Philippine Sports Commission


The Philippine Sports Commission is an agency of the Philippine government which tackles matters concerning sports in the country. The sports agency is independent from the Philippine Olympic Committee which enjoys autonomy from the government. It is led by Butch Ramirez.

History

The Philippine Sports Commission was created on January 24, 1990 through Republic Act 6847 or "The Philippine Sports Commission Act" during the administration of then-President Corazon Aquino.

Relations

Philippine Olympic Committee

The Philippine Sports Commission Act recognizes the role of the Philippine Olympic Committee as the national Olympic body for the International Olympic Committee. It also recognizes the autonomy of the Philippine Olympic Committee and likewise states that all National Sports Associations shall be Autonomous as well.
The Act designates the Philippine Olympic Committee as primarily responsible for activities related to the country's participation in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games, and other international athletic competitions.

Others

The Philippine Sports Commission has a partnership with the United States Sports Academy through a Protocol of Cooperation signed in 2017. In May 2018, the PSC entered into a partnership with the USSA where the later will provide masters and doctorate degree certifications to Filipino sports officials. The Philippine government and the USSA had a similar program in the early 1980s during the administration of then-President Ferdinand Marcos.
The PSC has also relations with bodies from other countries such as Australia, Cuba, China, South Korea, Russia, and Spain to help the PSC develop sports in the country.

Leadership

Chairmen

Composition

Chairman: William Ramirez
Commissioners:
  1. Ramon Fernandez
  2. Charles Raymond Maxey
  3. Celia Kiram
  4. Arnold Agustin
Executive Director: Merlita R. Ibay