QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 3135)
It is known as the “Revised Charter of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation.”
It is created as a body corporate and politic in the Philippines, with corporate powers necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act.
To (a) encourage physical education and fitness; (b) promote and improve athletic sports among amateurs; (c) establish and maintain uniform tests of amateur standing and uniform rules for athletic sports; (d) develop sportsmanship and fair play; and (e) encourage and promote sports centers, public playgrounds, and recreational facilities.
It consists of all surviving incorporators and three representatives from each National Sports’ Association recognized by the federation. No representative may represent more than one association in the Board.
Examples: (1) adopt a constitution and by-laws; (2) adopt uniform rules on amateur athletes and sports; (3) adopt due process rules for proceedings of National Sports’ Associations and the executive committee; (4) suspend and/or withdraw recognition of an association by specified voting thresholds; (5) authorize the executive committee to acquire, dispose, encumber property and raise funds.
Suspension for cause requires a vote of two-thirds of the Board; withdrawal of recognition requires a vote of three-fourths. Reinstatement requires the same manner.
Presence of a majority of the Board members constitutes a quorum. No vote by proxy is allowed.
Special meetings may be called by the President at his initiative or upon request of one-third of the members of the Board.
A President, first and second Vice-Presidents, and an executive secretary-treasurer. They are elected by the Board from among its members, except that the President and executive secretary-treasurer may or may not be Board members.
President and Vice-Presidents: two years. Executive secretary-treasurer: four years, beginning on the first day of the month following election until successors are elected and qualified.
When he ceases to be the representative of his association in the Board.
It includes the President, two Vice-Presidents, the executive secretary-treasurer, one representative from each National Sports’ Association (appointed by each association from among its Board representatives), and three members-at-large selected by the executive committee (one from the Senate, one from the House of Representatives, one from the Office of the President). It may also select up to two additional members-at-large from the general public at its discretion, and the President’s association appoints another representative for representation in the executive committee.
It shall maintain, enforce, and defend the federation’s exclusive right to use “The Olympic,” Olympic shield, Olympic insignia, and other Philippine Sports’ insignia prescribed for Filipino athletes, confining their use to Olympic-related activities and publicity consistent with the federation’s purposes and procedures.
At least 60% of the athletes comprising the team/school/club/organization/entity must be Filipino citizens.
From approval of the Act, individuals/teams/clubs/organizations engaged in sports activities that are not members of an association formed under the Act cannot participate in national open championships or represent the Philippines in competitions at home or abroad, nor enjoy the privileges under the federation.
A penalty of not exceeding one year imprisonment or a fine not more than one thousand pesos, or both, at the discretion of the court.