH G. RECTO SEN. MANNY VILLAR SEN. FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO SEN. TEOFISTO "TG" L. GUINGONA III SEN. MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO SEN. FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. SEN. JOKER P. ARROYO SEN. ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV
Ex-officio Members: SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA SEN. VICENTE C. SOTTO III SEN. ALAN PETER "cOMPllfiiERO" S. CAYETANO
The Committee on Games and Amusement will hold a public hearing joint with the Committees on Health and Demography and Finance on Thursday, 01 March 2012, 9:00 am at the Gloria Maris, CCP Complex, Pasay City to discuss and deliberate on the Privilege Speech of Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto relative to the boxing event on February 11, 2012 in Mar del Plata, Argentina and on the following legislative measures: PS Resolution No. 700 - RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE SAFETY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE COUNTRY'S BOXING EVENTS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR FILIPINO BOXERS (by Senator Lapid); Senate Bills
1. SBN·1495 - Boxer's Welfare Act. "AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY'S STANDING IN BOXING SPORTS, ENSURE THE WELFARE OF ITS BOXERS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR" (by Sen. Defensor Santiago) Joint with the Committees on Health & Demography and Finance
2. SBN 1466 - Professional Boxing Safety Act. "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR HEALTH AND WORK SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXERS" (by Sen. Defensor Santiago)
3. SBN 1617 - Professional Sports Responsibility Act. "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND. ENFORCE STANDARDS FOR THE TESTING OF ILLEGAL USE OF PERFORMANCE: ENHANCING SUBSTANCES AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN PROFESSIONAL, AMATEUR OR COLLEGIATE SPORTS" (by Sen. Santiago)
4. SBN 33 - Boxer Welfare, Insurance and Pension Act of 2010. "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE INTERNATIONAL BOXER WELFARE, INSURANCE AND PENSION SYSTEM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (by Sen. Lapid); Joint With the Committees on Health & Demography and Finance
, 5. SBN 258 - Filipino Professional Athletes Retirement Incentive & Health Care Benefits Act of 2010. "AN ACT GRANTING RETIREMENT INCENTIVES AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS TO PROFESSIONAL FILIPINO ATHLETES WHO HAVE WON WORLD TITLES OR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR " (by Sen. Trillanes IV) Joint with the Committee on Finance
6. SBN 2741-- Professional Filipino Athletes Retirement, Health Care And De~th Benefits Act Of 2011. AN ACT GRANTING RETIREMENT, HEALTH CARE AND DEATH BENEFITS TO PROFESSIONAL FILIPINO ATHLETES WHO WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES IN INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SPORTS COMPETITIONS OR IN OTHER EQUALLY PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL GAMES AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR (by Sen. Defensor Santiago) Joint with the Committee on Finance
7. SBN 2906 - Filipino Professional Athletes Retirement Incentive And Health Care Benefits Act Of 2011. AN ACT GRANTING RETIREMENT INCENTIVE AND HEAIlTH CARE BENEFITS TO PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES WHO HAVE WON WORLD TITLES OR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR ( by Sen. Estrada) Joint with the Committee on Finance.
Your presence in this meeting will be highly appreciated.
FOR THE CHAIRMAN:
SEN. AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III
Committee Secretary