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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Senate to hear bills on Philippine High School for Sports on Sept. 20


Senate to hear bills on Philippine High School for Sports on Sept. 20

The Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture chaired by Sen. Pia S. Cayetano, together with the Committees on Games, Amusement and Sports, Ways and Means, and Finance will hold a joint public hearing on bills seeking to establish a Philippine High School for Sports (PHSS).

The PHSS is envisioned to prepare students who have shown potential to excel in sports for a sports-related career while undergoing quality secondary education. It will offer a secondary course with special emphasis on developing the athletic skills of students through subjects pertaining to physical education and sports development.

September 19, 2013 (Thursday)
1:00 PM, Pecson Room, 2nd Floor Philippine Senate     

BILLS ON PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS

Senate Bill No. 196 – An Act Creating and Establishing the Philippine High School for Sports (Sen. Angara)

Senate Bill No. 1363 – An Act Creating and Establishing the Philippine High School for Sports (Sen. Ejercito-Estrada)

Senate Bill No. 1624 – An Act Creating and Establishing the Philippine High School for Sports (Sen. Cayetano, P.)
Link to pdf file: http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SBN-1624

INVITED RESOURCE PERSONS

Government Sector

1.    RICARDO R. GARCIA
Chairman
WIGBERTO P. CLAVICILLA, JR.
Executive Director
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)

2.    BRO. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
Secretary
Department of Education (DepEd)

3.    MANUEL A. ROXAS II
Secretary
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

4.    FLORENCIO B. ABAD
Secretary
Department of Budget and Management (DBM)

5.    KIM JACINTO-HENARES
Commissioner
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
  
6. HON. OSCAR S. MORENO
National Chairman

7. HON. HERBERT M. BAUTISTA
National President
League of Cities of the Philippines

8. Gov. ALFONSO V. UMALI, JR.
National President
League of Provinces of the Philippines

9. MAYOR DONATO D. MARCOS
President
League of Municipalities of the Philippines

10.    LEON G. FLORES III
Chairman and CEO
National Youth Commission (NYC)

Private Sector

11. TOMAS CARRASCO 
Chairman

12. Mr. Jose S. Cojuangco Jr.
President
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC)

Posted by Rick Olivares

1 comment:

  1. leoisiahSeptember 19, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    I love the idea. Those who are good in sciences would go to Philippine Science High School; those who are good in arts would go to Philippine High School for the Arts. How about those who are good in sports? This would be the solution.

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