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aF THE PHiliPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRAOA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It has been emphasized time and again that youth is has a vital role in nation-
building and the State has the responsibility to promote and protect all the 
aspects of their well-being. 
Sports is one of the fields where the Filipino youth has a great potential to excel. 
We have seen their performance and achievements in various competitions 
despite the limited training and resources made available to them. However, to 
be able to realize and maximize their.full potential to bring honor and pride to our 
coUntry, tHere Is a need to proVII:letHem tlie appl'opl'iiite support and assistance 
at the early stage of their training and development. 
This blil proposes the creation of the phlHppine I-Hgh School for Sports (PHSS) 
which shall be attached to the Department of Education. 
It shall offer a 
secondary course that will focus on the enhancement and development of the 
skills of the youth in sports and athletics through subjects pertaining to physical 
education and sports development. 
This measure was submitted by the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture; 
Games, Amusement and Sports; Ways and Means; and Finance in the Fifteenth 
Congress but did not prosper into a law. 
The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
GOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHiliPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
SenateBIli No. 
13 6 3 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. J1NGGOY EJERCltO EStRAOA 
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AUG 28 P 2 :07 
CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR 
SPORTS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine High 
School for Sports (PHSS) Act', 
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SEC; 2; Deolaration of Principles. - The Philippine Oonstitution reoognizes the 
vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their 
physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. 
It is likewise 
mandated that tHe State shall prembre phYSical eaUealioH ani::! I:lnelSUtiil:je sports 
programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, including training for 
international competitions, foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the 
deveiopmeni of a heaiihyand aiert citizenry. 
It is therefore,declared the policy of the State to maximize the athletic abilities of 
students wit~ the end in' view of producing world-class athletes with solid 
academic background. In line with this, an educational system to foster the total 
develQpm6mt ,of the YQuth. with :;;pecial empha:;;i:;; on the enhancement and 
development of their skills in sports is hereby established. 
SEC. 3. Creation and Establishment of the Philippine High School for Sports. -
There is hereby created and established a national high school to be known as 
the Philippine High SchObl for SPbrts (PHSS). This shall be attachad to tha 
Department of Education (DepEd) which shall coordinate with the Philippine 
Sports 
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policy 
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formulation 
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implementation on subjects pertaining to sports. 
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SEC. 4. Purpose of the PHSS. - The PHSS shall offer a secondary course with 
special emphasis on developing the athletic skills of the students through 
~lJbjeQt§ pert~ining tQ phy~iQ~I edlJc~tiQn <lnd ~PQrt~ deVelQPment, with the ~nQ in 
view of preparing its students who have shown their early potential of excelling in 
sports for a sports-related career while undergoing quality secondary education. 
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The Board may agree to accept paying students based on the criteria for 
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eligibility for soholarships as established. 
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SEC. 5. Director of the PHSS. - The PHSS shall be headed by a DirecUQr, whC! 
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shall serve for a period of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 
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He shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees, as created in Section 6 of this 
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The Boatd shall also fix his compensation. 
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duties, in addition to those specificially provided for in this law, shall be those 
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usually pertaining to the office of the principal of any high school in the Philippine 
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educationai system. 
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SEC. 6. Board of Trustees. - The exercise of the corporate powers of the PHSS 
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is hereby vested exclusively in the Board ot" Trustees, hereinafter referred to as 
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the "Board'" and in the Director, insofar as authorized by said Board, and shall 
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serve for a period of three (3) years. 
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The PHSS shall have a Board of Trustees, whioh shall be oomposed of the 
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following members: Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) or his 
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representative, the Chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), one 
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(1) represel'ltativs each from the Sel'li:ite and the Rause of Representatives, and 
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four (4) representatives from the sports community; Provided, That the four (4) 
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representatives from the sports community shall be chosen from among a list of 
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persons qualified in the field of spots, as recommended by the Search 
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Committee constituted by the Director in consultation with the Chairperson of the 
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PSC, based on the normal· standards and qualifications for the position; 
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Provided further, That the members shall elect from among themselves the Chair 
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of the Board. All members who are not receiving regular compensation from the 
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government !1lhall receive per diem per !1le!1l!1lion of the Board. 
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SEC, 7, Powers and Functions of the Board of Trustees, - The Board shall have 
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all the powers and prerogatives of a board of directors of a private corporation. It 
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shall also have the following powers, among others: 
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(a) To fix the site of the PHSS; 
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(b) to receive and appropriate for the ends herein specified such sums as 
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may be provided by law for the support of the PHSS; 
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(c) To approve appointments made, and contracts entered into, by the 
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Director in connection with. the employment of teachers, lecturers and 
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other employee!? of the !?GhOQI, to fil( their Gompen!?ation ang other 
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conditions of employment, and to remove them for cause after proper 
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investigation; 
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(d) To import duty-free sports education and training books and I or 
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publications upon certification by the DepEd th~t such imported books 
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ana I or pUblications are foi' spurts eaUeatiuii aHa training !:lUi-pases in 
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accordance with the provisiOns of the Tariff and Customs Code, as 
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amended; 
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(e) To provide and approve fellowships and trainings for faculty members; 
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(f) To approve the grant of scholarships, stipends and such other allowances 
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to deserving students; 
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(g) To establish the oriteria for the seleotion and admission of students whioh . 
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shall include, among others, national competitive trials and examinations; 
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(h) To develop the athletic potential of every student together with a soUhd 
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and strong academic base; 
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(i) To provide a training program for students with the end goal of creating 
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athletes who are competitive in the national, South East Asian, Asian, and 
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Olympics level; 
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(j) To approve the issuance of certificates or diplomas to successful 
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G~ngig~te$ for gr~gy~tion; 
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(k) To solicit and receive, in trust, legacies, gifts, and donations of real and 
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personal property of all kinds and to administer the same for the benefit of 
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the PHSS or for aid to any of its students; 
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(I) TO CleVelC>p a cufrlcUlum that will meet the objectives of the Act; and, 
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(m) To performs any and all other acts incident to or required by virtue of its 
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creation. 
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SEC. 8. Quorum of the Board of Trustees. - A quorum of the Board shall consist 
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of majority of all the members holding office at the time the meeting is called. 
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SEC. 9. Annual Report. - On or before the first of April of each year, the Board 
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shall submit to the Department of Eduoationa detailed report on the progress, 
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condition and needs of the PHS$. 
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SEC. 10. Executive Council. - There shall be an Executive Council consisting of 
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the Director, the Assistant Director, as provided in Section 11 hereof, the heads 
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of departments, and sUch other ranking faculty membets or officials of the PHSS, 
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as may be determined by the Board. 
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the eouncil shan have the power to screen and select the students subject to 
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admission, to select students who shall be recipients of scholarships, stipends 
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and other allowances, and to develop the curricula, course or study, and rules of 
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discipline. The Council shall implement and execute the policies laid down by 
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the Board and exercise such other functions, powers and duties as the Board 
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m~y pr~~crib~. 
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SEC. 11. Assistant Director of the PHSS. - There shallll!e an Assistant Rirector 
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who shall assist the Director. In the absence of the Director, he shall assume the 
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administrative and supervisory functions of the Director. He shall be appointed 
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by the Chairperson of the Bq~rd ~l1bject to the approval of the same Board, 
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which shall also fix his compensation. 
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SEC. 12. Registrar of the PHSS. - There shall be a Registrar of the School who 
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shall also act as Secretary ofthe Board,to be appointed by the Director with the 
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approval oHhe Board. He shall keep aii records oHhe pHS5. 
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SEC. 13. Treasurer of the PHSS. - There shall be a Treasurer of the PHSS who 
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shall be appointed by the Director, with the approval of the Board. 
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All accounts and expenses of the PHSS are public in nature, and shall be subject 
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to auditing by the Commission on Audit (COA). 
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SE6. 14. Tax Exemptions of the PHSS. - The PHSS shall be exempt from 
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payment of all taxes, fees, assessments and other charges of the' Government, 
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its branches and subdivisions. 
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It shall likewise be exempt from the payment of customs duties, taxes and tariffs 
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on the importation of sportswear, equipment, books supplies, instruments, 
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materlais and goods, Inciuding those donated to the pHMs; Frovlded, that these 
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are of intemational sports standards and are not available from local 
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manufacturers; 
Provided further, That the importation shall only be in such 
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numbers as may be required in the development of various sports and I or 
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training of the students. 
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The PHSS shall also be exempt from withholding taxes on the honoraria or fees 
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paid by the PHSS to visiting lecturers or professors from abroad. 
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SEC. 15. Tax Deduction or Exemption of Donations and Contributions. -All 
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legaoies, gifts and donations for the benefit of the PHSS, or for its support and 
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maintenance, or for aid to any of its students shall be tax-exempt and shall be an 
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allowable deduction from the gross.income of the donors. 
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SEC. 16. Sports Hiph School Fund. - All incomes and donations to the PHSS 
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created under this Act shall be formed Into a fund, to be known as the Sports 
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High School Fund, which the PHSS shall be authorized to retain, without need of 
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a separate approval from any govem'ment agency,and sUbject only to existin9 
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accounting and auditing rules and regulations. This fund shall be expended as 
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authorized by the Board exclusively for the purpose of this Act. 
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SEC. 17. Funding. - To carry outthe purposes of this Act, the amount of One 
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Hundred Million Pesos (P100,OOO,OOO.OO) is hereby appropriated and shall be 
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made available from the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise 
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appropriated. 
Thereafter, this amount to be utilized for the expenses of the 
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Pt'l88, fbr the purpdse abdve desoribed shall be PitlVlded In the yearly Genetal 
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Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 18. Additional Funding. - Various sources of revenue shall be explored, 
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such as a combination of government funding, private sponsorships I 
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scholarships, and profit generation, among others. 
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SEC. 19. Separability Clause:' ,::::If any part or provision of this Act shall be held 
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unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions thereof which are not affected thereby 
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shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 20. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, executive order and other 
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administrative issuances and parts thereof which are inconsistent with the 
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provisions of this Act are hereby modified, superseded or repealed accordingly. 
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SEC. 21. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a major daily newspaper of national 
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circulation In the Philippines. 
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