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7 JUL -2 
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First Regular Session 
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Senate Bill No. 3 2 1 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to establish a National Academy of Sports to train our 
athletes, sports educators and coaches to ensure a continuing stream of top 
athletes and the best educators for sports development. The Academy will be an 
attached agency of the Philippine Sports Commission. 
A nationwide network is contemplated comprising satellite-training 
centers, a consortium of education institutions for degree and non-degree 
programs, local government-sponsored palaros, and linkages with academe and 
international organizations related to sports development and education. 
With the National Academy, physical education as taught in schools will 
be given the attention and priority status it deserves. In addition, teachers and 
instructors of physical education who will be part of the degree and non-degree 
program of the Academy will gain and deserve the recognition and importance 
they deserve and should get. 
Early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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Senate Bill No. 321 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS AS AN ATTACHED 
AGENCY OF THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION, PROVIDING ITS 
STRUCTURE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. TiNe. This Act shall be known as the “National Academy of 
Sports Act of 2007. 
SEC 2. Declaration of Poky. It is hereby declared to be the national 
policy to make available the highest possible quality of education and training in 
accord with international standards of performance to the most talented athletes 
and the greatest number of sports manpower, to the end that the individual total 
development shall be ensured and that the discipline needed for competition and 
the indomitable spirit to attain excellence in sports performance shall be 
developed in Filipino athletes who compete in national and international games 
or events. 
It is also declared the national policy to recognize the necessity of creating 
a national institution with a nation-wide network for delivery of educational and 
training services in order to carry out the declared national policy stated in the 
preceding paragraph of this Section. 
SEC 3. Creation and Objectives of the Academy. There is hereby created 
the National Academy of Sports which shall be the lead agency to implement the 
provisions of this Act, hereinafter referred to as the “National Academy”; 
For purposes of general policy and program coordination, supervision and 
direction, the National Academy shall be an attached agency of the Philippine 
Sports Commission which was crated pursuant to Republic Act No. 6847, and 
shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”. 
The National Academy shall have the following objectives: 
(a) To serve as the education and training arm of the Commission for the 


development of athletes capable of winning gold and other medals 
and of sports manpower; 
(b) To train and grant degrees, in coordination with the Department of 
Education, educators in different levels of specialization through 
academic degree programs: 
(c) To train and accredit coaches, trainers, sports managers, referees, 
umpires, 
community 
sports 
psychologists, 
sports 
medicine 
practitioners, through non-degree programs’ 
(d) To conduct basic and applied research relevant to physical education 
and sports: 
(e) To establish satellite regional training centers for sports education and 
sports; 
(f) To enter into and engage in a consortium with public and private 
schools offering degree and non-degree courses in physical education 
and spots; 
(9) To establish and maintain linkages with international academic 
institutions and organizations for continuing upgrading of sports 
manpower and the improvement of the academy and its sports 
curriculum and programs; and 
(h) To perform such other functions and exercise such other powers 
necessary to carry out the declare policy, the aforementioned 
objectives, and the provisions of this Act. 
SEC 4. Housing and Places of Activities. The National Academy shall be 
housed at the National Academy of Sports Complex located in Pasig, Metro 
Manila. 
The activities of the National Academy pursuant to this Act may be carried 
out in satellite regional training centers, in venues pursuant to a consortium with 
public and private schools, or in such other places as the National Academy shall 
decide in order to implement this Act. 
SEC 5. Board of Trustees. The administration, operations, and 
management of the National Academy shall be vested in a Board of Trustees, 
hereinafter referred to as the Board, and shall be composed of the following: 
(1) The Commission Chairman as ex-officio chairman of the board; 
(2) One (1) representing the Department of Education, Undersecretary 
rank, who shall be ex-officio Vice Chairman; 
(3) One (I) 
representing the academe in sports education and training: 
(4) One (1) representing the National Sports Association with a 
specialization in education and training of sports manpower; 
(5) The Executive Director of the National Academy as ex-officio member; 


The representatives of the academe and of the National Sports 
Commission shall be appointed by the President for a term of three (3) 
years or shall serve until their successor shall be duly appointed and 
qualified. 
The Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Members of the Board of Trustees 
shall receive allowances of not less than One thousand pesos (P1,OOO.OO) for 
every official meeting of the Board actual attended or activity to transact official 
business, of the National Academy; but in no case more than Fifteen thousand 
pesos (P15,OOO.OO) each per annum. 
SEC 6. Powers and functions of the Board. The Board of Trustees shall 
exercise and perform the following powers and functions: 
(a) To provide for the planning, implementation and evaluation of a 
curricula leading to the following degrees and specializations in 
Physical Education as required qualification for teaching in the 
elementary, secondary, and tertiary schools or institution or as required 
qualification for teaching in the elementary, secondary and tertiary 
schools or institution or as required of a supervisory position: 
(1) Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in Physical Education; 
(2) Bachelor of Science in Physical Education; 
(3) Bachelor of Physical Education; 
(4) Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health and Music; 
(5) Master of Arts in Physical Education; and 
(6) Courses offering certificates such as Certificate in Physical 
Education, or Proficiency in Sports Coaching; and 
(b) To formulate and implement a material development program which 
shall directly manage, maintain, preserve, and gather data or 
information for the following facilities: 
(1) Sports Medicine laboratory; 
(2) Sports Museum; 
(3) Sports Library; or 
(4) Sports Bank 
(c) To provide for the training and accreditation of sports manpower such 
as, but not limited to the following: 
(1) Coaches; 
(2) Sports medicine practitioners; 
(3) Sports officiating officials; 
(4) Sports managers; 
(5) Community Sports leaders, or 
(6) Business Sports Coordinators 
And to extend assistance, whenever possible utilizing in resources 
in the conduct of athletic training, international exchange program 
and sports distance study program. 


(d) To provide opportunities for potential athletes to attain certificates, 
diplomas or degrees of completion in the elementary, high school and 
college education; 
(e) To appoint professors, instructors, lecturers and other employees of 
the Academy to fix their compensation, hours of service, and such 
other duties and conditions as it may deem proper, to grant them of its 
discretion leave of absence under such regulations as it may 
promulgate, and to remove them for cause after an investigation and 
hearing shall have been had: 
(f) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal 
property of all kinds and administer the same for the benefit of the 
Academy, or of a department thereof, or for aid to any student athlete 
in accordance with the directions or instructions of the donor and, in 
default thereof, in such a manner as the Board may at its discretion 
determine; and 
(9) To prescribe rules for its governance, and to enact such ordinances 
and regulations, not contrary to law, as are consistent with the 
purposes of the Academy as defined in this Act. 
SEC 7. Executive Director and Depufy Executive Director. There shall be 
an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees, 
preferably from among the Commissioners of the Commission. He shall be 
assisted by a Deputy Executive Director, one (1) Assistant Director for 
Administration and Finance, and a Dean for Academic Affairs. The Executive 
Director shall act as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Academy and 
shall have a rank equivalent to that of the president of State college or university 
in the Philippines. 
The Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director must be citizens of 
the Philippines, at least thirty-five (35) years or age, of good moral character, with 
at least three (3) years experience in educational administration, or in teaching of 
sports development with professional rank. 
The Assistant Director for Administration and Finance must be a Filipino, 
at least thirty (30) years old, of good moral character, a holder of Master’s degree 
in business or public administration, or a certified public accountant, is a civil 
service eligible, and with at least one (1) year experience in any academic 
institution. 
The Dean for Academic Affairs must be a Filipino, at least thirty (30) years 
old, of good moral character; a clvil service eligible, with at least three (3) years 
experience in educational administration or an associate professor rank in sports 
development. 
SEC 8. Funding. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
implementation of this Act by the National Academy the amount of Five million 
pesos (P5,000,000.00) for the initial operations and projects of the National 
Academy as an attached agency of the Commission. Thereafter, such amount 
needed to implement this Act shall be included in the Annual Appropriations Act 
of the Commission for the implementation of this Act and earmarked for the 
operations of the National Academy. 


SEC 9. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act or the application 
of such provision to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of 
this Act or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances 
shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC 10. Repealing Clause. All laws, rules or orders inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. 
SEC 11. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon completion of its 
publication in at least one (1) national newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,