AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDERS NO. 63 AND NO. 64, S. OF 1993

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WHEREAS, the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) were created by virtue of R.A. 7722 dated 18 May 1994 and R.A. 7796
dated 25 August 1994, respectively, to focus on post-secondary education
thereby allowing the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to
concentrate on basic (elementary and secondary) education;

WHEREAS, the CHED has been mandated to
formulate policies and programs on tertiary education, and monitor the
administration and the quality of tertiary educational institutions and
programs nationwide;

WHEREAS, the TESDA has been mandated to
formulate and rationalize policies and programs on technical/vocational
education and training nationwide;

WHEREAS, post-secondary, vocational and
tertiary education should incorporate a wholistic approach in the development
of the human being, and include sports as a priority component of its mission;

WHEREAS, Executive Orders No. 63 and No.
64, both S. of 1993, were promulgated prior to the creation of the CHED and
TESDA, to establish the National, Regional Provincial, City/Municipal and
Barangay Physical Fitness and Sports Development Councils; and Adopt the
National Policy and Program of “Sports for All”;

WHEREAS, in view thereof, there is a need
to include the CHED and TESDA in the policy-making and implementing structures
of government relative to sports development; and,

WHEREAS, the Philippine Olympic Committee
is the primary institution responsible for the development of elite sports for
international competitions.

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 amend Executive Orders No. 63 and No. 64, both S. of 1993,
as follows:

Section 1. Section of Executive Order No. 63,
Series of 1993 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 1. There is hereby constituted the
National, Regional, Provincial, City/Municipal and Barangay Physical Fitness
and Sports Development Councils; hereinafter referred to as the PFSDC which
shall act as the nationwide organizational network to assist the Philippine
Sports Commission in the planning, information dissemination, and actual
implementation and monitoring of the National Policy and Program of “Sports for
All” and shall be composed of the following:

The National PFSDC:

The REGIONAL PFSDC

(c) The PROVINCIAL PFSDC

(d) The CITY/MUNICIPAL PFSDC

(e) The Barangay PFSDC

Section 2. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 64,
Series of 1993 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 2. NATIONAL PROGRAM. The Philippine Sports
Commission (PSC) based on this “National Policy of Sports for All” shall plan
and implement national program for Philippine Sports through out 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. 63 respecting their individuals set-up priorities,
sources, organizational structures and level or competence.

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 program and accomplishments of
their respective sports programs to the Office of the President, represented by
the Philippine Sports Commission.”

Sec. 3. All other provisions of Executive
Orders No. 63 and No. 64, Series of 1993, which are not inconsistent herewith
shall remain valid and effective.

Sec. 4. This Executive Order shall take
effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 13th day of November,
in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Seven.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the
President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN
D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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