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Philippine Sports Commission

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Website
  
www.psc.gov.ph

Philippine Sports Commission

Formed
  
January 24, 1990 (1990-01-24)

Headquarters
  
Malate, Manila,Philippines

Agency executive
  
William Ramirez , Chairperson

Parent Agency
  
Office of the President

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) was created through Republic Act No. 6847 in 1990 to serve as the "sole policy-making and coordinating body of all amateur sports development programs and institutions in the Philippines". Its primary function is "to provide the leadership, formulate the policies and set the priorities and directions of all national sports promotion and development, particularly giving emphasis on grassroots participation". The Commission's Asian Games Task Force is responsible for addressing the needs of the Philippine delegation in the run-up to the 2014 Asian Games.

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Relations with the Philippine Olympic Committee

The Philippine Sports Commission Act recognizes the role of Philippine Olympic Committee as an IOC affiliate as the National Olympic Committee for the Philippines. It also recognizes the autonomy of POC, an likewise states that all national Sports Associations (NSAs) shall be Autonomous, as well.

The Act also recognizes POC as primarily responsible for activities related to the country's participation in the Olympic Games (International Olympic Committee), Asian Games (Olympic Council of Asia), Southeast Asian Games (Southeast Asian Games Federation), and other international athletic competitions.

Chairmen

  • Cecil Hechanova (1990–1992)
  • Aparicio Mequi (1992–1993)
  • Gemiliano Lopez, Jr. (1993–1996)
  • Philip Ella Juico (1996–1998)
  • Carlos Tuazon (1998–2001)
  • Eric Buhain (2001–2005)
  • Butch Ramirez (2005–2009)
  • Harry Angping (2009–2010)
  • Richie Garcia (2010–2016)
  • Butch Ramirez (2016–)
  • Composition

    Chairman: William Ramirez

    Commissioners

    1. Ramon Fernandez
    2. Charles Raymond Maxey
    3. Fatima Celia Kiram
    4. Arnold Agustin

    Executive Director: Carlo E. Abarquez

    (Term ends in June 30, 2022)

    References

    Philippine Sports Commission Wikipedia