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

AN ACT DIRECTING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN METHODS OF DETECTING THE USE OF PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS BY ATHLETES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE TO UNDERTAKE AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION TO DETERMINE AND MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS OF THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO) LOTTO GAMES

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CONSULTANCY CONTRACT ISSUED BY THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR) TO GLOBAL COMRCI, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THAT SUCH CONTRACT IS NOT DISADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ACTUATIONS OF THE PAGCOR IN LOBBYING FOR AN EXCEPTION IN FAVOR OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS (POGOS) DURING THE COMMUNITY QUARANTINE IMPOSED IN THE PHILIPPINES AMIDST THE THREAT OF COVID-19

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ARRESTS MADE AND CASES FILED RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS (POGOS) TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CASES ARE BEING HANDLED WITH DUE DILIGENCE AND RESOLVE BY OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TO DETERMINE ULTIMATELY WHETHER THERE IS SUFFICIENT BASIS TO ALLOW CONTINUED OPERATION OF POGOS IN OUR COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROPRIETY OF ENGAGING OR ALLOWING AUTHORIZED AGENT CORPORATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPTAKES OFFICE (PCSO) TO CONTINUE SELLING, DISTRIBUTING, PROMOTING, AND MARKETING SMALL TOWN LOTTERY (STL) DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF BUSINESS PERMITS OR OPPOSITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION THAT WILL CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ON PCSO’S STL OPERATIONS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE LIFTING OF MORATORIUM ON THE OPENING OF CASINOS IN THE RECENTLY REHABILITATED BORACAY ISLAND, AND ALLOWING A CHINESE COMPANY TO CONTINUE ON ITS PLANS THEREIN WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY HALTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING THE BEST POLICY THAT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN AKLAN, THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE CONSERVATION OF THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TOURIST DESTINATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, AS TO THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAWS ON THE REGULATION OF ONLINE GAMING, EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE EXISTING LAW AND PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN PROVISIONS TO CURB ILLEGAL GAMBLING AND PROTECT THE ECONOMIC INTEREST OF THE STATE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CONTROVERSIES CURRENTLY SURROUNDING THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO) WITH THE END IN VIEW OF IMPROVING CURRENT LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO REVISE THE CHARTER OF PCSO AND LIKEWISE ENACT APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION TO PUT A CAP ON THE AMOUNT SPENT BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, OFFICES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, IN PARTIES AND OTHER OFFICE CELEBRATIONS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE PROLIFERATION OF INTEGRATED CASINO-ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS AND THE EMERGENCE OF ONLINE-GAMBLING AND GAMBLING-BASED TOURISM IN THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROPOSING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN THE LAWS GOVERNING CASINO-ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, ONLINE-GAMBLING AND GAMBLING-BASED TOURISM, AND ADDRESS THEIR SOCIAL COSTS

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO ONLINE GAMING IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAW TO BETTER REGULATE THE INDUSTRY AND ENHANCE REVENUE GENERATION

RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED FAILURE OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS (POGO) ESTABLISHMENTS TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS WITH REGARD TO THEIR FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES LEADING TO TAX REVENUE LOSSES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INCREASE OUR CAPABILITY TO MEET THE INCREASING CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING OUR LAWS ON RESIDENT FOREIGN NATIONALS

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON TOURISM; GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS; AND WAYS AND MEANS TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF HOLDING THE NEXT BOXING MATCHES OF CONG. MANNY 'PACMAN' PACQUIAO AND ALL OTHER FILIPINO BOXING CHAMPIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF MAXIMIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEIR VICTORIES HAVE BROUGHT TO OUR COUNTRY BY EXPLORING THE PROSPECT OF BOOSTING PHILIPPINE TOURISM AND MAKING OUR COUNTRY THE BOXING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD BY PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES TO FIGHTERS AND PROMOTERS THEREBY ENCOURAGING FOREIGN BOXERS TO COME TO OUR SHORES AND CHALLENGE OUR CHAMPIONS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS AND/OR SUCH APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE POOR STATE OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS AND THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF PHILIPPINE ATHLETES, DESPITE THE MILLIONS OF PESOS GOVERNMENT DISBURSED TO THE NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND OTHER ENTITIES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND TRANSPARENT DISCUSSION ON THE PLANNED INTRODUCTION OF 'LOTERYA NG BAYAN', THE REINVENTED SMALL TOWN LOTTERY (STL), WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING ITS NECESSITY AND MERIT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS AND THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION TO IMMEDIATELY PROMULGATE THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9850 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ARNIS LAW

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 MOTORCYCLE SPORTS EVENTS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF WARRANTING THE SAFETY OF OUR MOTORSPORTS RACERS AND ENTHUSIASTS

RESOLUTION INQUIRING, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC) AND PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC) IN RECOGNIZING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS (NSAS) IN LIGHT OF THE SITUATION FACED BY THE PHILIPPINE DRAGON BOAT TEAM, WHICH HAS BEEN DENIED GOVERNMENT SUPPORT DESPITE PROVING THEMSELVES AS AMONG THE WORLD'S BEST DRAGON BOAT TEAMS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATE OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS AND REVIEW THE CURRENT POLICIES CONCERNING ITS PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT WITH THE END-IN-VIEW OF CRAFTING A RELEVANT LAW THAT WILL ENCOURAGE THE INTEREST IN SPORTS VIS-A-VIS PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE TRAINING OF FILIPINO ATHLETES WHO WILL COMPETE IN INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC MEETS AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ISSUE OF MEDICAL INSURANCE AND SAFETY OF AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL FILIPINO BOXERS, INCLUDING MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA) FIGHTERS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION THAT MANDATES COMPULSORY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN COMBAT SPORTS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT AND OTHER PERTINENT COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROLIFERATION OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL FORMS OF GAMBLING AND ITS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE, AND ON THE SPROUTING OF CASINOS AND INTERNET GAMBLING SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

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

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO BOXER NONITO 'THE FILIPINO FLASH' DONAIRE JR. FOR WINNING THE WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE AFTER DEFEATING PUERTO RICAN BOXER WILFREDO VAZQUEZ JR AT THE ALAMODOME IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, U.S.A. ON 5 FEBRUARY 2012

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS AND OTHER PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD (GAB) PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE IBF INTERIM LIGHT FLYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT IN ARGENTINA WHERE FILIPINO BOXER JOHNRIEL CASIMERO AND HIS TEAM WERE ATTACKED BY ARGENTINE FANS AFTER WINNING THE SAID BOUT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT OF THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENTS AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR) CALLED ENTERTAINMENT CITY MANILA

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON ALLEGATIONS THAT FORMER PAGCOR CONSULTANT, RODOLFO SORIANO, AND FORMER PAGCOR CHAIR EFRAIM GENUINO, RECEIVED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BRIBES IN CONNECTION WITH A $2-BILLION MANILA BAY CASINO PROJECT

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RULES OF THE PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE GAMES ARE BECOMING VIOLENT

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE EFFICACY OF THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM UNDER THE REPUBLIC ACT 6981 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT' WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING SOLUTIONS, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS EXPANSION AND ALLOCATION OF BIGGER BUDGET, IMPROVING ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND PLUGGING ITS LOOPHOLES BY RECOMMENDING APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS 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

AN ACT CREATING THE AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY SAFETY BOARD THEREBY STRENGTHENING THE AMUSEMENT PARKS AND RIDES INDUSTRY, INSTITUTING SAFETY STANDARDS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING COMMISSION (PAGCOM), AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR OTHER ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9287, ENTITLED AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL NUMBERS GAMES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY OFFICE

AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1869 AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9487, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PAGCOR CHARTER

AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING COMMISSION (PAGCOM) AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7978, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACE TRACK FOR HORSE RAISING IN THE CITY OF KALOOKAN', AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8298

AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7978, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACE TRACK FOR HORSE RACING IN THE CITY OF KALOOKAN', AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8298

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT GRANTING THE HAPI JOCKEY CLUB, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RACE TRACKS FOR HORSE RACING IN THE PROVINCES OF BATANGAS, LAGUNA, AND CAVITE

AN ACT PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES ON ILLEGAL GAMBLING, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWO, AS AMENDED