AN ACT PROTECTING THE AMATEUR NATURE OF STUDENT-ATHLETES IN THE PHILIPPINES BY REGULATING THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT AND PROHIBITING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF STUDENT-ATHLETES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE-OF-THE-ART AND HIGHLY SCIENTIFIC SPORTS COMPLEX TO BE KNOWN AS THE 'NATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS TRAINING CENTER,' AND APPROPRIATING FUNDING THEREOF FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY, CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SAME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A STATE-OF THE-ART AND HIGHLY SCIENTIFIC SPORTS COMPLEX KNOWN AS THE 'PHILIPPINE AMATEUR SPORTS TRAINING CENTER', AND FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY, CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES, INCLUDING ITS ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SYSTEMIC RESEARCH AND COLLECTION OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO SPORTS-RELATED CONCUSSIONS

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT CREATING AN AMUSEMENT PARKS SAFETY BOARD

AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF INCENTIVES GRANTED TO NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9064, ALSO KNOWN AS 'NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 2001' AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT ESTABLISHING PROVINCIAL SPORTS COMPLEX

AN ACT MANDATING A UNIFORM RANDOM DRUG TESTING FOR PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES

AN ACT DECLARING ARNIS AS THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL SPORT

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MULTIPURPOSE SPORTS CENTER IN THE CITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN TO BE KNOWN AS THE BALANGA CITY SPORTS CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL PARK WHICH SHALL SERVE AS THE VENUE FOR THE TRAINING AND HOLDING OF COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BICOL SPORTS ACADEMY IN THE CAPITAL TOWN IN PILI IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE LOCATED IN THE FREEDOM PARK SPORTS COMPLEX AND ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED NEED TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE CITY GOVERNMENT BY IMPOSING TAX ON E-CASINO SOFTWARE SUPPLIERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO LOOK INTO, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE PREPARATIONS BEING DONE FOR THE 27TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS; AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS (BLUE RIBBON) TO INQUIRE IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION'S (PAGCOR) CHARTER, OR PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1869, AS AMENDED, IN RELATION TO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 8, DATED 28 AUGUST 2001, PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM ENTERING, STAYING AND/OR PLAYING AT CASINOS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATE OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF FORMULATING A LONG-TERM STAKEHOLDER-DRIVEN AND SUSTAINABLE SPORTS PROGRAM FOR THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO INVESTIGATE, INQUIRE, AND LOOK INTO, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE CURRENT STATE OF SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES, AFTER THE DISMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE DELEGATIONS IN THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED 27TH SOUTH EAST ASIAN (SEA) GAMES HELD IN MYANMAR FROM DECEMBER 11-22, 2013

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED ILLEGAL OPERATIONS OF A KOREAN GAMBLING GROUP IN TAGUIG

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES 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

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATE OF THE PUBLIC SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE COUNTRY AND, IN THE PROCESS, MAKE AN INVENTORY THEREOF

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, AND LOOK INTO, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE PROLIFERATION OF FOREIGN ATHLETES OR IMPORTS IN THE VARIOUS UNIVERSITY SPORTING LEAGUES SUCH AS UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (UAAP), NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA), NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE (NCBL), AND OTHER SIMILAR LEAGUES; WITH THE END IN VIEW OF REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF RECRUITING IMPORTS, THAT MAY RESULT TO DEGRADATION AND DEPRIVATION OF LOCAL UNIVERSITY ATHLETES FROM ITS WELL-DESERVE BREAKS IN SCHOLASTIC MEETS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS AND OTHER PERTINENT COMMITTEES OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED MISHANDLING OF OUR COUNTRY'S SPORTS OFFICIALS OF THE REQUEST OF GRANDMASTER WESLEY SO TO SWITCH FEDERATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (NCFP) TO THE UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION (USCF), AND ON THE DISMAL STATE OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY IN PROVIDING HIGH LEVEL TRAINING TO SUPPORT OUR YOUNG TALENTS, AND TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS, PROBLEMS AND/OR ISSUES PERENNIALLY AFFECTING PHILIPPINE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RECENT COA REPORT THAT THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE FAILED TO REMIT A TOTAL OF P959.5 MILLION OF ITS EARNINGS IN 2012 TO THE NATIONAL TREASURY, AND HAS SEVERAL UNEXPLAINED ACCOUNTING IRREGULARITIES OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PESOS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING 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 2016 OLYMPICS IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL; 2018 ASIAN GAMES IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA; AND THE 2015 SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) IN THE CITY STATE OF SINGAPORE, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ASSURING THE COUNTRY'S SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN THESE NEARING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING MEETS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO LOOK INTO THE MANDATE, POWERS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PHILIPPINE RACING COMMISSION (PHILRACOM), A GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATION CREATED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 420, WITH THE END VIEW OF INTRODUCING REFORMS, REVISIONS, AND AMENDMENTS TO ITS CHARTER, IF NECESSARY, TO ENSURE THAT ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS ARE RELEVANT AND COULD ADDRESS ITS MANDATED OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS CONCERNS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH OF THE PRESENT HORSE RACING INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION URGING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC) AND THE PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC), IN CONSULTATION WITH ALL THE SPORTS STAKEHOLDERS, TO CREATE A MASTER PLAN FOR THE COUNTRY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE 2019 SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) AND IN THE 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NON-DECLARATION OF ACTUAL SALES BY THE OPERATORS OF SMALL TOWN LOTTERY (STL) WHICH ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDED THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO) OF AT LEAST P50 BILLION A YEAR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT SMALL TOWN LOTTERY OPERATORS OWE THE GOVERNMENT P2.9 BILLION IN TAXES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED EXPLOITATION OF SOME FILIPINO BOXERS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ANTI-JUETENG EFFORTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ERADICATING THIS SOCIAL ILL WHICH EXPLOITS THE VULNERABILITIES OF THE POOR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE PREPARATIONS BEING DONE BY THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT FOR THE 25TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN (SEA) GAMES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT A CONSULTATIVE MEETING WITH THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION, PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS AILING PHILIPPINE SPORTS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION, PARTICULARLY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY DEVOTED SOLELY TO ATHLETICS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO IMMEDIATELY LOOK INTO THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION AND THE PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND THE FACTIONALISM AMONG VARIOUS SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PREJUDICE THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF FILIPINO ATHLETES ESPECIALLY THE COUNTRY'S PREPARATION FOR THE 25TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES IN DECEMBER 2009 WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ADDRESSING THE SAME THROUGH LEGISLATIVE MEANS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO REVIEW AND REDEFINE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF, AND THE COORDINATION BETWEEN, THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC) AND THE PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC) TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF SPORTS IN THE COUNTRY AND TO ENSURE THEI ATTAINMENT OF THE FULL POTENTIAL OF FILIPINO ATHLETES

RESOLUTION CONCURRING IN THE RATIFICATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ACTUAL STATE OF AFFAIRS OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE FORMULATION OF MECHANISMS TO AMEND THE PAGCOR CHARTER IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY IN THE USE OF ITS FUNDS, AND THE TRANSPARENCY IN ITS OPERATIONS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT, AND SPORTS TO LOOK INTO, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE LEVEL OF PREPAREDNESS OF THE PHILIPPINE TEAM TO COMPETE IN THE UPCOMING 24TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES AND 4TH ASEAN PARAGAMES

RESOLUTION URGING THE IMMEDIATE CONVENING OF A TRI-PARTITE SPORTS CONGRESS OF ATHLETES AND SPORTS OFFICIALS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE GOVERNMENT TO MAP OUT PREPARATIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE PHILIPPINE PARTICIPATION IN THE 2008 OLYMPICS IN BEIJING AND TO FORMULATE A COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS PROGRAM ON A SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM BASES CONSIDERING THE LACKLUSTER PERFORMANCE OF THE COUNTRY IN THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED 24TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS OF THE SENATE TO INQUIRE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED UNDUE INTERFERENCE OF THE GAMES AND AMUSEMENT BOARD (GAB) INTO THE POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, A DULY RECOGNIZED NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION (NSA), WITH THE END IN VIEW OF REVIEWING AND AMENDING THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 871 AND OTHER RELATED LAWS DEALING WITH GAMES AND SPORTS

AN ACT LEGALIZING JUETENG

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION ON THE 24 JULY 2008 SHOOTING OF MARNEL BARACAEL OF THE FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY TAMARAWS IN RELATION TO ALLEGATIONS OF GAME-FIXING IN THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR OR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 2001, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE DEBACLE OF THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF FILIPINO ATHLETES IN THE OLYMPICS

AN ACT REGULATING THE POWER OF THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR) TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN CASINOS IN THE COUNTRY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1869, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON SPORTS COMPETITIVENESS TO INQUIRE, LOOK INTO AND INVESTIGATE IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE STATE OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS FOLLOWING THE DISMAL FINISH OF THE COUNTRY'S ATHLETIC DELEGATION TO THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED 29TH EDITION OF THE WORLD OLYMPICS HELD IN BEIJING, CHINA; WHERE THE COUNTRY LANDED AS TAILENDER AMONG FIVE OTHER SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS THAT LIKEWISE PARTICIPATED IN THE QUADRENNIAL SPORTING EVENT; AS WELL AS OUR BLEAK STANDING IN OTHER REGIONAL SPORTING MEETS LIKE THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES AND THE ASIAN GAMES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CALLING ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SPORTING COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER IN CRAFTING A LONG TERM SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO REJUVENATE THE COUNTRY'S DETERIORATING CONDITION IN SPORTS

AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS AS AN ATTACHED AGENCY OF THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION, PROVIDING THE STRUCTURE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CAUSES OF THE DISMAL PERFORMANCE OF FILIPINO ATHLETES IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESS HOW WE CAN PRODUCE WORLD-CLASS FILIPINO ATHLETES

AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE LAW AGAINST GAMBLING AND/OR BETTING BY PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES, FORFEITURE AND CONFISCATION PROVISIONS AND ESTABLISHING A PRIMA FACIE PRESUMPTION FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THESE PURPOSES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602