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Republic of the Philippines 
SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Pasay City 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
S. B. No195 
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Introduced by SENATOR JUAN EDGARDO "SONiiN" M. ANGARA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Because the State recognizes the youth's role in nHion-building, it necessarily 
recognizes its responsibility to provide opportunities to all itsjouth, including its student-
athletes, or those who desire to hone their skills in sports and e,hletics, Sports and physical 
development are basic elements in the education and formation of (he youth, Unfortunately, the 
present public and private school educational system provideE, inadequate support to the 
student-athlete, 
The only way public school students can pursue sports witbn the public school structure 
is through the Palarong Pambansa or Philippine National Game~ that is, if they are talented 
enough to be recruited, In terms of curriculum, physical educatio is taught but this is bulked 
with health and music in just one academic subject, While the 0 pEd has identified one high 
school in each region as schools with a Special Program in Sp rts (SPS), there is no clear 
training program and selection criteria in place, The private scho( systel)1, on the other hand, 
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provides more opportunities for exposure in sporting activities not ( lly because PE is treated as 
a separate academic subject, but because of the availability of va sity teams that participate in 
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inter-school leagues across the country, However, reports from th" these private schools have 
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shown that a substantial number of student athletes had ac,demic difficulties, This low 
academic performance can primarily be attributed to the lack of time to study and complete 
projects, 
The Philippine High School for Sports (PHSS) will have an lcadel11ic curriculum that will 
teach the needed academic skills but at the same time provide the needed time and support for 
developing the students' sports skills, 
Moreover the PHSS will help the Philippine Sports Comn ission (PSC) in training and 
developing future world-class national athletes, who will be better Tainedi ' better equipped and 
better supported because of their holistic development within Pf'SS, The PHSS system also 
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aims to provide the student athletes with skills, which will make them employable immediately 
after high school. 
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JUAN Ed6ARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA 
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Introduced by Senator JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA 
AN ACT CREATING AND ESTABLISHING 
THE PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled: 
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Section 1. Short title. - This Act shall be known as "The Philippine High School for 
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Sports (PHSS) Act." 
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Section 2. Declaration of Principles. - The Philippine Constitution recognizes the vita1 
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role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, 
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intellectual, and social well-being. It is likewise mandated that the State shall promote physical 
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education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, including 
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training for international competitions, foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the 
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development of a healthy and alert citizenry. 
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It is therefore declared the policy of the State to maxilT1ize the athletic abilities of 
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students with the end in view of producing world-class athletes with solid academic background. 
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In line with this, an educational system to foster the total development of t~e youth, with special 
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emphasis on the enhancement and development of their skills in sports is hereby established. 
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Section 3. Creation and Establishment of the Philippine High School for Sports. -
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There is hereby created and established a national high school tt? be known as the Philippine 
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High School for Sports (PHSS). This shall be attached to the Dep81tment of Education (DepEd) 
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which shall [also] coordinate with the Philippine Sports Commission WSC) for policy ana 
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program formulation and implementation on subjects pertaining to l':portS. 
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Section 4. Purpose of the PHSS • • The PHSS shall offer [, ·on a full and partial 
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scholarship basis] a secondary course with special emphasis on d€;veloping the athletic skills of 
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the students through subjects pertaining to' physical education and sports development, with the 
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and in view of preparing its students who have shown their early potential' of excelling in sports 
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for a sports-related career while undergoing quality secondary education. The Board may agree 
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to accept paying students based on the criteria for eligibility for scholarships as established. 
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Section 5. Director of the PHSS. - The PHSS shall be headed by.a Director, who shall 
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serve for a period of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment. He shall be appointed 
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by the Board of Trustees, as created in Section 6. The Board she,ll also fix his compensation. 
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His functions, powers and duties, in addition to those specifically rlrovided for in this law, shall 
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be those usually pertaining to the office of the principal of any liigh scHool in the Philippine 
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educational system. 
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Section 6. Board of Trustees. - The exercise of the corporate powers of the phss is 
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hereby vested exclusively in the board of trustees, hereinafter referred to' as the board, and in 
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the director, insofar as authorized by said board, and shall serve for a period of three (3) years. 
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The PHSS shall have a board of trustees, which shall be composed of the following member&. 
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secretary of the deped or his representative, the chairperson of the psc or his representative, 
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the director of the phss, one (1) representative each from the senate and the house of 
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representatives, and four (4) representatives from the sports community: provided, that the four 
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(4) representatives from the sports community shall be chosen from among a list of persons 
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qualified in the field of sports, as recommended by the search committee constituted by the 
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director in consultation with the chairperson of the philippine sports commission, based on the 
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normal standards and qualification for the position: provided further, thClt the members shall 
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elect from among themselves the chair of the board. All members who are. not receiving regular 
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compensation from the government shall receive per diem per session of the board. 
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Section 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 shall also have 
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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 may be 
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provided by law for the support of the PHSS; 
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(c) To approve appointments made, and contracts entered into, by the Director in 
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connection with the employment of teachers, lecturers and other employees of the 
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school, to fix their compensation and other conditions of employment, and to remove 
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them for cause after proper investigation; 
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(d) To import duty-free sports education and training books and/or publications upon 
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certification by the deped that such imported books and/or publications are for sports 
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education and training purposes in accordance with the provisions of the tariff and 
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customs code, as amended; 
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(e) [To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school char'ges, as the Board may dee~ 
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proper to impose, after due and comprehensive congultatiol:1 with the students 
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concerned;] To provide and approve fellowships and training for faculty members 
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(g) To establish the criteria for the selection and admission of students which shall 
include, among others, national competitive trials and examinations; 
(h) To develop the athletic potential of every student together with a sound and strong 
academic base; 
(I) To provide a training program for students with the end goal of creating athletes who 
are competitive in the national, South East Asian, Asian, and Olympics level; 
(j) To approve the issuance of certificates or diplomas to successful candidates for 
graduation; 
(k) To solicit and receive in trust, legacies, gifts, and donations of real and personal 
property of all kinds and to administer the same for the benefit of the PHSS or for aid to 
any of its students; 
(I) to develop a curriculum that will meet the objectives of the act; and 
(m) To perform any and all other acts incident to or required by virtue of its creation. 
Section 8. Quorum of the Board of Trustees. - A quorum of the Board shall consist of 
majority of all the members holding office at the time the meeting is called. 
Section 9. Annual Report. - On or before the first of April 'of each year the Board shall 
submit to the Department Of Education a detailed report on the progress, condition and needs 
of the PHSS. 
Section 10. Executive Council. - There shall be an Execu-tive Council consisting of the 
Director, the Assistant Director, as provided in Section ii, the heads of departments, and such 
other ranking faculty members or officials of the PHSS, as may be determined by the Board. 
The Council shall have the power to screen and sele!;t the students subject for 
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admission, to select students who shall be recipients of scholarships; stipends and other 
allowances, and to develop the curricula, course or study, and rules of discipline. The Council 
shall implement and execute the policies laid down by the Board and exercise such other 
functions, powers and duties as the Board may prescribe. 
Section 11. Assistant Director of the PHSS. - There sliall be an Assistant Director 
who shall assist the Director. In the absence of the Director, he sh!'ill assume the administrative 
and supervisory functions of the Director. He shall be apPointei1 by the Chairperson of the 
Board subject to the approval of the same Board, which shall also fli( his cQmpensation. 
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Section 12. Registrar of the PHSS . • There shall be a Registrqr of the School who 
shall also act as Secretary of the Board, to be appointed by the Director with the approval of the 
Board. He shall keep all records of the PHSS. 
Section 13. Treasurer of the PHSS. - There shall be a Treasurer of the PHSS who 
shall be appointed by the Director, with the approval of the Board. 
All accounts and expenses of the PHSS are public in nature, and shall be subject to 
auditing by the Commission on Audit (COA). 
Section 14. Tax Exemptions of the PHSS.· The PHSS shall be exempt from payment 
of all taxes, fees, assessments and other charges of the Government, its branches and 
subdivisions. 
It shall likewise be exempt from the payment of customs duties, taxes and tariffs on the 
importation of sportswear, equipment, books, supplies, instruments, materials and good!?, 
including those donated to the PHSS, PROVIDED, That these are of international sports 
standards and are not available from local manufacturers, PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the 
importation shall only be in such numbers as may be required in the development of various 
sports and/or training of the students. 
The PHSS shall also be exempt from withholding taxes on the honoraria or fees paid by 
the PHSS to visiting lecturers or professors from abroad. 
Section 15. Tax Deduction or Exemption of Donations and Contributions . • All 
legaCies, gifts and donations for the benefit of the PHSS, or for its support and maintenance, or 
for aid to any of its students shall be tax-exempt and shall be an allowable deduction from the 
gross-income of the donors. 
Section 16. Sports High School Fund. - All incomes and donations to the PHSS 
created under this Act shall be formed into a fund, to be known as the Sports High School Fund, 
which the PHSS shall be authorized to retain, without need of a separate approval from any 
government agency, and subject only to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations. 
This fund shall be expended as authorized by the Board exclusively for the purpose of this Act. 
Section 17. Funding. - To carry out the purposes Oflhis Act, the amount of One 
Hundred Million Pesos (Php 100,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated and shall be made 
available from the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise ilppropriated. Thereafter, this 
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amount to be utilized for the expenses of the PHSS, for the purpnse above described shall b~ 
provided in the yearly General Appropriation Act. 
Section 18. Additional Funding· Various sources of revenue shall be explored, such 
as a combination of government funding, private sponsorship/scholarships, profit generation, 
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Section 19. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act shall be held 
unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions thereof which are not affected thereby shall continue 
to be in full force and effect. 
Section 20. Repealing Clause. -
All other laws, decrees, executive order and other 
administrative issuances and parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby modified, superseded or repealed accordingly. 
Section 21. Effectivity. -
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a major daily newspaper of national circulation in the 
Philippines. 
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