WHEREAS, the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) has the specific power to register horses, horse owners and associations or federations thereof and to regulate the construction of race tracks and to grant permit for the holding of races as provided under Section 9 (c) of Presidential Decree No. 420;

WHEREAS, pursuing the said mandate, the Philracom has institutionalized the submission of Vaccination and Coggins Test Certificate/Clearance as part of horse registration requirements;

WHEREAS, for purposes of compliance with the requirements in the registration of horses, the Regulations and Licensing Division (RLD) of the Philracom has proposed that:

1) All horses must submit Vaccination and Coggins Test Certificate/Clearance;

2) Horses that are runners already are allowed to be registered in advance by the Philracom and in the process may submit Vaccination and Coggins Test Certificate issued in the last quarter of the said year. The Vaccination and Coggins Test Certificate aforementioned for the said horses (runners) may be honored for purposes of registration for the following year.

3) Novato horses that were registered and have undergone Vaccination and Coggins Testing/Clearance on the last quarter of the year will be required to submit anew a Vaccination and Coggins Testing/Clearance for purposes of registration for the following year.

NOW THEREFORE, the Philracom resolves, as it hereby resolves, to approve the rules proposed by the Regulations and Licensing Division (RLD) of the Philracom to wit:

1. All horses  must submit Vaccination and Coggins Test Certificate/Clearance;

2. Horses that are runners already are allowed to be registered in advance by the Philracom and in the process may submit Vaccination and Coggins Test Certificate issued in the last quarter of the said year. The Vaccination and Coggins Test Certificate aforementioned for the said horses (runners) may be honored for purposes of registration for the following year.

3. Novato horses that were registered and have undergone Vaccination and Coggins Testing/Clearance on the last quarter of the year will be required to submit anew a Vaccination and Coggins Testing/Clearance for purposes of registration for the following year.

RESOLVED FURTHER, copies of this resolution be furnished the horseowners, trainers, associations and all other persons and entities concerned for their guidance and compliance.

RESOLVED FINALLY, that this resolution be published in the Kopya and be forwarded to the UP Law Center for proper notice and publication.

Adopted: 11 February 2011


APPROVED BY:

(SGD.) HONORABLE JOSE FERDINAND M. ROJAS II
Chairman

(SGD.) HONORABLE EDUARDO C. DOMINGO, JR.
Commissioner

(SGD.) HONORABLE REYNALDO G. FERNANDO
Commissioner

(SGD.) HONORABLE VICTOR V. TANTOCO
Commissioner

(SGD.) HONORABLE JAMES ERVING L. PAMAN
Commissioner