Title
Creation of Physical Fitness and Sports Councils
Law
Executive Order No. 63
Decision Date
Mar 1, 1993
Executive Order No. 63 establishes the National, Regional, Provincial, City, Municipal, and Barangay Physical Fitness and Sports Development Councils to promote and implement the "SPORTS FOR ALL" policy, ensuring coordinated efforts in physical education and sports activities across various localities.
administrative order
sports development
physical fitness

Legal basis and implementing intent

  • Article XIV, Section 19(1) of the 1987 Constitution mandates the State to promote physical education and encourage sports programs and amateur sports to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence.
  • Republic Act No. 6847 created the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and authorized it, under Section 7(m), to encourage and sustain creation of regional, provincial, municipal, and barangay (or school district) sports promotion and development councils.
  • The Executive Order operationalizes the National Policy and Program of “SPORTS FOR ALL” by institutionalizing PFSDCs nationwide to assist the PSC’s actual implementation and monitoring.
  • The Executive Order is anchored on national coordination needs recognized in the Sports Covenant associated with the Sports Summit.

PFSDC structure and composition

  • Section 1 constitutes the PFSDC at multiple governance levels: National, Regional, Provincial, City, Municipal, and Barangay.
  • The National PFSDC is chaired by Secretary of the DILG and includes DECS, DND, DOLE, PSC, congressional sports committee chairs, provincial governors league representation, sports advisers and youth sports representation, and law enforcement leadership, plus NGO representatives.
  • The Regional PFSDC includes the DILG Regional Director (Chairman), DECS Regional Director (Co-Chairman), a DND representative (Vice-Chairman), PSC Regional Head (SGRO) (Sec. General), PNP Regional Director, Provincial Governors, and SK Regional Federation President, plus NGO representatives.
  • The Provincial PFSDC is chaired by the Provincial Governor (Chairman), with Provincial Vice-Governor (Vice-Chairman), a DECS Division Superintendent (Sec. General), DILG PLGOO (Member), DND representative, PNP Provincial Director, City/Municipal Mayors League President, and SK Provincial Federation President, plus NGO representatives.
  • The City/Municipal PFSDC is chaired by City/Municipal Mayors (Chairman), with PNP Representative (Vice-Chairman), DECS PFSS Division Supervisor (Sec. General), DILG Representative (CLGO) (Member), ABC President (Member), SK Federation City/Municipal Chairman (Member), plus NGO representatives.
  • The Barangay PFSDC is chaired by the Barangay Chairman (Chairman), with DECS School Principal (Vice-Chairman), SK Representative (Member), Kagawad Sports Coordinator (Member), Homeowners Assn. Representative (Member), plus NGO representatives.

Council functions and duties

  • Under Section 2, the PFSDC Chairman, officers, and members must designate NGO Representatives, establish linkages, and call on other public or private entities or individuals for assistance.
  • Section 2 requires the PFSDC to convene within 60 days hereof.
  • The councils must meet at least once a month and must plan and formulate short, medium, and long-term sectoral sports blueprints aligned with “SPORTS FOR ALL,” including a well-synchronized year-round calendar of sports activities and competitions culminating in a national “PALARONG PAMBANSA.”
  • The councils must conduct local “Sports Summits” with consultation of concerned public and private entities to identify and prioritize sports programs and activities and to monitor, review, and validate their programs.
  • The councils must oversee and ensure implementation of physical fitness and sports activities in their areas of concern by sector assignment:
    • 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
    • GAB for professional sports
  • The councils must disseminate proper information on the national policy and program, including local programs, to encourage active participation in physical fitness and sports.
  • The councils must assist in identification, recruitment, and training of gifted and talented athletes from their areas to support the selection of national athletes for international competitions.
  • The councils must submit a quarterly report to the Chairman of the National PFSDC and furnish a copy to the Philippine Sports Commission.
  • The councils must perform other functions deemed necessary to promote and implement “SPORTS FOR ALL.”

Implementation roles and budgeting duties

  • Section 3 directs the DILG, DECS, DND, DOLE, DOH, LGUs, MMA, PNP, and other concerned government agencies and instrumentalities to issue appropriate circulars and guidelines to implement the Executive Order within their respective areas of concern.
  • Section 3 requires each concerned agency to incorporate in its annual budget a separate and specific budget for physical fitness and sports promotion and development.
  • The separate and specific budget for physical fitness and sports promotion and development must be exempt from executive issuances on economy measures.
  • Section 3 requires concerned agencies to conduct fund-raising activities with the private sector to sustain PFSDC programs and activities at all levels.

National Secretariat and coordination support

  • Section 4 designates the PSG as the National Secretariat to coordinate, integrate, and monitor all requirements and activities of the PFSDCs.
  • Section 4 requires the PSG to provide technical, logistical, and financial support to augment PFSDC fund requirements for their national programs and activities.

Government support and NGO cooperation

  • Section 5 directs all heads of departments, offices, agencies, local governments, and government-owned and controlled corporations and instrumentalities to support PFSDC programs and activities.
  • Section 5 requests non-governmental organizations, particularly the Philippine Olympic Committee and various National Sports Association, to provide full cooperation and active participation to ensure priority for physical fitness and sports.
  • Section 5 states that the goal of such cooperation is to foster peace and unity, patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, preserve human and natural resources, and promote total human liberation and development.

Date of issuance and formal effect

  • The Executive Order is DONE in the City of Manila on March 01, 1993.
  • The Executive Order is signed by Fidel V. Ramos and attested by Antonio T. Carpio, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel.

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