MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Order No. 369, May 14, 1996 ]
CREATING SPORTS CLUSTERS AND DESIGNATING CLUSTER MANAGERS TO MOBILIZE AND OPTIMIZE PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS
WHEREAS, Article XIV, Section 19 (1), of the Constitution mandates the State to promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry;
WHEREAS, the task of national sports development is best pursued with the active participation and involvement of the private sector, in coordination with the Government;
WHEREAS, creating sports and special sports concerns clusters, each championed by a cluster manager, is an effective and focused approach to optimize efforts to mobilize the private sector and allocate resources for the development of Philippine sports;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. – There is hereby constituted, as priority sports and special sports concerns, sports clusters headed by cluster managers composed of heads of government agencies/departments, as follows:
| SPORTS CLUSTER |
CLUSTER MANAGER |
| A. SPEED AND DISTANCE SPORTS
1. Athletics
2. Swimming
3. Cycling
4. Rowing
5. Triathlon
6. Boardsailing
7. Yachting
8. Traditional Boat Race
|
Secretary Francisco L. Viray
Department of Energy |
| B. TEAM SPORTS
1. Softball
2. Basketball
3. Volleyball
4. Football
5. Baseball
6. Little League
7. Sepak Takraw
8. Water Polo |
Governor Gabriel C. Singson
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
-and-
Secretary Carmencita N. Reodica
Department of Health |
| C. COMBATIVE SPORTS
1. Taekwondo
2. Boxing
3. Karate-do
4. Judo
5. Wushu
6. Arnis
7. Wrestling
8. Silat Ohlaraga
9. Muay Thai
|
Secretary Roberto F. de Ocampo
Department of Finance
-and-
Secretary Robert Z. Barbers
Department of Interior & Local Government |
| D. TARGET SPORTS
1. Billiards and Snooker
2. Bowling (Tenpin)
3. Bowling (Duckpin)
4. Shooting
5. Golf
6. Fencing
7. Archery
8. Darts
|
Secretary Gregorio R. Vigilar
Department of Public Works & Highways |
| E. FORM AND POWER SPORTS
1. Powerlifting
2. Gymnastics
3. Weightlifting
4. Diving
5. Equestrian
6. Aerobics
7. Bodybuilding
|
Secretary Amado S. Lagdameo, Jr.
Department of Transportation and Communications |
| F. RACQUET SPORTS
1. Lawn Tennis
2. Badminton
3. Table Tennis
4. Squash
5. Soft Tennis
|
Secretary Renato S. de Villa
Department of National Defense |
| G. RECREATIONAL SPORTS
1. Chess
2. Bridge
3. Scrabble
|
Secretary Mina T. Gabor
Department of Tourism | ⌊aшΡhi⌊
| H. SPECIAL CONCERNS
1. Philippine National
2. Level Playing Fields
3. National Youth Sports Talent Reserve (NYSTR)
|
Secretary Rizalino S. Navarro
Department of Trade Games
-and-
Secretary Robert Z. Barbers
Department of Interior & Local Government |
Section 2. The cluster managers shall serve as champions for the cause of their respective sports and related concerns, particularly in the mobilization of financial and other resources to support the development of the sports/activities in their respective clusters for 1996 and the medium term. In the performance of their tasks, the cluster managers shall coordinate with the Philippine Sports Commission in determining their clusters resource requirements and priority sports and programs.
Section 3. This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.1aшphi1
DONE in the City of Manila, this 14th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
By the President:
(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary
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