Mandate for Fee Revision
- Executive Order No. 159, Series 1994 directs government agencies to revise fees and charges to cover full cost of services.
- Aims to generate more government revenue and make fees more realistic and commensurate with service costs.
Approval and Implementation of Revised Fee Schedule
- President Joseph Ejercito Estrada approves and directs the immediate implementation of Resolution No. 98-03 on August 25, 1998.
- Resolution includes a detailed schedule of revised fees for professional games regulated by GAB.
Specific Fee Revisions for Professional Basketball
- Permit per game increased from ₱200 to ₱500.
- Team fee increased from ₱5,000 to ₱7,000.
- Change of team name fee doubled from ₱500 to ₱1,000.
- Player fee raised from ₱2,500 to ₱3,000.
- New fees introduced for player's manager/agent and team consultant, each set at ₱1,000.
- Referee fee doubled from ₱500 to ₱1,000.
- Physician fee raised from ₱300 to ₱500.
- New fees set for team therapist, scorer, masseur, and game announcer, each at ₱200.
Fee Revisions for Other Professional Games
- Pro-Golf permit per day raised from ₱300 to ₱500.
- Fees introduced or maintained at ₱200 for senior touring pro, rulesman, marshall, and scorer in golf.
- Pro-Cycling permit per day raised from ₱300 to ₱500.
- Fees set at ₱200 each for cycling official and cycling medical official.
- Pro-Billiard permit per day raised from ₱300 to ₱500.
Legal Effect and Certification
- Resolution was adopted in the 2nd regular meeting of GAB on August 11, 1998.
- Certified authentic by Board Secretary Ofelina C. Artugue and Chairman Dominador R. Cepeda, Jr.
- Presidential approval formalized through Administrative Order No. 28 dated October 8, 1998, signed by the President and Executive Secretary.