Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 81)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 81 is to transfer the sports programs and activities of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and to define the role of DECS in school-based sports.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is the primary agency tasked to formulate policies and oversee the national sports development program following the issuance of EO No. 81.
All the functions, programs, and activities of DECS related to sports development as provided for in Section 16 of Executive Order No. 117 (s. 1987) were transferred to the PSC.
DECS retains jurisdiction and function over the enhancement of Physical Education (P.E.) curriculum and its application inside schools.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), in coordination with concerned public and private entities, manages and implements all school-based sports competitions at various levels including district, provincial, regional, national, and international.
Paragraph 2, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of the Administrative Code of 1987 grants the President the continuing authority to reorganize the Office of the President, including transferring functions or programs from other Departments and/or Agencies.
EO No. 81 mandates the PSC, in coordination with DECS and other concerned entities, to formulate the rules and guidelines for the effective implementation of the order within 45 days after its effectivity.
EO No. 81 took effect immediately upon its signing on March 5, 1999.
This provision defines the organization of the Office of the President and identifies PSC as one of the agencies attached to the Office of the President, thus providing a basis for the transfer of sports programs from DECS to PSC under the President's authority.
Yes, Section 5 of EO No. 81 provides that all Executive Orders, Administrative Orders, and other executive issuances inconsistent with it are repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.