Constitutional and Statutory Basis
- The ordinance is anchored on Section 19 (1), Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution, which directs the State to promote physical education and encourage sports programs.
- It also relies on paragraph 2 of Section 19, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution, which requires educational institutions to undertake regular sports activities in cooperation with athletic clubs and sectors.
- It cites Republic Act No. 6847, which created the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to carry out the constitutional mandate in coordination with government departments and private entities.
- It cites Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991), including the General Welfare clause authorizing local governments to exercise powers necessary for the promotion of general welfare.
Policy and Objectives
- The ordinance declares a policy to develop a sports program that provides opportunities to bring out the best in aspiring individuals and elevate them to the highest level of competency in sports.
- It declares a policy to encourage sports aficionados and organizations to foster development programs through cooperation and participation.
- It declares a policy to secure commitment from public officials, institutions, and nongovernment organizations to support Quezon City residents to be active in sports.
- It declares a policy to encourage Quezon City residents to patronize sports and keep them away from vices such as illegal/prohibited drugs, cigars and cigarettes, liquors, and other alcoholic beverages.
Key Definitions and Meaning
- Applicant means any individual or group of individuals requesting and/or soliciting sports uniforms, equipment, supplies, and other gadgets, including coaches, referees, table officials, and other persons conducting official capacities.
- Excessive liquor/alcohol consumer means drinking four (4) standard drinks on any single day and/or drinking fourteen (14) standard drinks during any given week.
- Trainers are those who instruct players in fundamentals and/or advanced stages of a particular sport and direct team strategy.
- Sport means an activity involving physical and mental exertion where an individual or team competes against another, including indoor games such as chess, scrabble, games of the generals, and other board games.
- Sports Competitions refer to a particular sport played by two or more individuals or groups/teams, aiming to garner the highest score or highest team standing.
- Sports Events include fun runs and other sports for-a-cause activities.
- Sports Leagues are groups of sports teams or individual athletes that compete against each other in a specific sport.
- Sports Programs consist of recruitment, training, tournaments, invitations, and other features and components of a sport.
Coverage of Beneficiaries and Benefits
- Individuals may avail of sports support under the ordinance if they meet the qualifications and are not disqualified.
- The ordinance provides sports uniforms, equipment, and supplies for Students.
- The ordinance provides sports uniforms, equipment, and supplies for Athletes.
- The ordinance provides sports uniforms, equipment, and supplies for Players.
- The ordinance provides spoils uniforms, equipment, and supplies for Government Employees.
- The ordinance provides sports uniforms, equipment, and supplies, plus snacks and energy drinks, for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s).
- The ordinance provides sports uniforms, equipment, and supplies for Out-of-school individuals.
- The ordinance provides sports uniforms, equipment, and supplies for Members of other Organizations.
Eligibility, Disqualifications, and Requirements
- Applicants must be non-smoker, non-excessive consumer of liquors and/or alcoholic beverages, and non-user of illegal/prohibited drugs to qualify.
- Applicants and/or beneficiaries must submit a certificate for negative use of prohibited/illegal drugs from a duly certified laboratory clinic.
- Applicants must also submit an affidavit by a third party stating that the applicant is not a smoker and not a heavy consumer of liquors or alcoholic beverages.
- The following persons are disqualified:
- Those found positive in the use of illegal/prohibited drugs.
- Consumers of cigars, cigarettes and other tobacco products.
- Excessive consumers of liquors and alcoholic beverages for persons 18 years of age and above.
- Consumers of liquors and alcoholic beverages for those below 18 years of age.
- Individuals may avail of benefits if they are validly enlisted in a competition, league, or sports event where participation enhances and boosts physical well-being.
- Groups must be members of a single team under a particular sport; this includes sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, rugby, football, and local/native sports usually played during intramurals and sports festivals.
Application Procedure and Authorized Receiving Offices
- Requests from Students (elementary and high school) must be made through a request letter signed by the class adviser, or if absent, the school principal.
- Student applications must be accompanied by a certification from the class adviser or principal that the applicant is not a smoker and is not a consumer of liquor or alcoholic beverages.
- Requests from Individuals (18 and above) must be signed by the requesting individual and must attach:
- A certificate of non-use of illegal drugs; and
- An affidavit of a third party stating the applicant is not a smoker and is not a heavy consumer of liquors and other alcoholic beverages.
- Requests from Teams/Group must be signed by one of the following: the team coach, team manager, school principal, or president/chairman/head of the organization.
- For Teams/Group coming from the barangay level, the request letter must be signed by the incumbent Punong Barangay.
- Applications are received only by the following offices:
- Office of the City Mayor
- Office of the Vice Mayor
- Offices of the City Councilors
- Office of the President of the Liga ng mga Barangay
- Office of the President of the Sangguniang Kabataan
Implementation, Committees, Funding, and Oversight
- The ordinance mandates implementation through the Office of the City Mayor, specifically the Officer-In-Charge of the Amoranto Sports Complex, the City Administrator, and the City Treasurer, which must promulgate implementing guidelines.
- The ordinance creates a screening committee composed of three (3) individuals chosen by the City Mayor from employees assigned in the Amoranto Sports Complex.
- The screening committee must scrutinize and check requirements of each applicant and approve only those applications that have all qualifications and none of the disqualifications.
- Purchases of sports uniforms, equipment, gadgets, foods, beverages, and other supplies must follow Republic Act No. 9184 for bidding and purchase.
- The Quezon City government must invite professional coaches, trainers and referees as consultants to train local coaches, trainers, and referees on standard rules and techniques, improving performance during trainings and competitions.
- The Quezon City government must shoulder the consultant fees using budget appropriated for this purpose.
- The necessary budget must be included in the General Appropriations Budget for 2014 and for the following years.
- A special fund named “Sports Promotion and Development Program Fund” must be created and used solely for programs initiated under the ordinance, included in the budgetary allotment of the Amoranto Sports Complex.
- Auditing must follow applicable general and special laws, rules, and local ordinances related to auditing procedure.
- The City Budget Department and the Officer-In-Charge of the Amoranto Sports Complex must submit an annual report to the City Council every third week of January of the following year.
- The annual report must summarize statistical data of beneficiaries, total amount spent, and any corresponding balance, and must include suggestions and recommendations for improvements and revisions.
Reporting, Repeal, Separability, and Sanction Limits
- Repealing clause: all ordinances, resolutions, local executive orders, rules, regulations, or parts inconsistent with the ordinance are repealed, modified, or amended.
- Separability clause: if any provision is declared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect.
- The ordinance contains an effectivity rule: it becomes effective fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
- The ordinance provides for auditing and reporting obligations for specified local government offices but does not set any explicit fine schedule or penalty clause for violations.