EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 457 - AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDERS NO. 63 AND NO. 64, S. OF 1993

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 1 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:

(a) The National PFSDC:

Secretary of DILG - Chairman

Secretary of DECS    - Co-Chairman

Secretary of DND - Vice-Chairman

Secretary of DOLE     - Co-Vice- Chairman

Chairman, CHED - Co-Vice- Chairman

President, POC   - Co-Vice- Chairman

Chairman, Philippine Sports Commission - Secretary- General

Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports     - Member

Chairman, House Committee on Sports    - Member

President, League of Provincial Governors - Member

President, League of Municipalities     - Member

President, League of Cities - Member

Presidential Adviser on Sports - Member

National President, SK Federation   - Member

PNP Director-General     - Member

Chairman, TESDA    - Member

Six (6) representatives of the private sector, - Members
as appointed by the Chairman

DILG Regional Director     - Chairman

DECS Regional Director     - Co-Chairman

DND Representative     - Vice-Chairman

PSC Regional Head - Secretary-General

CHED Regional Director - Member

TESDA Regional Head   - Member

PNP Regional Director - Member

Provincial Governors   - Member

President, SK Federation - Member

Three (3) representatives of the private - Members
sector, as appointed by the Chairman

Provincial Governor    - Chairman

Provincial Vice-Governor   - Vice-Chairman

DECS Division Superintendent - Secretary-General

DILG PLGOO     - Member

CHED Representative   - Member

TESDA Representative - Member

DND Representative     - Member

PNP Provincial Director     - Member

City/Municipal Mayors League President     - Member

President, SK Federation   - Member

Two (2) representatives of the private - Members
sector as appointed by the Chairman

City/Municipal Mayor - Chairman

PNP Representative    - Vice-Chairman

DECS PFSS Division Supervisor   - Secretary-General

DILG Representative (CLGO)   - Member

CHED Representative   - Member

TESDA Representative - Member

ABC President   - Member

City/Municipal Mayors League President - Member

SK Federation City/Municipal Chairman - Member

Two (2) representatives of the private     - Members
sector as appointed by the Chairman

Barangay Chairman     - Chairman

DECS School Principal - Vice-Chairman

SK Representative - Member

Kagawad Sports Coordinator   - Member

Homeowners Assn. Representative     - Member

Two (2) representatives of the private - Members

sector, as appointed by the Chairman”.

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

“Sec. 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.

1. Physical Education and Basic     - Department of
(Elementary and Secondary)   Education, Culture
Education School Sports   and Sports (DECS)

2. Physical Education and Tertiary - Commission on
   (University, Collegiate and Post- Higher Education
   Secondary) Education School Sports (CHED)

3. Physical Education and Technical/ - Technical Education
Vocational School Sports and Skills
Development
Authority (TESDA)

4. Community-based sports - Department of the
   Interior and Local
  Government (DILG)

5. Military Sports     - Department of

National Defense
  (DND) and
  Philippine National
  Police (PNP)

6. Labor Sports   - Department of Labor

  and Employment
  (DOLE)

National Sports
  Associations (NSAs)

Amusement Board
(GAB)