Section 13Sec./Art. 13

Transitory Provision. National athletes who have won and availed of the benefits and privileges -under Section 9 (Benefits, Privileges and Incentives for Past Achievers) of the repealed Republic Act No. 9064, otherwise known as the National Athletes Coaches and Trainers Benefits and Incentives Act of 2001 or Sports Benefits and Incentives Act of 2001, are considered to have fully claimed their cash incentives.

National athletes who have not availed of the cash incentives on the abovementioned provision shall claim within three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act, and thereafter would be construed as not eligible for the claim and have waived their rights.1wphi1