Amending Executive Order No. 81 Dated March 5, 1999 and Transferring the Management of The Palarong Pambansa from the Philippine Sports Commission to The Department of Education

MALACAÑANG
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 433 May 31, 2005

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 81 DATED MARCH 5, 1999 AND TRANSFERRING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PALARONG PAMBANSA FROM THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 81, dated March 5, 1999 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, transferred the sports programs and activities of the Department of Education Culture and Sports (now Department of Education (DepEd) to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC);

WHEREAS, under Republic Act No. 9155 entitled "Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001," the program of physical education and school sports is an integral part of the basic education curriculum being implemented by the DepEd;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of EO No. 81, the PSC has been in charge of the management and implementation of the Palarong Pambansa;

WHEREAS, after evaluation and review of the implementation of Palarong Pambansa for the past several years, the PSC and DepEd deemed it to the best interest of the...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 433

Transfer of Management of Palarong Pambansa from Philippine Sports Commission to Department of Education
- The management of the Palarong Pambansa and its funds are transferred from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to the Department of Education (DepEd). (Section 1)

Role of DepEd in Palarong Pambansa
- DepEd shall:
    - Include the conduct of Palarong Pambansa and its preparatory activities (school intramurals, district, division and regional athletic meets) in its regular calendar of activities for the month of May or during summer vacation, in order not to disrupt classes. (Section 2.1)
    - Propose the inclusion of budgetary appropriations in the annual General Appropriations Act for the implementation of the Palarong Pambansa and its preparatory activities. (Section 2.2)

Coordination between DepEd and PSC
- DepEd and PSC shall continue to coordinate in the implementation of programs and projects for physical education and school sports, and all activities that contribute to the meaningful and substantial celebration of year 2005 as "International Year for Sports and Physical Education", as declared by the United Nations. (Section 3)

Implementing Guidelines
- DepEd, in coordination with the PSC and other concerned entities, shall formulate the rules and guidelines for the effective implementation of this Order within forty-five days after its effectivity. (Section 4)

Repealing Clause
- All Executive Orders, Administrative Orders and other executive issuances inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. (Section 5)

Effectivity
- This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. (Section 6)