Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 2528

Fntuduced by Rep. Witfrida Mark M. Enucnga

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This Bill seeks for establishment of Regional Sports High School in every

region of the country.

Sports and physical education plays an important role in human
development. The Constitution requires the State to promote physical education and
encourage sports programs, league competition, and amateur sports, including
training for international competition, to foster self-discipline, team work and

excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry.

The establishment of regional sports high schools in the country will give

the athlete-studdents a chance to enhance, develop and improve their athletic skills,

talents and abilities.

Each regional sports high school to be established is envisioned to provide a
Jeaming environment to develop athletes to mature as self-directed, life-long
learners while pursuing excellence in sports and physical education. Basie secondary

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education curricula will include special programs in sport sciences and phys
education such as exereise and sport

nce, sport management, adventure sports
leadership, Olympic sports and physical fitnes



Hence, the setting up of regional sports high schools is envision towards
excellence in the field of sports to produce globally competitive, educated and
highly-trained athletes that would bring pride and honor to our country.

In light of the foregoing, passage of this bill is urgently sought.



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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE GF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2528

Fntaduced by Rep. Wilfride Merk M. Envenga

AN ACT ESTABLISHING REGIONAL SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL IN EVERY REGION
OF THE COUNTRY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Congress assembled:

SECTION.

which shall be attached to the Department of Education for policy and program implementation

‘There is hereby established in each region a Regional Sports High Schoo!

with special emphasis on subjects pertaining to the physical education and sports development,
to enable athletes achieve their secondary school goals while training and competing in sports

and with the end in view of preparing students for a carcer in physical education and spor

SEC. 2. Each Regional School shall be headed by a Director. He shall be appointed by the

Secretary of the Department of Education in accordance with civil service rules, His functions,

powers and duties, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the principal of any high schoo!

in the Philippine edu

onal system.

SEC. 3. A national inter-agency coordinating and monitoring board herein referred to as Board,
shail be created which shall be composed of the Secretary of Department of Education, as chairman,
the DepEd Undersecretary for Programs and Projects as vice-chairman, and the following members:

the Director of DepEd Bureau of Physical Education and School Sports, Chairman of Philippine


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Sports Commission, President of Philippine Olympic Committee, Chairman of National Youth

Commission, and representatives from each National Sports Associations,

4 SEC. 4. . The following are the functions of the Board ;
3 1) Formutate a National Plan of Action for the implementation of the this Act;
6 2) Develop effective monitoring and reporting system towards an efficient implementation
7 of the law;
8 3) Develop and instifute effective and innovative approaches and methods with which to
9 ‘address emerging concems pertaining to the operations of regional sports high school;
0 4) Coordinate the programs and projects of the concemed agencies relative to the operation,
n programs and services of each regional high schoot;
n 5) Coordinate the conduct of nationwide information, education campaign and other
rH activities of this Act;
4 6) Coordinate the conduct and evaluation of the plan of action, research and documentation
ne of good practices and disparities for policy and program development;
6 7) Actively establish, national, regional and international networks for resource generation
uv and technicel cooperation; and .
1% 8) Prepare yearly accomplishment report to the Office of the President, the Congress and the
19 coneemed National and Local Government Units.
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a SEC. 5, The Secretary of the Department of Education shall prescribe the necessary rules and
2 regulations for the efficient and effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.
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24 SEC. 6. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in
2s the General Appropriation Act of the year following its enactment into kaw and thereafter.
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2 SUC. 7. ‘This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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29 APPROVED, s