Scope and Objectives of PFSDCs
- Assist in planning, dissemination of information, implementation, and monitoring of sports development policies.
- Support physical education, community sports, elite sports, labor sports, and military sports.
Functions and Responsibilities
- Conduct monthly meetings for planning short, medium, and long-term sports activities and calendars.
- Organize local Sports Summits to identify and review priority sports programs.
- Ensure efficient coordination among various sectors such as education, local governments, military, labor, professional sports, and youth organizations.
- Facilitate broad public engagement and awareness regarding physical fitness and sports.
- Identify, recruit, and train gifted athletes for national and international competitions.
- Submit quarterly reports to the National PFSDC and PSC.
- Perform other functions to promote and implement the national sports policy.
Supporting Provisions and Resource Allocation
- Relevant government departments and LGUs mandated to issue guidelines and allocate specific budgets for physical fitness and sports.
- Allocations for sports programs to be exempted from economy measures.
- Encouragement of fund-raising with private sector support to sustain PFSDC programs.
Coordination and Secretariat Support
- Philippine Sports Commission's Program Support Group (PSG) designated as National Secretariat.
- PSG tasked with coordinating, integrating, monitoring activities, and providing technical, logistical, and financial assistance to PFSDCs.
Support and Cooperation Mandate
- All government departments, agencies, LGUs, and government-owned corporations directed to support PFSDC programs.
- NGOs including the Philippine Olympic Committee and National Sports Associations requested to actively cooperate.
- Purpose includes fostering peace, unity, patriotism, nationalism, social progress, and overall human development through sports and physical fitness programs.