WHEREAS, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) were created by virtue of R.A. 7722 dated 18 May 1994 and R.A. 7796 dated 25 August 1994, respectively, to focus on post-secondary education thereby allowing the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to concentrate on basic (elementary and secondary) education;

WHEREAS, the CHED has been mandated to formulate policies and programs on tertiary education, and monitor the administration and the quality of tertiary educational institutions and programs nationwide;

WHEREAS, the TESDA has been mandated to formulate and rationalize policies and programs on technical/vocational education and training nationwide;

WHEREAS, post-secondary, vocational and tertiary education should incorporate a wholistic approach in the development of the human being, and include sports as a priority component of its mission;

WHEREAS, Executive Orders No. 63 and No. 64, both S. of 1993, were promulgated prior to the creation of the CHED and TESDA, to establish the National, Regional Provincial, City/Municipal and Barangay Physical Fitness and Sports Development Councils; and Adopt the National Policy and Program of œSports for All ;

WHEREAS, in view thereof, there is a need to include the CHED and TESDA in the policy-making and implementing structures of government relative to sports development; and,

WHEREAS, the Philippine Olympic Committee is the primary institution responsible for the development of elite sports for international competitions.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby amend Executive Orders No. 63 and No. 64, both S. of 1993, as follows:

Section 1. Section of Executive Order No. 63, Series of 1993 is hereby amended to read as follows:

œSection 1. There is hereby constituted the National, Regional, Provincial, City/Municipal and Barangay Physical Fitness and Sports Development Councils; hereinafter referred to as the PFSDC which shall act as the nationwide organizational network to assist the Philippine Sports Commission in the planning, information dissemination, and actual implementation and monitoring of the National Policy and Program of œSports for All  and shall be composed of the following:

The National PFSDC:

The REGIONAL PFSDC

(c) The PROVINCIAL PFSDC

(d) The CITY/MUNICIPAL PFSDC

(e) The Barangay PFSDC

Section 2. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 64, Series of 1993 is hereby amended to read as follows:

œSection 2. NATIONAL PROGRAM. The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) based on this œNational Policy of Sports for All  shall plan and implement national program for Philippine Sports through out the decade of Physical Fitness and Sports in coordination with all concerned public and private entities and shall assist, oversee and ensure that an integrated comprehensive program for the short, medium and long term plan of action and year-round calendar of activities for the multi-sectoral sports be implemented and sustained by the national, regional, provincial, city/municipal and barangay physical Fitness and Sports Development councils (PFSDC) as created under Executive Order No. 63 respecting their individuals set-up priorities, sources, organizational structures and level or competence.

In order to effectively monitor and sustain the implementation of the mass-based sports policy and program, the above mentioned government agencies and all other concerned government entities are hereby directed to submit a bi-annual report on the program and accomplishments of their respective sports programs to the Office of the President, represented by the Philippine Sports Commission. 

Sec. 3. All other provisions of Executive Orders No. 63 and No. 64, Series of 1993, which are not inconsistent herewith shall remain valid and effective.

Sec. 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 13th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Seven.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary