Creation of Sports Clusters

May 14, 1996

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 369

CREATING SPORTS CLUSTERS AND DESIGNATING CLUSTER MANAGERS TO MOBILIZE AND OPTIMIZE PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS

WHEREAS, Article XIV, Section 19 (1), of the Constitution mandates the State to promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry;

WHEREAS, the task of national sports development is best pursued with the active participation and involvement of the private sector, in coordination with the Government;

WHEREAS, creating sports and special sports concerns clusters, each championed by a cluster manager, is an effective and focused approach to optimize efforts to mobilize the private sector and allocate resources for the development of Philippine sports;

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 order:

SECTION 1. There is hereby constituted, as priority sports and special sports concerns, sports clusters headed by cluster managers composed of heads of government agencies/departments, as follows:

 

	SPORTS CLUSTER	CLUSTER MANAGER
A.	SPEED AND	Secretary Francisco L. Viray
	DISTANCE SPORTS
	1.	Athletics	Department of Energy
	2.	Swimming
	3.	Cycling
	4.	Rowing
	5.	Triathlon
	6.	Boardsailing
	7.	Yachting
	8.	Traditional Boat Race
B.	TEAM SPORTS	—  Governor Gabriel C. Singson
	1.	Softball	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
	2.	Basketball	-and-
	3.	Volleyball	—  Secretary Carmencita
	4.	Football	N. Reodica
	5.	Baseball	Department of Health
	6.	Little League
	7.	Sepak Takraw
	8.	Water Polo
C.	COMBATIVE	—  Secretary Roberto F. de Ocampo
	SPORTS
	1.	Taekwondo	Department of Finance
	2.	Boxing	-and-
	3.	Karate-do	Secretary Robert Z. Barbers
	4.	Judo	Department of Interior
	5.	Wushu	& Local Government
	6.	Arnis
	7.	Wrestling
	8.	Silat Ohlaraga
	9.	Muay Thai
D.	TARGET SPORTS	—  Secretary Gregorio R. Vigilar
	1.	Billiards and	Department of Public
		Snooker	Works & Highways
	2.	Bowling (Tenpin)
	3.	Bowling (Duckpin)
	4.	Shooting
	5.	Golf
	6.	Fencing
	7.	Archery
	8.	Darts
E.	FORM AND POWER	—  Secretary Amado S. Lagdameo, Jr.
	SPORTS
	1.	Powerlifting	Department of Transportation
	2.	Gymnastics	and Communications
	3.	Weightlifting
	4.	Diving
	5.	Equestrian
	6.	Aerobics
	7.	Bodybuilding
F.	RACQUET SPORTS	—  Secretary Renato S. de Villa
	1.	Lawn Tennis	Department of National Defense
	2.	Badminton
	3.	Table Tennis
	4.	Squash
	5.	Soft Tennis
G.	RECREATIONAL	—  Secretary Mina T. Gabor
	SPORTS
	1.	Chess	Department of Tourism
	2.	Bridge
	3.	Scrabble
H.	SPECIAL CONCERNS	— Secretary Rizalino S. Navarro
	1.	Philippine National	Department of Trade
		Games	and Industry
	2.	Level Playing Fields	-and-
	3.	National Youth	Secretary Robert Z.
		Sports Talent Re-	Barbers
		serve (NYSTR)	Department of Interior
		& Local Government

 

SECTION 2. The cluster managers shall serve as champions for the cause of their respective sports and related concerns, particularly in the mobilization of financial and other resources to support the development of the sports/activities in their respective clusters for 1996 and the medium term. In the performance of their tasks, the cluster managers shall coordinate with the Philippine Sports Commission in determining their clusters' resource requirements and priority sports and programs.

SECTION 3. This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 14th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.