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Introduced by Hon. MARK AERON H. SAMBAR

Explanatory Note

The success of the Philippines as host country and as overall winner with 113 gold
medals in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in 2005 heightened the urgency and necessity of
@ national institution, and nation-wide network for quality education and training in
accordance with international standards of sports performance in competitive events

This bill seeks to establish a Philippine Sports Academy to train our athletes with a
capability for the gold and to develop a sports manpower corps as the source and reserve
pool in training the best amongst our athletes. The Academy will also train the educators
and coaching refereeing corps 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 nation-wide 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.

As an attached agency of the Philippine Sports Commission, there is an assurance
that the Philippine Sports Academy is in the mainstream of governing policies and
programs and that it will be a critical component for the Philippines to be in competition for
the gold and other medals because of the continuing training and education of a corps
athletes and'Ihe best coaches, referees and trainers.

Moreover, with the Philippine Sports 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.
MARK fi . SAMBAR

Farly passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO __ 5 44

Introduced by Hon. MARK AERON H. SAMBAR

AN ACT
CREATING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS ACADEMY 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:

SEC. 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Sports Academy Act
of 2016".

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. 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
Philippine Sports Academy which shall be the lead agency to implement the
provisions of this Act, hereinafter referred to as the "Philippine Sports Academy";

For purposes of general policy and program coordination, supervision and
direction, the Philippine Sports 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 Philippine Sports 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;

(0) 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;

(ec) 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;

(g) 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 Philippine Sports Academy
shall be housed at the Philippine Sports Commission located in Pasig, Metro Manila.

The activities of the Philippine Sports 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 Philippine Sports
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 (1) 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 Philippine Sports Academy as ex-officio
member;

The representatives of the academe and of the Philippine 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 ,000.00) for every official
meeting of the Board actual attended or activity to transact official business, of the
Philippine Sports Academy; but in no case more than Fifteen thousand pesos
(P15,000.00) 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;
(6) 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

(0) 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;

(ec) 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

(g) 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 Deputy 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 Philippine Sports 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 civil 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 Philippine Sports Academy the amount of Five
million pesos (P5,000,000.00) for the initial operations and projects of the Philippine
Sports 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 Philippine Sports 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,