QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10674)
The law is Republic Act No. 10674. It was enacted on August 19, 2015.
It must be located in the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex in Tagum City, Province of Davao del Norte.
It shall be the primary sports development and training center for the Davao Region.
The Provincial Government of Davao del Norte, in coordination with the PSC.
They must create training programs and competitions and establish a system to maintain and manage facilities to accomplish the objectives of the Act.
Funding shall come from the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte, such funds as may be granted by the PSC and by the Office of the President, and grants/endowments from local or foreign sources intended for sports development.
The Secretary of Education must immediately include the academy’s operation in the Department’s programs.
The funding must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The PSC, in coordination with the Department of Education (DepED), and the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte, must promulgate the IRR within ninety (90) days after enactment.
The Act establishes the academy and its broad directives, but the detailed procedures are to be defined by IRR within 90 days; until then, implementation relies on the Act’s provisions and coordination among agencies.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It clarifies the intended governmental role and priority of the academy within the regional sports development framework, guiding how programs and resources should be aligned with sports development and training.
It must act in coordination with the PSC.
Yes. They may be obtained if they are intended for sports development.
(a) Section 1, (b) Section 2, (c) Section 3 and Section 4, and (d) Sections 5 and 6 respectively.
Whether implementation can proceed based on the Act’s provisions despite the absence of IRR, and what timelines/obligations enforceability attach to the statutory IRR period.