WHEREAS, the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) has the exclusive jurisdiction and control over the conduct of horseracing including the framing and scheduling of races, the construction and safety of horse-racing, the allocation of prizes and the security of racing as provided in Presidential Decree No. 420;

WHEREAS, consistent with the said mandate, the Philracom, through its Regulation and Licensing Division, has noticed that the present Rules and Regulations on Horseracing do not state the penalty for jockeys who are overweight before the race leading to a change of jockey;

WHEREAS, considering the above, the Philracom has come up with the following guidelines/penalties, to wit:

1. Overweight jockey before the race leading to a change of jockey:

a. 1^st offense - Php1,000.00 b. 2^nd offense - Php2,000.00 c. 3^rd offense - Php4,000.00 d. 4^th and succeeding offense - Philracom pleasure

2. The count will revert back to zero (0) after a clean slate of one (1) year after the last offense.

NOW THEREFORE, the Philracom resolves, as it has hereby resolved, that jockeys who are overweight before the race leading to a change of jockey shall be penalized as follows:

1. Overweight jockey before the race leading to a change of jockey:

a. 1^st offense - Php1,000.00 b. 2^nd offense - Php2,000.00 c. 3^rd offense - Php4,000.00 d. 4^th and succeeding offense - Philracom pleasure

2. The count will revert back to zero (0) after a clean slate of one (1) year after the last offense.

RESOLVED FINALLY, that this Resolution effective 15 June 2010 be published in the Kopya and the Official Gazette and be announced in the television for proper guidance of those concerned.

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