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)