Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 2887

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is imperative that the state establishes a single, integrated and unified national
sports body for the promotion and development of sports programs to specifically
accommodate our High School students, to ensure the wider participation of
more sectors of society with the end view of helping athletes and aspiring athletes
reach their fullest potential.

This House Bill seeks to create the National Academy of Sports Development for
High School students, the government entity that shall spearhead the
implementation of policies and guidelines on the promotion and development of
Sports programs among all High School students in the country.

MIC! ‘L L. ROMERO Ph.D.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2867
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

CREATING THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS
DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE - This Act shall be known as the “National
Academy of Sports Development for High School Students”.

SECTION 2: DECLARATION OF POLICY - It is the policy of the State to
ensure the development of the country's Sports awareness and

development programs among our High School Students.

The State recognizes the importance of Sports development to foster
social progress, and promote total human development.

The State recognizes the need to promote Sports development for the
welfare of all Filipinos and the entire country.


SECTION 3: CREATION OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS
DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - There shall hereby be
created the National Academy of Sports Development for High School
Students, hereinafter referred to as the Academy

SECTION 4: MANDATE - The Academy shall be the primary policy,
planning, coordinating, implementing, and administrative entity of the
Executive Branch of the government that will plan, develop, and promote
the national sports development programs for High School students.

SECTION 5: POWERS AND FUNCTIONS - The Academy shall exercise the
following powers and functions:

I. Policy and Planning

(a) Formulate, recommend and implement national policies,
plans, programs and guidelines that will promote the
development and harness the potential of our High School
students with due consideration for the country’s welfare and
success;

(b) Formulate policies and initiatives, in regards with the
National Development Program for Sports, in collaboration with
the Department of Education;

(c) Provide an integrated framework and programs in order to
optimize the potential of our High School students;

(4) Prescribe rules and regulations for the establishment,
operation and maintenance of the Academy resources and
programs; and

(e) Establish Sports programs and facilities that will be
accessible to the general public;
Il. Resource-Sharing and Capacity-Building

(f) Harmonize and coordinate all Sports programs, plans and
initiatives to ensure opportunities and maximum development
of our Sports academe;

(g) Assist and provide technical expertise to government
agencies in the development of guidelines in the enforcement


and administration of laws, standards, rules, and regulations
governing the Academy;

(h) Assess, review and support Sports related research and
development programs of the government in coordination with
the appropriate government agencies and other institutions
concerned;

(i) Prescribe the personnel qualifications and other
qualification standards essential to the effective development
and operation of Academy;

@). Develop programs that would enhance the career
advancement opportunities of the Academy and other
personnel;

(k) Assist in the dissemination of vital information essential to
disaster risk reduction and preparedness through its
activities;

(k) Represent and negotiate for Philippine interest on matters
pertaining to the Sports academe in international bodies, in
coordination with the appropriate government agencies and
other institutions concerned;

(I) Establish guidelines for public-private partnerships in the
implementation of Sports programs for development; and

(m) Promote strategic partnerships and alliances between and
among local and international Sports body and/or competitor,
for the research and development, educational and training
institutions, to enhance competitiveness of all personnel and
workers.

SECTION 6: COMPOSITION - The Academy shall be headed by the
President.

The Academy proper shall be composed of the Office of the President, the
Offices of the Vice President for Internal and External Affairs.

SECTION 7: PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY - The President of the
Academy shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of the
Philippines;

The president of the Academy shall have the following functions:


(a) Provide executive direction and supervision over the entire
operations of the Academy and its attached agencies,

(b) Establish policies and standards for the effective, efficient and
economical operation of the Academy, in accordance with the
programs of government; 4

(c) Review and approve requests for financial and manpower
resources of all operating offices of the Academy;

(d) Designate and appoint officers and employees of the Academy,
including the vice president, regional and assistant regional
directors, in accordance with the civil service laws, rules, and
regulations;

(e) Exercise disciplinary powers over officers and employees of
the Academy in accordance with law, including their
investigation and the designation of a committee or officer to
conduct such investigations:

() Coordinate with other agencies and public and private interest
groups, including nongovernment organizations (NGOs) and
people’s organizations on the Academy policies and initiatives;

(g) Prepare and submit to the President of the republic through
the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) an
estimate of the necessary expenditures of the Academy during
the next fiscal year, on the basis of the reports submitted by
bureaus and offices under him/her;

(h) Advise the President of the republic on.the promulgation of
executive and administrative orders and formulation of
regulatory and legislative proposals on matters pertaining to
Sports development;

(i) Formulate such rules and regulations and exercise such other
powers as may be required to implement the objectives of this
Act: and

() Perform such other tasks as may be provided by law of
assigned by the President of the republic.

SECTION 8: VICE PRESIDENT - The President shall be assisted by two
(2) Vice Presidents, who shall be appointed by the President of the republic
upon the recommendation of the president of the Academy:

Provided, that they shall be career officers.

Provided, further, that at least one (1) of the Vice President shall be a
person publicly recognized in the field of Sports Academe.


SECTION 9: QUALIFICATIONS - No person shall be appointed President
and Vice President, of the Academy unless he or she is a citizen and
resident of the Philippines, of good moral character, of proven integrity and
with at least seven (7) years of competence and expertise in the field of
Sports and at least thirty (30) years of age.

SECTION 10: REGIONAL OFFICES - The Academy may establish,
operate, and maintain a regional office in the different administrative
regions of the country as the need arises.

Each regional office shall be headed by a Regional Director who may be
assisted by one (1) Assistant Regional Director.

The Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director shall be appointed
by the President of the republic.

The regional offices shall have, within their respective administrative
regions, the following functions:

(a) Implement laws, policies, plans, programs, projects, rules and
regulations of the Academy:
(b) Provide efficient and effective service to the people:
(c) Coordinate with regional offices of other departments, offices,
and agencies;
(d) Coordinate with the LGUs; and
(e) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or
assigned by President of the Academy. ~
SECTION 11: SECTORAL AND INDUSTRY TASK FORCES - The
Academy may create sectoral and industry, task forces, technical working

groups, advisory bodies or committees for the furtherance of its objectives.

Additional private sector representatives, such as from the academe, civil
society organizations (CSOs), and federation of private industries directly
involved in the Sports academe, as well as representatives of other
National Government Agencies (NGAs).


Local Government Units (LGUs) and Government Owned and Controlled
Corporations (GOCCs) may be appointed to these working groups.

Government sports professionals may also be tapped to partake work in
the Academy through, these working groups.

SECTION 12: SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT OF SERVICE —
Employees who are separated from service within six (6) months from the
effectivity of this Act as a result of the consolidation and/or reorganization
under the provisions of this Act shall receive separation benefits to which
they may be entitled under Executive Order No. 366, s. 2004:

Provided, that those who are qualified to retire under existing requirement
laws shall be allowed to retire and receive retirement benefits to which they
may be entitled under applicable laws and issuances.

SECTION 13: STRUCTURE AND STAFFING PATTERN - Subject to the
approval of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the
Academy shall determine its organizational structure and create new
divisions or units as it may deem necessary, and shall appoint officers and
employees of the Academy in accordance with the civil service law, rules,
and regulations.

SECTION 14: APPROPRIATION - The amount needed for the initial
implementation of this Act shall be One Billion Pesos (1,000,000,000.00)
taken from the National Treasury.

Thereafter, the amount needed for the operation and maintenance of the
Department shall be included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA),
the year after the enactment of this act, and thereafter.

SECTION 15: IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - The
Academy shall issue within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act


the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this
Act.

SECTION 16: SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. — If any provision or part hereof
is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not
affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 17: REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 18: EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect fifteen
(15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved.