Powers and Functions of the Commission
- Promulgate and enforce rules on cockfighting derbies and cockfights, including frequency, sites, conduct, and operation.
- Issue licenses for international cockfight derbies.
- Provide policy guidelines for import permits of gamecocks by the Bureau of Animal Industry.
- Fix and periodically revise license fees and levies, subject to Ministry of Finance approval.
- Regulate the conduct and operations of cockfighting, including accreditation of personnel and associations.
- Establish uniform rules and sanctions for violations in all cockpits nationwide.
- Deputize government entities and officers to implement related laws and regulations.
- Conduct investigations on violations, including issuing subpoenas.
- Appoint officials and staff, and fix their compensation.
- Perform other functions necessary to achieve the decree’s objectives or authorized by law.
Incorporation of Relevant Definitions
- Terms defined in Presidential Decree No. 449 and Executive Order No. 636 are incorporated by reference.
Local Government Authority
- City and municipal mayors, with legislative body concurrence, may license and regulate regular cockfighting.
- Supervision exercised by the city mayor and provincial governor.
Appropriation for Commission Operations
- Necessary funds for the Commission’s operating expenses for the current and following calendar year to be appropriated via the general appropriations act.
Penal Provisions
- Offenses under Presidential Decree No. 449 remain punishable.
- Violations of the Commission’s rules and regulations are subject to penalties as provided.
Repealing Clause
- Repeals or modifies conflicting laws, including provisions in the Customs and Tariff Code about auctioning illegally imported gamecocks.
- Repeals conflicting decrees, charters, executive orders, administrative orders, proclamations, and regulations or parts thereof.
Effectivity
- The decree takes effect immediately upon signing.