QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 63)
It cites Article XIV, Section 19(1) of the 1987 Constitution, which directs the State to promote physical education and encourage sports programs and amateur sports to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for a healthy and alert citizenry.
Republic Act No. 6847 created the PSC. EO No. 63 mentions RA 6847 to link the creation of PFSDCs to the PSC’s mandate to implement sports policies in coordination with government and private entities.
Section 7(m) of RA No. 6847, which provides that the PSC shall encourage, promote, and sustain the creation of regional, provincial, municipal, and barangay or school district sports development councils composed of specified government officials and private sector representatives.
It constitutes the National, Regional, Provincial, City, Municipal, and Barangay Physical Fitness and Sports Development Councils (PFSDCs) as a nationwide network to assist the PSC.
They assist the PSC in planning, information dissemination, actual implementation, and monitoring of the National Policy and Program of “Sports for All.”
The National PFSDC is chaired by the Secretary of the DILG. Co-chairmen include the Secretary of the DECS and the Secretary of the DOLE (labeled co-vice chairman as written), while Vice-Chairman is the Secretary of the DND.
The PSC provides a National Secretariat function (EO Sec. 4) to coordinate, integrate, and monitor all PFSDC requirements and activities, and it provides technical, logistical, and financial support to augment fund requirements.
They must designate NGO representatives, establish linkages, and convene the Council within 60 days from the effectivity of the Order.
They must meet at least once a month to plan and formulate short-, medium-, and long-term blueprints for sectoral sports, including a well-synchronized year-round calendar culminating in the national “Palarong Pambansa.”
They are local summits conducted in consultation with public and private entities to identify and prioritize sports programs, and to monitor, review, and validate their programs.
DECS for physical education and school sports; DILG and LGUs for community-based sports; DND for military sports; DOLE for labor sports; POC and NSAs for elite sports for international competitions; and GAB for professional sports.
They must submit a quarterly report to the Chairman of the National PFSDC and furnish a copy to the Philippine Sports Commission.
EO No. 63 directs DILG, DECS, DND, DOLE, DOH, LGUs, and other agencies to incorporate in their annual budgets a separate and specific budget for physical fitness and sports promotion and development, exempt from executive issuances on economy measures.
It requires agencies and the PFSDC system to conduct fund-raising activities with the private sector to sustain PFSDC programs and activities at all levels.
The council compositions include (1) government officials from agencies such as DILG, DECS, DND, DOLE, PSC, PNP; (2) local government officials such as governors, mayors, and provincial/city/municipal officials; and (3) NGO representatives from the private sector (including the Philippine Olympic Committee and National Sports Associations as requested in the Order).
It directs all heads of departments, offices, agencies, local governments, GOCCs, and instrumentalities of the government to support the PFSDC program and activities.
It requests NGOs—particularly the Philippine Olympic Committee and various National Sports Associations—to cooperate and actively participate so priority is given to physical fitness and sports, fostering peace, unity, patriotism, and national development.