TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
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SENATE
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF 
SPORTS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL CAMPUSES IN 
VISAYAS AND MINDANAO TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE AND REGIONAL 
ACCESS TO SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article 14, Section 19 of the 1987 Constitution mandates the State to promote 
physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur 
sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, 
teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry.
In fulfillment of this Constitutional mandate. Republic Act No. 11470 was 
enacted, establishing the National Academy of Sports (NAS) as an institution dedicated 
to the education and training of quaiified student-athietes. The National Academy of 
Sports has since played a pivotal role in nurturing homegrown talent and to empower 
the next generation of sports champions by combining excellence in both academics 
and in sports. However, the current centralized structure of the NAS limits its reach 
and accessibility, particularly for promising student-athietes from Visayas and 
Mindanao. This gap in access hampers the goal of inclusive national sports 
development, and overlooks the untapped potential across our regions.
The proposed measure aims to fill this gap by institutionalizing the 
regionalization of the NAS system and establishing campuses in aii regions. The 
objective is to decentralize access to quaiity sports education and deveiopment.


provide equal opportunities to aspiring student-athletes across the country, and 
strengthen inclusive participation in the national sports pipeline.
In view of the foregoing, the proposed measure is earnestly sought.
SENATOR CHRISTOPHER LAW ENCE "BONG" T. GO


TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF 
SPORTS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL CAMPUSES IN 
VISAYAS AND MINDANAO TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE AND REGIONAL 
ACCESS TO SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. — This act shall be known as the " National Academy 
of Sports Regional Expansion Act of2025."
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — Article XIV, Section 19 (1) of the 1987 
Constitution provides that the State shall promote physical education and encourage 
sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, including training for 
international sports competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence 
for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry.
Pursuant thereto, it is incumbent upon the State to institutionalize the 
expansion of the National Academy of Sports through the establishment of regional 
campuses. This initiative aims to promote equitable access to quality sports education 
and training, nurture athletic talent across all regions, and ensure inclusive national 
development through sports.
SEC 3. National Academy of Sports Regional Campuses.— In pursuit of 
expanding access to sports education and talent development, the National Academy


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of Sports (NAS) established under Republic Act (RA) No. 11470 shall be expanded 
through the establishment of campuses in all administrative regions of the country. 
The campuses shall be part of the NAS System created under RA 11470, and serve as 
centers of excellence in sports education and training, enabling the discovery and 
nurturing of athletic talent across the country.
The NAS campuses shall offer, on full scholarship basis, a secondary education 
to natural-born Filipino citizens with considerable potential in sports, and follow the 
same curriculum as the NAS System. The campuses shall be organized in coordination 
with the concerned local government unit, the DepEd, the NAS Board of Trustees, and 
in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
SEC. 4. Establishment of National Academy of Sports Regional Campuses.— 
Within one (1) year after the effectivity of this Act, the NAS Board of Trustees created 
under RA 11470 shall identify locations in every administrative region where a campus 
of NAS shall be established. Such campus may be existing sports academies under the 
Department of Education (DepEd) or locally funded high schools for sports that are 
strategically located to ensure the admission of qualified students from all sectors, 
including indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. 
The NAS campuses shall be equipped with the necessary sporting facilities and other 
amenities. The DepEd, in coordination with the PSC, shall establish and upgrade 
existing facilities of NAS campuses to meet the requirements of this Act.
SEC. 5. Campus Directors.— Each NAS campus shall have a Campus Director 
who shall serve as the administrative and academic head, and be responsible for the 
day-to-day operations of the campus. The Campus Director shall be appointed by the 
NAS Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of the Executive Director, for a 
term of five (5) years in accordance with the guidelines and qualifications to be set 
forth in the implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
SEC. 6. Staffing.— All existing faculty, personnel and staff of the sports 
academy or high school for sports to be converted into a NAS campus shall be


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absorbed. The NAS Board of Trustees shall determine a staffing pattern for all NAS 
campuses, in consultation with the DBM.
SEC. 7. Appropriations— The amount necessary to carry out the 
implementation of this Act shall be included in the budget of the NAS System under 
the Department of Education in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 8. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations— Within thirty (30) days after 
the effectivity of this Act, the Board of Trustees shall formulate the necessary rules 
and regulations for the implementation of this act.
SEC. 9. Separabiiity Cause— If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise 
affected shall remain vaiid and subsisting.
SEC 10. Repealing Clause—All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC. 11. Effectivity— This Act shail take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,