EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
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
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Without a doubt, the Filipinos enjoy a considerable amount of notability in the field 
of sports all around the world. It is manifested by a few of the most famous Filipino 
athletes we, and our children, look up to. Sports is and has been an integral element of 
our culture, and the Filipino youth definitely shows a promising future in the said field. 
However, there are currently not many government interventions or programs that 
provide for quality education in sports development.1
This legislation seeks to create a national academy of sports that shall educate 
and serve as a training ground for Filipino athletes. It shall 
be called the "Philippine 
Sports Academy" and shall provide the necessary support to prepare students for 
potential careers in the the field of sports and improve the odds of our representatives in 
international sporting competitions, such as the SEA Games and the Olympics, by 
providing the platform for grassroots sports development designed to deliver sustainable 
state support. The Academy shall be an attached agency of the Philippine Sports 
Commission and shall grant degrees and train educators, coaches, trainers, sports
1 (2017, January 8). Top 10 Rising Filipino Athletes. Retrieved from https://primer.com.ph/tips- 
guides/2017/01/08/top-risine-filipino-athletes/


managers, 
referees, 
umpires, 
community 
sports 
psychologists, 
sport medicine 
practitioners, and etc. in different levels of specialization in physical education through 
academic decree and non-decree programs. Establishing the Academy should provide a 
whole new path of opportunity for the Filipino youth.2
Given the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
RAMOr^TBONG REVILLA, JR.
■ This bill was originally filed by Juan Miguel F. Zubiri during the Seventeenth Congress, First Regular Session.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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S E N A T E
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR,
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 the House Representatives o f the Philippine in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. W e. -T h is Act shall be known as the "Philippine Sports Academy Act 
of 2019".
Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  It is hereby declared 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 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 training services in order 
to carry out the declared national policy stated in preceding paragraph of this Section.


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Sec. 3. Creation Objectives o f the Academy. -  This is hereby created the Philippine
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Sports Academy which shall be the lead agency to implement the provisions of this Act,
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hereinafter referred to as the "Philippine Sports Academy".
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For the purpose of general policy and program coordination, supervision and
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direction, the Philippine Sports Academy shall be an attached agency of the Philippine
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Sports Commission which was created pursuit to Republic Act No. 6847 and shall be
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hereinafter referred to as the "Commission".
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The Philippine Sports Academy shall have the following objectives:
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(a) To serve as the education and training arm of the Commission for the
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development of athletes capable of winning gold and other medals and of
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sports manpower;
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(b)To train and grant degrees, in coordination with the Department of Education,
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educators in different levels of specialization through academic degree
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programs;
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(c)To train and accredit coaches, trainer, sports managers, referees, umpires,
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community sports psychologists, sports medicine practitioners, through non-
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degree programs;
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(d)To conduct basic and applied research relevant to physical education and
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sports;
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(e)To establish satellite regional training centers for sports education and sports;
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(f) To enter into and engage in a consortium with public and private schools
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offering degree and non-degree courses in physical education and spots;
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(g)To establish and maintain linkages with international academic institutions and
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organizations for continuing upgrading of sports curriculum and programs; and
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(h)To perform such other functions and exercise such other powers necessary to
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carry out the declare policy, the aforementioned objectives, and the provisions
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of this Act.
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Sec. 4. Housing and Pieces o f Activities. -  The Philippine Sports Academy shall be
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housed at the Philippine Sports Commission located in Pasig, Metro Manila.
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The activities of the Philippine Sports Academy pursuant to this Act may be carried
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out in satellite regional training centers, in venues pursuant to a consortium with public
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and private schools, or in such other places as the Philippine Sports Academy shall decide
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in order to implement this Act.
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Sec. 5. Board o f Trustees. -  The administration, operations, and management of
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the National Academy shall be vested in Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the
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Board, and shall be composed of the following:
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(l)T h e  Commission Chairman as "ex officious" chairman of the board;
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(2) One (1) representing the Department of Education, Undersecretary rank, who
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shall be ex-officio Vice Chairman;
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(3) One (1) representing academe in sports education and training;
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(4) One (1) representing the National Sports Association with a specialization in
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education and training of sports manpower;
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(5) The Executive Director of the Philippine Sports Academy as ex-officio member;
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The representatives of the academe and of the Philippine Sports Commission
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shall be appointed by the President for a term of three (3) years or shall serve
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under their successor shall be duly appointed and qualified.
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The Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Members of the Board of Trustees shall
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receive allowances of not less than One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) for every
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official meeting of the Board actual attended or activity to transact official business,
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of the Philippine Sports Academy; but in no case more than Fifteen Thousand
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Pesos (P hpl5,000) each per annum.
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Sec. 6. Powers and Functions o f the Board. -  The Board of T rustees shall exercise
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and perform the following powers and functions:
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(a) To provide for the planning, implementation and evaluation of a curricula
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leading to the following decrees and specialization in Physical Education as
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required qualification for teaching in the elementary, secondary and tertiary
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schools or institution or as required of a supervisory position:
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1. Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in Physical Education;
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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
(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:


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(f) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of teal and personal property
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of all kinds and administer the same for the benefit of the Academy, or of a
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department thereof, or for aid to any student athlete in accordance with the
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directions or instructions of the donor and, in default thereof, in such a manner
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as the Board may at its discretion determine; and
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(g)To prescribe rules for its governance, and to enact such ordinances and
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regulations, not contrary to law, as are consistent with the purposes of the
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Academy as defined in this Act.
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Sec. 7. Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director. — There shall be an
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Executive Director who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees, preferably from
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among the Commissioners of the Commission. He shall be assisted by the Deputy
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Executive Director, one (1). Assistant Director for Administration and Finance, and a Dean
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for Academic Affairs. The Executive Director shall act as the Chief Executive Officer of the
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Philippine Sports Academy and shall have a rank equivalent to that of the president of
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State college or university in the Philippines.
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The Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director must be citizens of the
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Philippines, at least thirty-five (35) years of age, of good moral character, with at least
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three (3) years experience in educational administration, or in teaching of sports
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development with professional rank.
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The Assistant Director for Administration and Finance must be a Filipino at least
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thirty (30) years old, of good moral character, a holder of Master's degree in business or
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public administration, or a certified public accountant, is a civil service eligible, and with
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at least one (1) year experience in any academic institution.
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The Dean for Academic Affairs must be a Filipino, at least thirty (30) years old, of
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good moral character, a civil service eligible, with at least three (3) years experience in
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educational administration or an associate professor rank in sports development
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Sec. 8. Funding. -  There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
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implementation of this Act by the Philippine Sports Academy the amount of Five Million
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Pesos (Php5,000,000.00) for the initial operations and projects of the Philippine Sports
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Academy as an attached agency of the Commission. Thereafter, such amount needed to


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implement this Act shall be included in the Annual Appropriations Act of the Commission
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for the implementation of this Act and earmarked for the operations of the Philippine
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Sports Academy.
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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - I f  any provisions of this Act or the application of such
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provision to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder if this Act or the
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application of such provision to other persons or circumstance shall not be affected
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thereby.
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Sec. 10. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect upon completion of its publication
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in at least one (1) national newspaper of general circulation.
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Approved,