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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 604
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 604
- INTEGRATING NATIONWIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND
AMATEUR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE
DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS,
the government recognizes the need for the development of youth as an
integral part of the national development policy;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to further examine, clarify, and
delineate the areas where there should be increased participation of
the youth;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the government recognizes the vital role of physical fitness
and amateur sports programs in the development of a healthy and alert
citizenry for national progress;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to intensify a physical fitness and
recreation program for the population at all ages and at all levels of
the community in order to serve as a strong foundation for the
inculcation of a national discipline; and
WHEREAS, there is a recognized need to adopt an integrated approach in
the physical fitness and amateur sports programs involving all sectors
of the citizenry;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree, as part of the law of the land, the creation and
establishment of the Department of Youth and Sports Development.
Section 1. Creation of a Department of Youth and
Sports Development. — There is hereby created a Department of Youth and
Sports Development, hereinafter referred to as the Department, which
shall, among others, formulate and implement policies, plans, and
programs on youth development, physical fitness, and sports
development.
Section 2. Authority and Responsibility. — The
authority and responsibility for the exercise of the powers and the
discharge of the functions of the Department shall be vested in a
Secretary of Youth and Sports Development, hereinafter referred to as
the Secretary. He shall be assisted by one Undersecretary: Provided,
however, That the Department may have more than one Undersecretary, if
necessary.
The primary responsibility, however, for youth activities in school
shall remain vested with the Department of Education; for Citizens Army
Training, Reserve Officers Training Corps, and Summer Cadres with the
Department of National Defense; for skills development for gainful
employment with the Department of Labor and the National Manpower and
Youth Council; and for activities of disadvantaged youth with the
Department of Social Welfare.
Section 3. Functions. — The Department shall be
responsible for the following functions:cralaw:red
1. Conduct basic and applied research on youth
development;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
2. Encourage, initiate, and establish youth
organizations to promote and develop youth activities open to persons
eleven years and above, and administer where necessary such newly
established organizations, subject to requirements of national
security;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
3. Coordinate with the Department of Education and
Culture, the Department of National Defense, the Department of Labor,
the National Manpower and Youth Council, and the Department of Social
Welfare various allied youth activities as mentioned in Section 2;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
4. Establish, by mutual agreement and in continuing
consultation with the Department of National Defense, such guidelines
as may permit community service as an acceptable substitute for
compulsory military service;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
5. Establish, whenever necessary, summer camps and
centers for youth leadership and other youth activities;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
6. Conduct promotion and fund raising campaigns, in
accordance with existing law, to achieve the purposes of the
Department;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
7. Plan and implement an integrated program of
physical fitness and amateur sports development for the country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
8. Adopt and enforce a uniform set of rules to
determine and govern amateur athletes and sports in the Philippines and
for the accreditation or recognition (or its withdrawal) and
supervision of national sports associations; and consistent with
administrative due process, to govern the procedure to be observed by
the national sports associations in hearing and deciding cases before
them either on initial hearing or on appeal;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
9. Develop and/or maintain recreational facilities,
playgrounds, and sports centers in strategic places in the country, and
a modern sports complex adequate for major international sports
competitions;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
10. Assist the proper government department or
agency in the formulation of an industry incentives program for the
local manufacture of sporting goods and equipment;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
11. Administer the existing National College of
Physical Education in accordance with the regulations of the Department
of Education and Culture;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
12. Provide such incentives to deserving
associations or athletes as may be permissible under the rules of
amateurism;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
13. Issue rules and adopt measures as may be
necessary for the attainment of its objectives;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
14. Delegate authority for the performance of any
function to officers and employees under its direction; and
15. Perform such other functions as may be directed
by the President or provided by law.
The Department may import sports equipment and materials as may be
required for the attainment of its objectives from its appropriations,
contributions, or other sources. Such importation may be partially or
fully exempt from customs duties, subject to conditions as may be
imposed by the Secretary of Finance.
Section 4. Department Proper. — The Department shall
have a Planning and Financial Service and an Administrative Service.
The Planning and Financial Service shall, among others, be responsible
for providing the Department with economical, efficient, and effective
services relating to planning, programming, and project development and
evaluation and with staff advice and assistance on budgetary and
financial matters.
The Administrative Service shall, among others, be responsible for
providing the Department with economical, efficient, and effective
services relating to personnel, legal assistance, information, records,
supplies, equipment, collections, disbursements, and custodial work.
Section 5. Bureau of Youth Development. — There is
hereby created a Bureau of Youth Development, hereinafter referred to
in this Section as the Bureau, which shall be responsible for youth
development research and for developing and evaluating programs geared
to the development of youth through self-improvement, leisure time
activities, disciplinary training, and involvement in community
affairs. The Bureau shall be headed by a Director.
The Bureau shall have the following divisions: a Research and
Information Division and a Program Development Division.
The Research and Information Division shall develop and evaluate basic
and applied research programs on the physical, mental, emotional,
social, and creative-aesthetic development of youth. It shall develop,
initiate, and provide support for the development and coordination of
youth projects and shall design strategies to gain support and
cooperation of all institutions, public and private, to the programs on
youth development.
The Program Development Division shall develop and evaluate youth
programs which will be undertaken by the Department through its
regional offices. It shall also coordinate and harmonize its civic
action program with the various youth programs being undertaken by
different government agencies. It shall develop guidelines and
standards governing the implementation of youth development programs
within the Department's responsibilities.
Section 6. Bureau of Physical Fitness and Sports. —
There is created a Bureau of Physical Fitness and Sports, hereinafter
referred to in this Section as the Bureau, which shall be responsible
for providing guidelines and standards on physical education and
fitness, on the promotion and improvement of sports among amateurs, and
on the development and maintenance of playgrounds and sports centers.
It shall also develop a program on annual interscholastic meets and
provide guidelines for its implementation. The Bureau shall be headed
by a Director.
The Bureau shall have the following divisions: a Physical Fitness
Programs Division and an Amateur Sports Development Division.
The Physical Fitness Programs Division shall be responsible for the
planning of broad-based nationwide physical fitness, recreation, and
health programs.
The Amateur Sports Development Division shall be responsible for
supervising and coordinating with the national sports associations,
developing and maintaining sports centers and facilities, and fund
raising.
Section 7. National Sports Associations. —
Application for accreditation or recognition as a national sports
association for each individual sport in the Philippines shall be filed
with the Department together with, among others, a copy of the
Constitution and By-laws and a list of the members of the proposed
association.
The Department shall give the recognition applied for if it is
satisfied that the national sports association to be organized will
promote the objectives of this Decree and has substantially complied
with the rules and regulations of the Department: Provided, That the
Department may withdraw accreditation or recognition for violation of
this Decree and such rules and regulations formulated by it. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The Department shall supervise the national sports associations:
Provided, That the latter shall have exclusive technical control over
the development and promotion of the particular sport for which they
are organized.
Section 8. Functions, Powers, and Duties of National
Sports Associations. — The national sports associations shall have the
following functions, powers, and duties:cralaw:red
1. Adopt a Constitution and By-Laws for their
internal organization and government which shall be submitted to the
Department and any amendment thereto shall take effect upon approval by
the Department: Provided, however, That no team, school, club,
organization, or entity shall be admitted as a voting member of an
association unless 60 per cent of the athletes composing said team,
school, club, organization, or entity are Filipino citizens;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
2. Raise funds by donations, benefits, and other
means for their purpose subject to the approval of the Department;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
3. Purchase, sell, lease, or otherwise encumber
property, both real and personal, for the accomplishment of their
purpose;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
4. Conduct local, interport, and international
competitions, other than the Olympic and Asian Games, for the promotion
of their sport;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
5. Affiliate with international or regional sports
associations after due consultation with the Department;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
6. Decide all questions on the amateur status and
discipline of their athletes and members, including disputes between
their members, subject to appeal to the Department;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
7. Adopt and implement a training program for the
development of their athletes and their preparation for international
competition and defray the expenses for the same;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
8. Appoint their representative to the National
Olympic Committee: Provided, That their sport is included in the
Olympic and Asian Games;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
9. Select the athletes, coach, and other officials
for their national teams taking into consideration not only their
athletic abilities but also their moral character, subject to the
approval of the National Olympic Committee in the cases of teams for
Olympic and Asian Games;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
10. Keep accurate records of all official marks
attained by the athletes in the associations in all competitions, as
well as all results of sport competitions, recognize and ratify the
same, and furnish copies thereof to the Department;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
11. Render a semi-annual report regarding their
finances and major activities to the Department;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
12. Qualify and license referees and umpires and
other game officials who shall officiate in competitions in their
respective sports; and
13. Perform such other functions as may be provided
by law.
Section 9. Regional Offices. — There shall be
established as many regional offices as are necessary consistent with
the requirements of economy and efficiency: Provided, That they are
established in accordance with the regional pattern as prescribed in
Paragraph 1, Article I, Chapter III, Part II of the Integrated
Reorganization Plan, as amended. The regional office shall be headed by
a Regional Director who may be assisted, whenever necessary, by one or
more Assistant Regional Directors. The Regional Director and Assistant
Regional Director shall be appointed by the President, in accordance
with Paragraph 5(c), Article IV, Chapter I, Part III of the Integrated
Reorganization Plan, as amended. The Regional Director shall be a
college graduate, major in Physical Education, or a college graduate
actively engaged in a youth development program, a physical fitness
program, or amateur sports development.
The regional office shall have such counterpart units as may be
necessary, corresponding to the major functional areas in the
Department.
The Department shall establish such sub-regional offices as may be
necessary within each region for the accomplishments of its objectives.
Section 10. Functions, Powers, and Duties of the
Regional Director. — The Regional Director shall supervise all
activities of the Department on youth development and physical fitness
and coordinate amateur sports development within his regional area of
jurisdiction.
Specifically, the Regional Director shall perform the following
functions, among others:cralaw:red
1. Implement all the policies of the Department
insofar as the region is concerned;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
2. Plan and implement a youth development program
for the region;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
3. Plan and implement a physical fitness and amateur
sports development program for the region in coordination with local
government officials specifically charged with the same task;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
4. Coordinate and harmonize the activities of all
organizations engaged in youth development, physical fitness, and
amateur sports development in the region;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
5. Administer such common properties of the
Department as may exist in the region and assist in the maintenance of
existing sports facilities in the region;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
6. Supervise the municipal/barrio/barangay programs
on youth development and physical fitness and coordinate amateur sports
development;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
7. Prepare an annual budget for the region and
submit the same for approval and funding of the Department;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
8. Prepare and submit necessary reports to the
Department; and
9. Perform such other functions as may be directed
by the Department or provided by law.
Section 11. National Advisory Council on Youth
Development. — There will be a National Advisory Council on Youth
Development, if the Secretary so determines, composed of five members:
three representatives of youth organizations and two representatives of
civic organizations appointed by the President for a term of four
years. The President shall appoint a chairman from among them. The
Council shall serve as an advisory body to the Secretary.
Section 12. Regional Advisory Council on Youth
Development. — There may be a Regional Advisory Council on Youth
Development in each region composed of three representatives of local
youth organizations and two representatives of local civic
organizations appointed by the Secretary for a term of four years. The
Secretary shall appoint a chairman from among them. The regional
council shall serve as advisory body to the Regional Director.
Section 13. National Olympic Committee. — There shall
be a National Olympic Committee composed of one representative from
each of the national sports associations accredited by the Department
and whose sports are included in the Olympic Games, the representative
of the International Olympic Committee in the Philippines, and the
Secretary. It shall function in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the International Olympic Committee and shall coordinate
with the Department.
Section 14. The Annual Interscholastic Meet. — As an
integral part of its nationwide physical fitness and amateur sports
development program, the Department, in consonance with the program
and/or guidelines approved or prescribed pursuant to Section 6 thereof,
shall plan and conduct each year one National Interscholastic Meet
which shall be preceded successively by local athletic meets in the
municipal, city, provincial, and regional levels: Provided, however,
That for this purpose the Department shall closely coordinate with the
Department of Education and Culture and the Department of Local
Government and Community Development regarding the involvement or
participation therein of all educational institutions as well as
students and the local governments and out-of-school youth,
respectively. The Interscholastic Meet provided herein, a combination
of the hitherto public schools and private schools interscholastic
meets, including the participation of out-of-school youth, shall be
managed through the Bureau of Physical Fitness and Sports and the
various local meets through its regional offices, and such activities
shall be funded from the appropriations of the Department.
Section 15. Abolition of Offices, Transfer of
Properties and Funds. — The Child and Youth Research Center in the
Department of Education and Culture, the Philippine Amateur Athletic
Federation created under Republic Act No. 3135, the Physical Education
and Sports Center Development Commission created under Republic Act No.
5708, and the Inter-Departmental Committee on Children and Youth
created by Executive Order No. 310, s. 1971, are hereby abolished and
their functions not inconsistent herewith, together with all applicable
appropriations, funds, records, equipment, properties, and such
personnel as may be necessary are transferred to the Department.
Likewise, the funds raised by the Sports Development Foundation of the
Philippines, Inc., which were originally intended for the support of
the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation shall be segregated as far
as practicable and transferred to the Department.
Section 16. Exemption of Income and Properties from
Taxes. — All donations and contributions to the Department in
connection with its fund-raising projects shall be deductible in full
from gross income for income tax purposes.
Section 17. Transitory Provisions. — National sports
associations accredited by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation
shall continue to exist and discharge their usual functions subject to
the supervision of the Department. They shall be given a reasonable
period of time to conform to such additional standards, rules, and
regulations which the Department may establish in conformity with those
of the International Olympic Committee and the various international
sports federations of which the national sports associations may be
members.
Section 18. Appropriations. — The Department shall be
financed from appropriations of the abolished Child and Youth Research
Center, the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, and the Physical
Education and Sports Center Development Commission; the funds
transferred from the Sports Development Foundation of the Philippines,
Inc., receipts of at least three (3) sweepstakes races a year from the
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, any law to the contrary
notwithstanding and such supplemental appropriations recommended by the
Department to the President within ninety (90) days from its creation
to implement this Decree.
Thereafter, in addition to the funds generated by the three (3)
sweepstakes races a year, the Department shall submit its annual budget
to be included in the General Appropriation Act.
Section 19. Repealing Clause. — Republic Act Nos.
3135 and 5078 and all other existing laws, rules and regulations, and
orders, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Decree are hereby
repealed, revoked, or modified accordingly.
Section 20. Separability Clause. — If any provision
of this Decree is declared unconstitutional, the same shall apply only
to the provision and the remainder hereof remains valid.
Section 21. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take
effect upon its approval.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 10th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-four.
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