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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) OF THE ) First Regular Session )

SENATE

P.S. Res. No. &

Introduced by Senator Gregorio B. Honasan II

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT A REVIEW, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE PREPARATIONS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC), THE PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC), AND THE NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS (NSAs) IN THE NEARING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS PARTICULARLY THE 2007 SOUTHEAST (SEA GAMES) IN KORAT, THAILAND; 2008 OLYMPICS IN , ; AND THE IN , CHINA; WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ASSURING THE COUNTRY'S SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN THESE NEARING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING MEETS

WHEREAS, the Philippines is committed to compete in the following international sports events:

(1) SEA Games every two years wherein the next will be held this year in Korat, Thailand from December 6-15, 2007;

(2) ASIAN Games every four years preceding the SEA Games, namely 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games in China and 2014 lncheon Asian Games in ; and

(3) Olympic Games every four years after the Athens Olympics in 2004, namely 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympiad;

WHEREAS, our country only ranks 4'h in the Southeast Asian Games since we started joining the bi-annual meet in 1977 and a worst lath place finish during the last in , ;

WHEREAS, the Philippines successful hosting and exemplary performance of its athletes that landed our country in the top spot after capturing the overall championship i n the 2005 Philippine S EA Games, displayed to the entire world what the combination of (a) excellent training of gold medal level athletes; (b) sufficient funding, incentives for gold medalists; and (c) adequate preparations for the competitions by the National Sports Associations in cooperation with the public sector, private donors and the media contributed to the overall success of the 2005 SEA Games;

WHEREAS, it has been reported that the host country for the coming SEA Games which has the prerogative to choose the events to be removed and included from among the regular sports to be competed in the games, slashed numerous events where the Philippines had previously harvested most numbers of gold medals; WHEREAS, given the scenario, sports leaders of our country should come-up with strategic actions to ensure that the country can duplicate or even surpass its medal haul during the last SEA Games so as to regain its sports supremacy in the Southeast Asian level and improve its standings in the Asian level;

WHEREAS, the interest of every citizen is at stake in ensuring efficient utilization of government funds for the preparation of our athletes in their trainings and preparations;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, to direct the Committee on Games, Amusement And Sports to conduct a review, in aid of legislation, into the preparations being conducted by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), and the National Sports Associations (NSAs) in the nearing international sporting events particularly the 2007 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Korat, Thailand; 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China; and the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China; with the end in view of assuring the country's successful participation in these nearing international sporting meets A Adopted,

RIO B. HONASAN II ' Senator