National Academy of Sports (Philippines)

The National Academy of Sports (NAS) is a proposed government-run sports academy to be managed by the Philippine government.

National Academy of Sports
Location
New Clark City Sports Complex, Capas, Tarlac

Philippines
Information
Established2020 (2020)
AuthorityDepartment of Education
Board chair (concurrent Education Secretary)Leonor Briones
Executive DirectorJosephine Joy Reyes
President Rodrigo Duterte (seated) signs into law the establishment of the National Academy of Sports in Panacan, Davao City on June 9, 2020.

The National Academy of Sports system was established with the signing of Republic Act No. 11470 on June 9, 2020 by President Rodrigo Duterte. The NAS is a body attached to the Department of Education.[1]

The main campus will be set up at the New Clark City Sports Complex in Capas, Tarlac.[1]

The NAS will provide secondary education program with a curriculum intended to improve its students performance in sports.[2] Natural-born qualified athletes will be granted full scholarship.[1] The NAS will cooperate with the Philippine Sports Commission and would be allowed to hire foreign coaches as part of its staff.[3] Para-athletes will also be accommodated by the school system.[4]

Josephine Joy Reyes was appointed as the NAS system's first Executive Director in October 2020.[5]

References
  1. Parrocha, Azer (June 11, 2020). "PH sports academy to help develop world-class athletes: Andanar". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Cayetano lauds creation of National Academy of Sports". Manila Bulletin. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. Salaverria, Leila (11 June 2020). "Duterte signs National Sports Academy into law". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. Argarin, Carl Danielle (November 1, 2020). "NAS will also have para-athletes". Manila Times. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  5. "Reyes named National Academy of Sports executive director". BusinessMirror. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

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