Establishing Davao del Norte Sports Academy

Section 2 requires the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte, with PSC coordination, to upgrade, improve, and modernize existing facilities, equipment, and personnel for integration into the academy.
Section 2 requires the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte, with PSC coordination, to create training programs and competitions.
Section 2 requires the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte, with PSC coordination, to create a system for maintaining and managing the facilities to accomplish the objectives and purposes of the Act.

Section 3 provides that the construction, establishment, and operation of the academy are funded by the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte.
Section 3 provides that additional funding may come from funds granted by the PSC and funds granted by the Office of the President.
Section 3 allows the academy to obtain grants and endowments from local or foreign sources intended for sports development.

Section 4 mandates that the Secretary of Education immediately include in Department of Education (DepED) programs the operation of the Davao del Norte Regional Sports Academy.
Section 4 provides that the funding for the academy’s operation is included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 5 requires the PSC, in coordination with DepED and the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte, to promulgate the necessary Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
Section 5 sets the IRR deadline at ninety (90) days after the Act’s enactment into law.

Section 6 provides that the Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

The Act is designated as Republic Act No. 10674 and is approved on August 19, 2015.
The Act was enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled and bears the signature of Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines.
The Act includes enactment and amendment history: passed by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2014, amended by the Senate on June 8, 2015, with House concurrence on June 10, 2015.