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Duterte signed law creating National Academy of Sports -Bong Go


President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the law creating the National Academy of Sports, his former longtime aide and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said Wednesday.

Go, chairperson of the Senate committee on sports, said Duterte signed Republic Act 11470 in Davao City on Tuesday.

Under the new law, a national sports program shall be crafted and a secondary educational system within the said framework shall be institutionalized to develop the athletic skills of students and train them in world-class sports facilities.

The main campus shall rise at the existing New Clark City Sports Complex in Capas, Tarlac. The campus will be equipped with the necessary sports facilities, housing, and other amenities according to current international standards.

The sports academy will be attached to the Department of Education and shall be in close coordination with the Philippine Sports Commission.

The academy will be headed by an executive director to be appointed by the DepEd.—AOL, GMA News

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