Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 433)
The primary purpose of Executive Order No. 433 is to amend Executive Order No. 81 and transfer the management of the Palarong Pambansa from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) back to the Department of Education (DepEd).
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) was originally given the management of the Palarong Pambansa under Executive Order No. 81 dated March 5, 1999.
Under Republic Act No. 9155, the 'Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001,' the program of physical education and school sports is declared an integral part of the basic education curriculum implemented by the DepEd.
Paragraph 2, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of the Administrative Code of 1987 provides the President continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President.
The Palarong Pambansa and its preparatory activities should be conducted in the month of May or during summer vacation to avoid disruption of classes.
The Department of Education shall include the Palarong Pambansa in its regular calendar of activities, propose the inclusion of budgetary appropriations for its implementation in the General Appropriations Act, and manage all programs and activities related to the Palarong Pambansa.
Yes, the EO requires that DepEd and PSC continue to coordinate in the implementation of programs and projects for physical education and school sports as well as activities that contribute to the celebration of the International Year for Sports and Physical Education.
The DepEd, in coordination with the PSC and other concerned entities, shall formulate the rules and guidelines within forty-five days after the effectivity of the order.
All executive orders, administrative orders, and other executive issuances inconsistent with EO No. 433 are hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.
Executive Order No. 433 took effect immediately upon its signing on May 31, 2005.