MR. PRESIDENT: .. The Committee on Game3,:Amusement and S ch was,referred P.S. Res:NOl:20,.. introduced by Sen?Manuel, "Lito" M: Lap .. , ,+., . ,: ._

' "RESOLUTION 0lRECTING":THE COMMIT GAMES, 'AM SEMEN? , ,. 1 AND SPORTS TO CONDUCTAN.INQUIRY;IrJ AID OF LEGY SUTIO,fll, ':. . /NTQ THE ',PREPARATIONS 'BElNG .CONDUCTED BY Th'k ', .., PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION ,,JPSC)I AND THE .PHILIPPINk OLYMPIC GOMMITTEE (POC), IN THE,'NEARlNG INTERNATIONAL

.... SPORTING EVENTS PARTICULARLY :3H/5 2004 OLYMPlCS l/L! ATHENS, GRE€CE; 2006ASlAN GAMES IN DOHA, QATAR;AND THE 2005 SOUTHEAST ASIAN. GAMES .(SEA1 GAMES) IN

, ' , ~W1,TH THE END lN-'iVIEq OF ASSURING THk

, ~ COUNTRY'S SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATIqN IN THESE NEARING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING MEETS AS WFLL AS THE COUNTRY'S READINESS IN HOSTING THE SEA GAMES NEXT YEAR i

I ~ P.S. Res. No. 65, by Sen.,Luisa "Loi" P. Ejerito Ekstrada, entitled:

THE SENATE,, COLMITTEE ON GAME$, .. .'AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS, . TO ~INVEf2TIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION; THE'ACTUAL STATE.'OF AFFAIRS OF.PHILIPPINk , SPORTS '' .~ ~ lji 1 and P.S Res. No.'83, introduced by Sen. Richari'J. Gordon,jentitled: ., , ,;. ' ,, . . 'RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INQUIRY ~IdTOTHE PHILIPPINEg CAPAElLlT/ES AND'PLANS FOR HOSTING b@D PARTICIPATING IN.

. THE 2005 SOUTHEASTASIAN GAMES,: .' ~ (.. I has considered the same and has the honor to report theim back to the Senate

with the attached findings and recommendations. ' j

'Respectfully subty-1.. JOKER P. ARROYO

The Honorable FRANKLIN M. DWlLOM Senate President ,/

THE COMMITTEE MA~~AT~:,' ,, .The Senate Committee on' Games, Amusement :and Sports conducted two public hearings on September 8,:2004 and March 8, 2005, in aid of legislation, on the preparations being undertaken by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Philippine Olympjc.Committee (POC), and. the various national sports associations (NSAs) for the cdming international sporting'events our country will .be participating in as well as the preparations being undertaken by the Philippi&:. Southeast Organizing Committee (PHILSOC) for the hosting of the 2005 ,... ~,, ..,. , I .. , (SEA Games). ~ .. .,i,~..:' ' , -. i , . .'\ .The hearings were also c ducted to' determi elthe-present condition of sports in the country in view of the pervading.reports that the performance of our national athletes in all interflattonal sporting events in the recent years continues to deteriorate. , ," ., . ,.~,~.,. , . ,,_' _I . . . , Cdnsidering that we barely have time to prepare::ar/d put our athletes in top condition,,all concerned, most specially the PSC,-shoulajsee to it that every need of our national delegation is properly provided for;.It is:hoped that this will give us a fighting chance to duplicate or even surpass the country's performance in the 1997 SEA Games in Manila that brought honor and glory to our countv. .,I.. With the threshing'out:of various issues invo art$ it is desired that tho couritry's,efforts in attaining sports supremacy at le Southeast Asian Region will not be hindered by the present crisis. And to.ki bid for supremacy in the! Region, the hosting of the SEA Games from November,27,~2005to December 5, 20.05 should be staged with utmost creativity and imagination: as to bring prestige and magnificence to our country. ,'.

FINDINGS:

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Committee hereby presents the following findings: 1 ,"'I ,

,I 1. On the present Stake of the Phiiipaine Sports

I.I Funding support to the country's elite and mass-based sports acfivities Under Republic Act No. 6847, the Philippine Sports Commission is mandated to provide financial support to both the elite and mass-based sports program of the country. As admitted by its former Chair, Eric Buhain, close to 80% of the Comm\ssion's annual budget is being allotted for elite sports in the form of assistance t4 the sports development program of 43 NSAs, allowances, food subsidy, local and overseas trainings, participation in international games, an8 all other needs of the national pool of athletes. Annually, more than P250 million are expended as financial support for all the NSAs. On the other hand, the'budget for mass-base9 sports is earmarked for the existing community sports acthitias, particularly, assistance for their respective sports clinics, equipment and conduct of sports competitions in the 750 municipalities and 76 provinces in the country. The said budget is also being used for holding various local based sports competitions hosted by the PSC such as the Philippine National Games and "". .. I , . ,. .I , .The PSC has two sources;of funds, namely, t uai General Appropriations, Act (GAA) or the General Fund?dderivedfrom the Nation'al Government and the so- called National Sports Development Fund (NSDF).. The.NSDF is sourced out from its share of income from the Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corporation (PAGCDR), taxes derived from the importation of sports equipment, srjecial lottery draw from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and holiday races of the bhilippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM). I-.. ,,

In its 14 years of existence, the PSC is.only ceiving an average of PIOO million annual budget from the National Government. "Of its income sourced out from the NSDF, the supposed 5%- monthly share from PAGCOR of the Commission had, been' dllegedly slashed downito only 2.3% with the;'adoption of a new system of computing the said 5% share:'At{the -same time; itg'permntage share' from other sources'.such as PCSO, Bureau of :Customs (BOC) "and..'PHILRACOM have been' diminished .substantially due alleged circumventi he interpretation of the law. This "effectively deprived th ational athletes",mi pesos worth :,of, financial support from the governmen ...

,, . ,I ,. ' 2 ' As earlier stated, the la'rgest decline in the''$ the PSC can be attributed to the' change in the process of ,computing .its:percentage share of 'income from PAGCOR;. their largest income co'ntributor. 1tsWasj:revealed that the PSC used to receive 5% share from the gross:receipts of PAGCOR;aAer, deducting a 5% franchise tax..;However, a change in ttie -system of computationiwas instituted and PSC's 5%, share was remitted to them only:after deducting thef5%.q'franchisetax and the 50% share of the national government: This new system of putinb the PSC's 5% share diluted their income from PAGCOR. by almost 50%. ,. ,. As'a result of the dilemma,*the PSC is' not ab adequately provide for the basic needs of the national athletes, which paved:the;wav,for the deterioration of Philippine sports. In fact, in order to sufficiently supporYthe athletes that competed in

the '2004.Athens Olympics, :,the , PSC decided ix NSAs bound for the Olympics be given funding p ake,.sacrifices for the time being. Moreover, last year' !'" was canceled due to considerabl rations for the Olympics. ,,.., .. '.:T$s lack or insufficie specially those bound for international '.trainings and etitions'%,.ia heavy blow to sports; development. The failure of our :athletes to participate:in':international events denied! them of much needed exposure 'in ,highly competitive sports.:Moreover, failure to field our athletes in mandatory tournaments sanctioned-bytinternational federations will: lead to:the suspension of our NSAs from further participating in the SEA Games, Asian Games and the Olympics-asthis is part of our international commitment.

I.2 The situation of the country's national sports development program The Philippine Sports Commission, admittedly, has not implemented an integrated national sports development program.

4.2.1 The country's sports competitive program

The committee discovered that holding the programs of "Batang Pinoy" for children aged 12 and below, "Palarong Pambansa" for elementary and high school students, Games for athletes living in the South, and the respective National Open of the NSAs .ar&Tnot enough to com ompetitive pro

r, the annual not .adequate to fund all these sporting activities., arong Pambansa" alone would entail almost half of the Commission's budgets ., ,., .~ a, ,. In view of these insufficiencies, former, PSC's Board of Commissioners!is trying to fin events they have been holding annually in order to come-up with an integrated and rationalized sports competitive program for the country

..,., ,, > 5 *. .~..., , *. . -", 1 I.2.2 The country's sports policy program I ;. .. * r, ,, ,. It "bas been observed that .the common denominator sfiared by sports ouses such as China, ,Indonesia, Thailand andilietnam, is ttie existence of a I sports development structure, which goes from the'. national level down to the smallest unit.of their society. ., ., In the case of the Philippines, there 1acks;an integrated sp04s policy that will set the direction each segment of .the'society,~from the:barangay up to the' national level, has to take to attain the objectives of sports.for:aIl.programs, arid the excellence

demanded ' in international ' sports';.-competitions: ~,Asfit*;-is, the P'SC, :NSAS, the Depaitment of Education (DepEd), local government unitsT(LGUs) anti other 'agencies, involved in sports have undertaken separate .and vu strated jsports .program, resulting in the dismal performancee.ofour athletes in.in nal co$tpetitions. ., , ~. I .i .. ~.., , :. . ',Although the PSC is .mandated by law to be arge of ~IIprograms for amateur sports, the main problem lies on its enforceability. For instance, the Comrhission lacks the authority to direct DepEd what:..sports policy/to follow that is consistent with the Commission's vision. Moreover, as.: ttie law spe$ifically provides greater percentage of the Commission's budget to elite':iports, the PqC is constrained; to allow 'the LGUs to take charge of the country's grassroots sports! program. Thus, volvement of the PSC has

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: Because of this, there is a constant clamor in the sports :community that selected sports where Filipino athletes have excelled should be given priority in Olympic level participation. It was-also stressed that other international events like the SEA Games, where Filipino athletes have a good fighting chance to dbminate in ail 34

sports discipline competed, should be treated with equal importance. ~ , , i,.. , support the country's bid in various international sports events, the Commission employed the expertise of 19 foreign coaches'for the year-round training of the athletes and recruited a' number of Fil-forei&T;athletes living ',outside the Philippines ,to play for our country,.;a similar practice in'iother countries.competing in international events. On the'other hand, homegrown athletes-are sent, abroad for training to enhance their skills:' ...... , .

' .. :,,At present, the PSC, in:cooperation with the sought the help of First Gentieman -Jose 'Miguel Arroqo to initiate a project edalya Pr6gram" where the private ,sector will be tapped ,to:adopt and provid 1 support to a particular sport or athlete in the coming §EA Games. ..,. ,, , 7. .. 1 1 ,I ,. 2.2 Athletes' training status'for the 2005~Manl ;;. . .. , ," t ...' In '1981, the Philippines hosted the SEA Gamesfor the first time. It was at the same time that Project: "Gintong Alay" was established'.by,'thegovernment to focus on the , training of the national and developmental .athletes that will compete in international spotts competitions'! ;This program' produced sports greats like Asia's "Sprint. Queen" Lvdia .de Vega, of Athletics;: bemedaled steeple Chase runne'r Hector Begeo, IO-time SEA Games gold medalist weightlifter Jaime Sebastian, and Hall Of Fame awardees Paeng Nepomuceno and Bong Coo. ,, . ,, ~.. , .~,i ,.,. , ii (n-'.'I991, the Philippines' hosted the SEA'Game'&..,for;.the second time. At that time, the training of the national athletes was fully supported by'both thegovernment, through the PSC,. and by the 'private business sector:Cbnsiderable financial backings were provided for the training and,personal needs of the athletes-in order to guarantee a worry-free preparation of the athletic delegation. These;concerted efforts to support the national team in the 1991 Manila SEA Games, turned.out to be the best ever finish by the Philippine Team in this biennial international event. '. 'I? , ' i. , ,. , ,~ .*- This year, the Philippines-will once agah hostithe SEA Games. However, unlike the .I991 Manila SEA.,Games, the PSC is'working on a limited budget to prepare our. athletes far this .event. Hence, the Commission was forced to come out with a prioritization policy that limited its suppoh to only 286 out of over a thousand athletes in the na ional training pool for the SEA Games.:~Theneeds of these athletes training for highi competitive sports are very demanding ,and expensive to' sustain. These 286 athlet s are considered the cr6rne of the crop or those who have won at Mast a bronze rnkdal4? in the past SEA Games:As a result of the Commission's move, the remaining athletes in the developmental pool,,.who,:,ardlikewise training for ttie 2005 SEA Games, were deprived of their usual mohthly allowances and' food subsidies. ,. ,, ..,.:

,.., ,. !>;~ 7 , ,,, However, other regular:'; misce;lameous i' support.:*: i z. b'eing provided by. the Commission to all the athletes like international 'exposures, 'use of training facilities, medical .and therapeutic services, sports equipment and:vitamins are still available to , ,.,. these 'athletes free of charge?-,. .I I ., Some of the athletes, coaches and NSA officialswho were present during the hearings submitted their written ,.complaints to the :'committee expressing their disappointment over the PSC's decision. Prior to the conduct of the second hearing of the committee, then Chairman Buhain was appointed head of Games and Amusement Board (GAB). The PSC, under,the leadership of its senior commissioner William Ramirez, decided,to revive the training allowance of all athletes and increased.- ,. ,. 1. .. .,, . ~.@ the meal allowance from P250 to P350 despite its limi budget. The various NSAs also came up with their respective Physical Fitness an8:Dietary Programs for all their >' SEA Games athletes. With a short time remaining before the sQrt of the SEA Games, athletes who are extensively training for the events, incl ing officials from the various NSAs, are still complaining of deficiencies on trainin quipment and the need to refurbish their training venues: , ..-. ,, ~ . .. . . ,, .' . The initiative of First Gentleman Arroyo to tapjprhate corporate :sponsors to extend-financial support to our athletes training for th EA Games has;:as of this date, raised PI60 million. Thisisa major breakthrough lling the gap in the financi'al '. quired to place theathletes in their top fig form;.,:,, ,

;ding sufficient supply oi addit/ves~'and' '*international'competitions to athletes as: ;also looking at'the viability ,of billeting all he International School in d, to be more. conducive Makati, .now ... venue for training.. ''A;for their major train gram, the POC and~PSCentered into a bilateral &reerrrent with China and Ru twill provide Filipino athletes in the national pool an'opportunity to undergo training with sports experts from the said countries in order to expose them to new trends.and technology,in any given sport discipline. This program was carried out in preparation for both the 200.5 SEA Games and the 2008 ,:

Beijing Olympics. ~ . ,, .. .~ :?.~ ..,, . . .,

', ,$..Onthe hosting preparations fwthe 2005 Manila SEA'Games' ':: .. .

:i There is definitely no turning back in hosting the XXlll Southeast Asian Games from'November 27 to December.5.2005. Backing out %om the hasting is no longer an ,option,as. it will create a negative 'impression for the:Philippines. Moreover, it is no longer be-feasible for other countries to accept the aborted mission due to lack of material time to mount their own parations.

~~ Senator Richard Gordon pressed concern t the festive atmosphere that usually comes with the hosting of an international event.is,not evident. ,At. this' timeh Senator Gordon feels that the, launching and the preparations for the SEA Games have not'created an impact on our countrymen and on other countries which may be a factor why financial support from the private sector has been wanting. .. ..,, And, in order to compensate for the negative financial stete of the country, the various agencies involved in:the; preparation for SEA ,Games qre counting on innate Filipino creativity and revival of "ljayanihan spirit" to pull;Us through with the staging of

, .I .. ~, ., .. this important event. ,, ,. : ~. .. ,.~... , , ....., . .,~ On the lighter side, then :PSC Chairman Buh 'projected that some 14,000 athletes, coaches and guests coming from participating::countries in the SEA Games will arrive in the country during th,e IO-day sporting event. He ,is confident that witn 'each guest spending at least $f,OOO for hotel, food and ,shopping, the. event can generate at least P800 million for the country. This is not'to'mention .the impact on our tourism industry given the international coverage of the, ., ., .. 3.1 Issue of ~un~i~~the $EA Games ho&n L The last time the country 'hosted the SEA'G t991; the total'budget of the organizing committee was P250,Million. The exchange.iate then was 'only P20 to $1. .. .,. For the 2005 SEA Gam&?the PHILSOC iswor 'on a. budget.of P400 million to be used for the opening and, closirig ceremonies, ,hotel acFbmmodatitins, venue securities;and other contingencies. With the country's-preseni financial uunch, the PHILSOC':.is only assured of. P30 Million from the .,,,natio,nal coffers. ,According to PHILSOC'.Chairman Roberto IPagdanganan, support:fram bot^ the government and private sector is expected to raise the total financial, requiremebt amounting to P800 million to.P1 billion. This amount,is'exclusive of the bu ary requirement of the PSC for the training of the athletes;;acquisition of sport ipment and repair of the venues to; be used during the::SEA,Games proper. Th SOC head disclosed that

funding requirements for personnel,< ,services were 'n ified because:volunteers are exprkted to be tapped. ,:. . ... ger amount of P50' million from the ori$nalJp.fOO, . ,,~.. ,:, .I: million proposal will be used":exdlusively .for the dgening ;:and closing,.,ceremonies'which :is',:tenta%ively scheduled .at the Luneta Park::T$is,Proposed allocati 'does nut'even come close to ., about PI25 Billion equivalent-that was spent for the nimg'-ceremonies.aheof the last SEA Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam. :., Itappears that the commitment of the Department"of Budget and Manag'emeni: to partly finance the SEA Games is anchored on the. expected proceeds from new revenue measures that will be impleme'nted by the government. In terms of generating funds from the private sector, the POC hired Intersports;' a,Malaysian based marketing firm, which has' committed to draw minimum corporate sponsorships between'Pl00 million to PI50 million from both local and international sources.

With a few months before the opening salvo, it was admitted by POC President and PHILSOC Ways and Meatis' Committee Chairman,.Jose "Peping"-Cojuangcothat they h4ve so far only accumul,ated an actual sponsorship amounting to P400 million, including :pledges. from potehtial donors. The POC:and..PHILSOC's request for financial.. support from the Senate and the House: of..Representatives is a clear indication'that they are still uncertain that they will begable to raise 'the needed budget for the hosting of the SEA Games. , ,., .. , ,. 3.2 SEA Games venue preparations ., " ..! . , Close to 30 event sites' allover the country wiIi''ke utilized in the holding of 41. sports and 395 events for the' SEA: Games. Iri:Manila','the eight sports facilities of Memorial Sports Complex 'konsisting of the track;oval, Ninoy Aquino Stadium,

Rizal Basketball Coliseum,, :,'swimming pod, ,ji courts; diamnd, gymn'astics hall and badminton courts will be used. ,i

The sports coliseums of several LGUs in like the Makati Gym, Philsports in , City Velodrome and Pearl Plaza in ParaRaque will also be used in some events. Other satellite venues include sports' gymnasiums, hotels and resorts in provinces and cities such as , , and the Subic Bay Free Port in Zambales. In effect, these LGUs will be co-hosting the SEA Games by shouldering repair and preparation costs of their respective sports facilities. In fact,

6 , ,. ,~. !, .. . ., .. q!::... , , ~,.'.-~ . ' , .,,. .,- ,,PHILSOC'rand the host commutiities. have signed memoranda,~ofagreement to help ., . fulfill the requirements of the hosting, . , - .,

.>, ~ , In'the case of event at the Rizai {M ports' Complex,' the PSC, which is in-charge with the face-lifting of all-thi?.v eeds 'P500 million for thc repair an'd refurbishment of thk facilities. ,Half of the :$iid!amount will be spent for the. replacement'of "Tartan Track:OvaY$:and the purchase',' quipment that.will be used' for the conduct of the competition like timing devices;?,s boards, ,registrations, mats and other'equipment to be pladed.in all event .veflue SC has committed to do .its best to cut the cost of infrastructure by limiting ing on facilities that are

really in need of restoration to m t international fed ndards. , :: .. ,. . . As early as 2003, the tiai:been proposin ongress the ap ropriation of funds for the repair of the venues: Unfortunately, th$.Proposdd repair offI3 cilities in ;'Rizal Memorial Sports Complex ~tdid,not materiallz becauke:' of the.; budgetary .,constraints of the national government. .. , , ,,

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, ,, , ~' "3:3,§tatus of SEA Sa isticgl, tecfiriical ,, , i ._, and other ~iseellarreous. ., ..'preparations

Despite the meager: &$ie~,, of PHILSO committee., A P5d:,t$lion ,budget :aliotte

'.ceremonies to be orchestrated,byjarespected.theater-:, , ~i ?' <. ,... :the voluntaryassistance of ,musical,.g3nius Ryan..Cayaby&,'is ,expected,to showcasc a glamorous. display of perfo:rmances by local.talents .and thousan~dsof volunteers to be tele\iiSed.% aJl the 10 'participating n3tions' in the.,SEA Games. The opening ceremonies to be held in Lunetaiis projected to draw over 250,000 spectators. POC President Cojuangco is optimistic that this year's SEA Games will be the biggest and the best opening ceremony ever in the history of sborts."An estimated 10,000 to ~.12,000volunteers are expec.t,ed'to.usher and man 'the .various venues during the opening and closing ceremonies. *: ~. .. '. Nevertheless, PHILSOC admitted that there are other concerns that need to be threshed out. With nearly 30 sites to be used as eventvenues in various parts of the. ,country, it has yet,to prepare for'its security requirements. PHILSOC is eyeing the, ..AFP,aAd the PNP to fill in the'task of securing the. events., A considerable budget is' also' needed by PHiLSOC for the^ foreign technical ,officials that will, be. invited to :officiate the various SEA .Games events as required bylinternational sports governing ::bodies. Another concern faced by PHILSOC is ttie inadequacy of the $30 .per person per'day contribution of all SEA.G,aksdelegates>that -is',intended to cover their hotel bookings, ,'aird three meals. This$30 rate has been 'a'tradition.in the biennial meet. PHILSOC'Chairman Pagdanganan mentioned that they..will appeal to the SEA Games Federation to.increase the allocation .from $5 to $IO,more. They are also.woriting on an arrangement with hotels and,'food chains for~themc p@illy shoulder expenses for accommodations and meals'respectively. .,

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, , In ':consideration of the ''above findings,: .the '.:.Committse recommends 'the following:". , ,1 ,, , .. '-1 for the Congress to: ., ~. .I..I. Enact immediat !S. No. 969 propoGng;the creation of the National '. Academy. of Spdrts-,as,an attackediagency of the PSC and S. Nos. ',''., 813 & 1470 'both proposing to..exband'.:.the coverage .of. pA 9064, ::' othewise known' as :'"National "Athlet&s,.l- Coaches, and ..Trainers

.1 . Benefits and incentives Act of 2001";: " -. .. .. 3'. . . . ,. 6847, othedse known ct the following:. I.

and non-cash,,incentives heroes and achievers in a Games and Olympics,

... ,. : .1. .. ,-.., 1.2.4. Clearly define that, financial as?&ance, grants, subsidies and contributions should be extended to duly incorporated NSAs; and ,, ..~., , , . .>;, , I.2.5. lnstitutionalizk'the Nationai Program: for ,Philippine Sports by

incorporating , the provisions ,,'of, ,.Executive Order' No. '64, particularly, .-the planning and' implementation of said program based on a:"Sports for All" policyithat will consolidate efforts of the PSC,,.the government and private sector to come up with an integrated comprehensive program for the short, ,medium, and long term plans of action ,and .year-round activities of multi- sectoral :sports to be ,enforced; tju'; the ' nationat,, 'regional, provincial,, city, municipal and barangay physical. fitness and sports development councils. : . ., .. '. .. . :..: ! f.3. To immediately conduct an inqulry, in aid of legislation, on the alleged erroneous computation of the amount .of contributions disbursed bv .. PAGCOR, PHILRACOM and other govern,ment agencies to the PSC that form part of its.Natlonal Sports Development Fund as mandated byRA6847. . . ., ., 2. strongly urge th6 Philipplne Spsr To ,, .. ~~, . I. ;, ';; . 2:l. Support and ,:encourage the conti sending of young, buddin$ and PO in the national pool

,. to various internation'al tournaments: ,.' i 2.2. Strengthen its working relationship wit Department of the Interior

,' , , and Local Government's (DILG) Nationa!:Physical Fitness and Sports

, , ., Development Cduncil (NPFSDC) created ,, by virtue of E.O. 64 in pursuing its task to disseminate, pupularire~and.developsports in the massbased level where the country can :dis-cover deserving athletes to train and prepare,for participatfon in the, 2008 Olympics in Chima and succeeding-international events; , ':., % .' i_ , , I, . ~j;: ,, :.. i.,~ 2.3. In consultdtion with the POC, DepEd;.:,DILG and 0ther;cOncerned'

,. agencies, tal

Commission, I taking; into consideration; .the1, nsed for an integrated, camprehensiwe, well-coordinated ?mdF&d&quetely-funded, sports and e country: ,.-': II promote transparency, and the athletes; coaches in !,view of ":maintaining understanding.; harmony and coopdration... betwken and among them; and .. : 1. !, !, ~, ,,, , .. 2.5. Immediately work on the long .overdu &mentation of the "Sports

. , Hall of Fame",law-to glve racognition to:the achievements of both the popular and not SD known athletes whbrhave brought honor and glory to the country and serve as an inspirati6n'to young athletes. '' , . .. ,, 'I ~ ~.<,.. . ,. strongly urg -Philippine i3. TO .. .' Committee tu: : ' ..., .. ...,. -.. ,. ' ' .,.. ' '3.1 .Take further :steps.; in; drumbeati ood ofhosting the

' 'SEA eames?:in. the': country generate .awareness,

, ' excitement and sense of volunte the citizenry; and \::>.. .:. ;, 3.2. Make representation.to the Pre at least P 1 billion from the P 10 Mllion savings generated from the reduced 2005 Philippine

~ Devefopment ASsistance' Fund (P'DA.F)';from Congress in ,order to attain its targeted working budget in hasting fHe S'EA Game& ..

4. To strongly .urge the Philippine ,Amusement and . Gamirrg Corporation, Philippine Racing Cornmissitin, Philippine Chzkrity Sweepstakes Office and 'Bureau of Internal Revenue to:

4.1 Remit from its income the proper and rightful financial allocation to

: , PSC as clearly defined in Sec. 26 of RA 6847 in order for the PSC to more effectively and ,aggressively pursue its programs.

9 TO caii on the:,Phitip$ine Oiyrnpici CO Associations to:' . ,., , ,. ,,. ..

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e facilitate the ..adequate

ing financially all its

',':., sports develop n In .:,international ,:~ tournaments, ~, . 5.3. Set-up satelli own mass-based: sports popularization';jal.ld development 'program in

. , various provinces; I,:, i., , ..,. ., . I. '5;4. Work double.. time'.,in identifyi ',and developing young

..,', ~ ' potential athlefesbtie included i al training pool; and

5.5. Initiate its PSC,' ts igentifi a .: .: feasible alternative'to,the 70 rial Sports-Complex =!;. outside Metro-;Manila that is more'conducive~for.high level training for ,. . ''. our national athletes. '". .. .

: ',Tocall on the N&tion& Athletes to:'"'',',- .4 ',., :I i. ,. .,~, __ ::~ ,. . .,- . , .. 611. Pursue excellence.in:their respectivetf to attain honor and glory ,. not only for, themselves but for the epu

1 .. [! ., . ,. . , i.,. 6.2. Work and train', harder with I country as'-.the primary .. ., . , , motivation for involvement in sports; a ' . _, > . _, ,. ., ,,, ,', .. '' ,, ..,. . ' 6!3. Serve as rhe:models for the youth:i of., excellence, discipline, ,., .,. fair play, te?mwork and sportsmansh

.., . ,,, .Tocall on the legisiatoris; by way of s .. , ~, ., Join the Chairma n'Gam,es,Amusement and .. . .:,;Sports,., in supporting,'ove'r a.thousand. nal pool by way of .-,' .:.subsidizing. partially t ili-funded year round training"pr0grams in prepal-ation

..I'for 'the .internation ports- competitions ,,geirig participated', .in by:' the ,..:Philippines as well askontrihuting financially.,orj:in' any other means in the

, ...hosting of the 2005 ManikSEA Games to ensure'its decent and resp&@ble; .. ,' :staging. .,

8. The Senate Secretariat is hereby directed to furnish the following agencieslindividual copies of this Report:

8.1 Office of the President 8.2 Philippine Sports Commission 8.3 Philippine Olympic Committee

10 8.4 Phi1ippine:SEAGames 0 -8.5 National Sports:Associati :8.6 , Department of Education :':8.7 DepartmGnt 6f tt-re lnterio ',.8.8 ,Philippirie'Arhusement a ',8.9 Philippine'Sweep&kes :'8.10 Philippine' Racing Commission -8.1 1 Bureau of,customs .., ,;8.12 Leagu'e of,.Provinees of the P '8.13i League of:Cities:o-i t i8.14 League of:M 6 nicipalities 18.15 Nationai Weration of '8.16c, National Youth:Cdmmission ,~; ., ,,8.17 First Gentleman 'Jose '8.18 House of Regresentat

11 THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) OF THE PHILIPPINES 1 26 A9 First Regular Session . . ' ,. '04 JUL 26 ) ,' ., ,...... , .. & SEMATE HECEIVET) BY:

P.S. Res. No.

Introduced bySENATOR MANUEL ''LIT0 M. LAPID

I RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEEON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY !IN.AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE PREPARATIONS BEING CONDUCTED W:.-THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC) : AND THE PHILIPPINE.~OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC), 'IN THE NEARING INTERNATIONAL,SPORTINGEVENTS PARTICULARLY THE 2004 OLYMPICS IN ATHEhS, GREECE; 2006 ASIAN GAMES IN DOHA, QATAR; AND THE 2005 .SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) ,IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES, WITH

THE ' END IN VIEW OF,<;~ASSURINGTHE ,..COUNTRY'S SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN THESE'?NEARINGINTERNATIONAL SPORTING MEETS

AS WELL AS THE~COUNTRY'S~READINESS~IN'HOSTING. .I, THE SEA GAMES ~,. ., : .,

pines is committed to

. ,a. ,"\ 0' years w ,erei&the.next., ..~ will be hosted by the .:.: ,.E ./&... .. ,,. .. :;. 7; _. , .. , ,,, ., '1 ary'four- years preceding the SEA Games, namely

,' .,' ',,',2006, 2010,.'and,2014;~'and ,. 1.

': (3) , every four years after the Sydney Olympics in 2000,

, , , ,. namely 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Olympiad; 8. only ranks',4ih,?,in the Southeast Asian Games -an'nual meet ,in,,1977:and a worst place finish es in Busan::South Korea; '6..jr. .,._ ..) __ , ., ory ;hosting of and 91 -gold medal ames showedithe' nation that the combination

.medal level ~ athletes; (b) sufficient funding, c) adequate preparations for the competitions in cooperation with the public sector and the ess' of the' 1991:SEA. Games;.' .. .

arkable .hosting of the SEA Games in

-,Manila :in August " nex?'iyear,' wili ,reflect on the '' country's reputation ip the ., international community;,,,,,. 1'~. . ,, .... -;,I ' WHEREAS';. the "interest of every citizen is at stake' in ensuring efficient ,, .utilization of governmentfunds for the preparation of our athletes in their training as well as the country's hosting of ..'the 2005 SEA:Games in Manila; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS ~~~~5YRESOLVED, to direct the Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation into the preparations being conducted by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), in the nearing international sporting events particularly the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece; 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar; and the 2005 Southeast sian Games (SEA Games) in Manila, Philippines, with the end in view of assurin3 the country's successful participation in these nearing international sporting meets as well as the country's readiness in hosting the SEA games next year.

Adopted, THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) OF THE PHILIPPINES 1 ,_. ,. . . First Regular Session 1 w 4 .. SENATE- : . P.S. ResolutionNo. .. ~

,. RESOLUTION '. . 'D~CTING ..SENATE COMMITTEE ON AMUSEMEN? .. THE GAMES, TO INVESTIGATE,"'.IN AID OF LEGISLATION, : STATE OF AFFAIRS OF PIlsLrpPINE SPORTS .. ,. , ..

..,., , ' , .,, 5. _.' .: ..W€EREAS, the Constitution'provides:

c:' 19. The State shall promdte physical education and .,. ' encourage 'sports .:,programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, . . 'ncluding training'for :international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork,: and ; ellence..~~ for the development 6f .a healthy and alert

,, iZa :$?u€Zetin,in. an'&icl< ,entitled "Thailand's Triumph in 1 er", dated 31'Au&t 2004,~. page E-I, reported that '., :. d, pic Games;- Philippinevsports.i officials were left to

, they were 1eR ,.to'poder I how Thailand did it";

., . .,,~,,,?.. -' AS, the.newspaper stated that "Thailand, our Southeast Asian games '. er, winning three gold and two silver medals . . . . ,. . . , .,, .'.

' ' Indonesia, anothe ... nent, also did better and won three medals - a gold, ,. . , .,., .. , a single and a bronze";'.

,,,,, ~ \ , ,,

,., ,

e claimed' that., "Philippine Olympic Committee' President ., .J. ~. ut the Gam&butsaid that generally, it was an eye s.. . . ,'L ., . es , there are,other sports WHEREAS, the broadsheet reported that “Philippine Sports Commission CpSc) Chairman Eric Buhain said he also felt sad that the cohtq~had failed to win a medal for the second straight Olympics . . . But there’s no doubt in my mind that we prepared . ,. adeguately for this”; .,.. , 1. ., .~ .” ., , .I ~,’ uzletin stated that PSC had spent close to 30 &ion .. ., I( or to the Olympicsto prepare the 16-man.RP team, ning, hiring of foreign coaches, and for comjeting in ., .,

.. ,, e to the best interest:.. of not only sports officials.. and as,well, to have a complete and impadd assessment 8 various plans, programs and policies, as well as what really ails Philippine sports and the personalities resppnsible forits continued decline and regression; ...... IS HEEBY RESOLVED, by ,I G&es, Amusement and ’ Sports, to s ofphilippine sports. THIRTEENTHCONGRESS I .. OF THE REPUBLICOF THE PHILIPPINES., j ., , ' '04 SEP -8 All :I 5

Regular Session ': ~'., , ,.. : .* . First.. 1

.,, .,,,. .,.. :,'. 1.. .. . ',.,WHEREAS -performedmis&ably in

, , Southeast 'Asian Games (r'SEA'kGames"),the Philippine petformance has dramatically

'"at the 2003 SEA.. Games; , , ..

., bt th,at the Phiiipljini rts program has failed $,truly . . tap the athleticpotential of theFilipin0,'strengthen our sense of riational identity, and . ,, .,

,. ,. . ~. , es his undertaken to hostthe 2005 SEA Games;. ,*j ,I . ". .. -, . ewisebe$ond doubt thatthe nation is in the midst of a fiscal beini'asked.to share in the burden of revitalizing the national '1 economy; ., ,. *.. , -.I ,-, .:. il

, . . . ?;..WHEREAS?the Philippine'governmentand the private.sectorwill have to spend

os to 'propkH$~repare'ourathletes;.th;e venses and the nation'for the 2005 , '

ognized that~the.2005,:SEAGames will promote the. :. ,, n,'.,!$ng in tourists'and 'mbch needed foreign'excha$ge,:'

lipino;.it is absdutely,n&essary to examine, thef. _.._ 1' , , , ' , : damksin the'midst'of'kffiscal crisis: ' . ., , I .

aryytohbst the 2005 SEdGames, it is absolutelyessential . . d05 SEA Games &e 6roperly coordinated to:maximize @fibof the event; highlight,theexcellence of'Fiiipinbs.. , in. swill not become, a source of national '. :.

.. .. . ,. .. WHEREFORE, let it beresolved, that the Senate, through a relevant committ e, conduct an inquiry in aid of legidation, to examine and evaluate the Philippines' capa! ilities and plans of hosting and participating in the 2005 SEA Games, to determine the propriety of hosting the 2005 SEA.Games,':and if necessary, to assist in coordinating all efforts to support not only the government in organizing the event, but more importantly, our athletes ' in their struggle for excellence; . ' .

Approved,