implementing their policies, budgets, programs, and activities
relating to the participation of women and girls insports.
The State will also provide material and nonmaterial incentives
to local government units, media organizations, and the private
sector for promoting, training, and preparing women and girls
for participation in competitive and noncompetitive sports,
especially in local and international events, including, but not
limited to, the Palarong Pambansa, Southeast Asian Games,
Asian Games, and the Olympics.
No sports event or tournament will offer or award a different
sports prize, with respect to its amount or value, to women and
men winners in the same sports category: Provided, That the
said tournament, contest, race, match, event, or game is open to
both sexes: Provided, further, That the sports event or
tournament is divided into male or female divisions.
The State shall also ensure the safety and well-being of all
women and girls participating in sports, especially, but not
imited to, trainees, reserve members, members, coaches, and
mentors of national sports teams, whether in studying, training,
or performance phases, by providing them comprehensive
health and medical insurance coverage, as well as integrated
medical, nutritional, and healthcare services.
Schools, colleges, universities, or any other learning institution
shall take into account its total women student population in
granting athletic scholarship. There shall be a pro rata
representation of women in the athletic scholarship program
based on the percentage of women in the whole student
population.
SEC. 15. Women in the Military. -
The State shall
pursue appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination of
women in the military, police, and other similar services,
including revising or abolishing policies and practices that
restrict women from availing of both combat and noncombat
training that are open to men, or from taking on functions other
than administrative tasks, such as engaging in combat, security-
related, or field operation
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