WHEREAS, professional basketball has remained the most popular spectator sports in our country;
WHEREAS, there have been changes of game-fixing or point shaving and "play or pay" in local basketball circles;
WHEREAS, the necessity of distinguishing clearly the status of amateurism as opposed to professionalism has given birth to the Philippine Basketball Association which seeks to establish and maintain a professional basketball league;
WHEREAS, there is urgent need for governmental supervision and regulation on the operation and conduct of professional basketball games and other professional games as well as the participants therein to insure integrity and provide ample protection to all concerned at all times;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree:
SECTION 1. Supervision and regulation—The supervision and regulation of professional basketball games and other professional games in the Philippines shall be vested in the games and Amusements Board.
SECTION 2. Powers and duties of the Board—The Board shall, subject to the approval of the Executive Secretary, have the power:
SECTION 3. Permit—It shall be unlawful for any person, entity or association to conduct professional basketball games or other professional games without permit duly issued by the Board. Every permit issued shall specify the person, entity or association to which it was issued, the place where and the date when the games are to be held.
SECTION 4. License—No person, entity or association may employ any player, referee, scorer, timekeeper or other persons performing duties connected with professional basketball games or other professional games, unless such person has been duly licensed by the Board. Such license shall be obtained from the Board yearly and shall, however, be subject to withdrawal or revocation in any case where the Board shall have reason to believe that any of the aforesaid persons is guilty of any dishonest or fraudulent practice, or has violated any law, decree, executive order, rule or regulation on professional basket-ball games or other professional games, or for any just cause.
SECTION 5. Assignment of officials—At each professional basketball game or other professional game, the Board shall assign among the duly licensed officials, referees, timekeepers, or scorers and other officials to officiate thereat and only the officials so designated shall have authority to perform their respective functions.
SECTION 6. Duty of person, entity or association conducting professional games—It shall be the duty of the person, entity or association conducting professional basketball games, or other professional games, to see that peace and order is maintained in the premises of the place where the games are being conducted and that the rules and regulations governing the same are properly observed.
SECTION 7. License Fee—The following license fee shall be paid:
The above license fees shall accrue to the funds of the Board.
SECTION 8. Admission receipts and other income—The Board shall, through its duly authorized representatives, supervise the sale of admission tickets for any professional basketball games or other forms of professional games. All tickets, except complementary tickets, shall state the price, name of the person, entity or association conducting the professional basketball games or other professional games, team names and the date of the games printed plainly thereon. No ticket shall be sold for more than the price as printed thereon and any change in ticket prices or the date of the games shall be subject to the approval of the Board.
Any person, entity or association conducting professional basketball games or other professional games shall set aside and remit to the Board three per cent (3%) of the gross gate receipts and income from television, radio and motion picture rights if any, which shall be available to defray the expenses of the personnel of the Board assigned to supervise the games and for such other expenses in other activities of the Board. Provided, however, That all professional basketball games conducted by the Philippine Basketball Association shall only be subject to amusement tax of five per cent of the gross receipts from the sale of admission tickets.
SECTION 9. Civil Service Law and WAPCO coverage—Appointments to positions with duties and functions pertaining to the supervision and regulation of professional basketball games and other professional games shall be subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Laws and rules, but shall however be exempted from the coverage of Wage and Position Classification Office.
SECTION 10. Appeals from orders, rulings and decisions of the Board—Orders, rulings and decisions of the Board on matters connected with or arising out of basketball may be appealed to the Office of the President, whose decision shall be final, within seventy-two (72) hours from receipt of the order, ruling or decision appealed from.
SECTION 11. Forfeiture of sums paid to the Board—All sums paid to the Board in payment of license or permit fees required under the provisions of this decree or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be deemed forfeited upon the cancellation or revocation of such license or permit.
SECTION 12. Separability clause—If any provision or part of this decree is declared unconstitutional, such declaration shall not invalidate the other provisions hereof.
SECTION 13. Repealing Clause—Any law, decree, executive order or administrative order or regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 14. Effectivity—This decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 6th day of January in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-six.
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FERDINAND E. MARCOS | ||||||||
President |
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Republic of the Philippines | |||||||||
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By the President: | ||||||||
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JUAN C. TUVERA | ||||||||
Presidential Assistant |