Philippines
Land: 300,000km2 Population: 68,617,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Sipa: Philippines Sepak Takraw
Srnia, Laro ng Lali
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
Basketball, Volleyball
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Basketball, Volleyball
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
Creation of the Philippines Sports Commission.(1990)
Executive Order #64 signed by the President directed the adaptation of 'The National Policy of Sport for All' by all government and non government agencies. (1993)
Executive Order #63 directed the creation of 'Sport for All Committees'nationwide.(1993)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
Philippines Olympic Committee
Address: 3F, Philippines International Convention Center, Pasay City
Tel:(632)834.2438 Fax:(632)834.2434
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
Philippines Sports Commission conducted "Annual Review" on all sports. The result indicates 33% of the population participate in sports once every 4 months.
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
NA
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Sport for All Commission
Address: 6/F Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Pablo Ocampo SR St. Manila City
Tel:(632)523.6280 Fax:(632)522.4896
1. FOUNDED YEAR
1999
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Tom Carrasco JR., Chairman
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
To promote all sports to everybody irrespective of age, fitness level, size, shape, etc.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 3 Part-time staff: 4
Volunteers: 15
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$3,500
(from July 1999 to June 2000)
Approx. US$7,000
(from July 2000 to June 2001 )
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
The Olympic Day Run in June, 2000
Little Olympic for the Grassroots
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
NA
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
All national sports association affiliated with Philippines Olympic Committee.
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
IOC
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
1) Continuity of programs
2) Funding the programs
Women Sports Federation - Philippines
Address: Suite304 Agustin Bldg 139 Malacas St. Diliman Quezon
Tel:(632)920.3333 Fax:(632)434.9904
1. FOUNDED YEAR
March, 1991
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Prof. Ma. Josefina V. Bauzon, President
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Promoting fitness, sports and recreation for:
1) Elderly women
2) Women with disabilities
3) Women prisoner in the correctional institutions
4) Women and the girl scouts of the Philippines
5) Community women in depressed areas
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Volunteers only
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
NA
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
1) Regular Annual Fun Run
2) Annual Health Forum
3) Sports and recreation programs for correctional institution for women
4) Sports and recreation programs for the girl scouts movements
5) Masters Games for women
6) National Women Fitness and Sports Week
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) Adult women: National sports Festival, Masters Games, Leisure and sports for Elderly
2) Aged people: Exercise for the Elderlyweekly
3) People with disabilities:
Paralympic games
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
International and national annual leadership courses on women and sports conducted by International Council for Health, Physical Education Recreation Sport and Dance (ICH-PER-SD).
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Womenpower Incorporated (WPI)
National Council of Women of Philippines(NCWP)
Other national NGOS
Government agencies
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
ICHPER-SD
Women Sports International
ASFAA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
1) Funding
2) Networking
3) Lack of government support
4) Lack of volunteer
5) Lack of media support
(From the survey taken in 2000)
