Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 63)
Article XIV, Section 19(1) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates the State to promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, including training for international competitions.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) was created under Republic Act No. 6847 to carry out the constitutional mandate on sports.
The National PFSDC is composed of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (Chairman), Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (Co-Chairman), Secretary of the Department of National Defense (Vice-Chairman), Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (Co-Vice Chairman), Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (Secretary General), Chairpersons of the Senate and House Committees on Sports (Honorary Members), President of the League of Provincial Governors, Presidential Adviser on Sports, National President of the SK Federation, PNP Director General, and two NGO representatives.
The PFSDC are tasked to meet at least once a month to plan and formulate sports blueprints; conduct local Sports Summits to prioritize sports programs; oversee the implementation of physical fitness and sports programs in their areas; disseminate information on national and local sports policies; assist in identifying and training gifted athletes; submit quarterly reports to the National PFSDC Chairman and the PSC; and perform other functions necessary to promote the National Sports Policy.
The PFSDC are required to convene at least once a month.
The PSC assists the PFSDC by providing coordination, integration, monitoring, and technical, logistical, and financial support to augment fund requirements for the national sports program and activities.
'SPORTS FOR ALL' is the national policy and program aimed at promoting physical fitness and sports participation across all sectors and levels in the Philippines, ensuring inclusivity and nationwide implementation through the PFSDC network.
The Barangay Chairman serves as the Chairman of the Barangay Physical Fitness and Sports Development Council.