MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Executive Order No. 64, March 1, 1993 ]
ADOPTING THE NATIONAL POLICY AND PROGRAM OF “SPORTS FOR ALL” BY ALL CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BASED ON THE SPORTS COVENANT FORGED DURING THE 1ST PHILIPPINE SPORTS SUMMIT 92 HELD IN BAGUIO CITY
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 27 directed the concerned departments to ensure the successful staging of the 1st PHILIPPINE SPORTS SUMMIT this year to validate the existing national policy and program for physical fitness and sports in the country;
WHEREAS, the 1st Philippine Sports Summit was successfully held from October 23 to 27, 1992, at the Teachers Camp in Baguio City with the theme “PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SPORTS”, which was participated by some 850 delegates from all over the country representing all concerned government and private sectors;
WHEREAS, as a result of the said national consultation and planning workshop and conference, a SPORTS COVENANT was forged together with 38 Resolutions adopted covering a broad spectrum of concerns recommending strategies of implementation for a short, medium and long term physical fitness and sports development program;
WHEREAS, the national policy of “SPORTS FOR ALL” was unanimously approved as manifested by the Sports Covenant, based on the universal principle adopted by the UNESCO International Chapter for Physical Education and Sports, as well as the need to rediscover the traditional and universal values inherent in the practice of sports, such as patriotism, nationalism, self-discipline, team work and hard work, camaraderie, sportsmanship and fair play, respect for law and order and the rights of others, preservation of our human and natural resources, and the continuing quest for excellence;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. NATIONAL POLICY. – The National Policy of “SPORTS FOR ALL” shall be adopted by all concerned government and private entities based on the Sports Covenant forged during the 1st Philippine Sports Summit 92 held from October 23 to 27, 1992, in Baguio City and to:
1. make accessible to all, regardless of age, gender, talent, and capabilities, a program of physical fitness and sports in consonance with established national policy of “SPORTS FOR ALL”;
2. identify, develop, harness, and utilize resources for the optimal, efficient, and effective implementation of the Program; and
3. preserve and promote the desirable traditional and universal values in physical fitness and sports.1aшphi1
Section 2. NATIONAL PROGRAM – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), based on this national policy of “SPORTS FOR ALL”, shall plan and implement a National Program for Philippine Sports throughout the “DECADE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS” in coordination with all concerned public and private entities and shall assist, oversee, and ensure that an integrated comprehensive program for the short, medium, and long term plan of action and year-round calendar of activities for the multi-sectoral sports be implemented and sustained by the National, Regional, Provincial, City, Municipal, and Barangay Physical Fitness and Sports Development Councils (PFSDC) as created under Executive Order No. 27 respecting their individual set-up, priorities, resources, organizational structure, and level of competence.
| 1. |
Physical Education and School Sports |
Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) |
| 2. |
Community based sports |
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Local Government Units (LGUs) |
| 3. |
Military sports |
Department of National Defense (DND) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) |
| 4. |
Labor sports |
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Civil Service Commission |
| 5. |
Elite sports for International meets |
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the National Sports Associations (NSAs) |
| 6. |
Professional sports |
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) |
In order to effectively monitor and sustain the implementation of the mass-based sports policy and program, the above-mentioned government agencies and all other concerned government entities are hereby directed to submit a bi-annual report on the progress and accomplishments of their respective sports program to the Office of the President represented by the Philippine Sports Commission.
Section 3. FUNDING. – The PSC shall provide funds from its National Sports Development Fund for the National Program and activities of national interest and allocate a certain amount for the multi-sectoral sports to be determined by the PSC Board, while the DECS, DILG, local government units, DND, PNP, DOLE, DOH, MMA, GOCCS, and all other concerned government agencies or instrumentalities are hereby directed to incorporate, in their respective annual budgets, a separate and specific fund for their respective physical fitness and sports development programs and activities within their respective organization in consonance with the National Policy and Program of “SPORTS FOR ALL.”
All private associations, clubs and NGO organizations, including the Philippine Olympic Committee and the various National Sports Associations, are hereby urged to actively participate and assist the National Government in the promotion and development, not only of elite sports for international sports competitions, but also of the National Policy and Program for physical fitness and sports development in the country.1aшphi1
DONE in the City of Manila, this 1st day of March in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-three.
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) ANTONIO T. CARPIO
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel
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