11 April 2023 05:40:00 PM
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo met on Monday to discuss the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11470, otherwise known as “The National Academy of Sports (NAS) System,” and ensure that there is a ready college program for K-12 students in the sports track or in any sport in high school.
Chairman Romulo urged the NAS System to complete its curriculum to convince the Department of Education (DepEd) that the said curriculum could be used in its sports track and “maging mass-based pa tayo sa training natin of student-athletes. Sayang lang yung K-12 sports track which hardly has any students enrolling.”
After reporting on the actual funding that the NAS System received against the budget requested, and the progress made in implementing RA 11470, NAS System Executive Director Prof. Josephine Joy Reyes assured Rep. Romulo that the NAS System would be able to complete the curriculum for the junior high this year and the senior curriculum by next year. Presently, the NAS System has completed only the curriculum for Grades 7 to 8.
She also relayed that 117 students from across the country have enrolled for school year 2022-2023 in the NAS System programs on aquatics, athletics, badminton, gymnastics, judo, table tennis, taekwondo, and weightlifting.
Marikina City Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo inquired about the exclusion of sports like basketball, volleyball and lawn tennis from the list of sports that the NAS System offers, “Hindi ba dapat comparative advantage tinitignan din natin?”
Director Reyes explained that the NAS System would be adding more sport programs; however, the selection of sport programs to be offered is based on where “we are good at and where we are excelling.” She briefed the panel the NAS System strategic roadmap 2021-2030 and the NAS curriculum framework and gave an update on the crafting of the implementing rules and regulations (IRRs) of Republic Act (RA) 11470 or the NAS Act.
Sarangani Rep. Steve Solon through Sports Director Alma Corazon Gabuat also gave a short presentation on the Sarangani National Sports Academy (SANSA) and Sarangani Sports Training Center (SSTC).
Introduced by Representatives
Manuel Jose "Mannix" M. Dalipe and Marcelino C. Libanan
CALENDAR OF SESSION
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
| 1. | Commencement of Session | July 25, 2022 - September 30, 2022 |
| 2. | Adjournment of Session | October 1, 2022 - November 6, 2022 |
| 3. | Resumption of Session | November 7, 2022 - December 16, 2022 |
| 4. | Adjournment of Session | December 17, 2022 - January 22, 2023 |
| 5. | Resumption of Session | January 23, 2023 - March 24, 2023 |
| 6. | Adjournment of Session | March 25, 2023 - May 7, 2023 |
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| 8. | Adjournment of Session | June 3, 2023 - July 23, 2023 |
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