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 | |
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Philippines | |
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Established | 2020 |
Authority | Department of Education |
Board chair (concurrent Education Secretary) | Leonor Briones |
Executive Director | Josephine Joy Reyes |
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
- Parrocha, Azer (June 11, 2020). "PH sports academy to help develop world-class athletes: Andanar". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- "Cayetano lauds creation of National Academy of Sports". Manila Bulletin. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Salaverria, Leila (11 June 2020). "Duterte signs National Sports Academy into law". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Argarin, Carl Danielle (November 1, 2020). "NAS will also have para-athletes". Manila Times. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "Reyes named National Academy of Sports executive director". BusinessMirror. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.