MALACAÑANG
Manila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 369
CREATING SPORTS CLUSTERS AND DESIGNATING CLUSTER MANAGERS TO MOBILIZE AND OPTIMIZE PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS
WHEREAS, Article XIV, Section 19 (1), of the Constitution mandates the State to promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry;
WHEREAS, the task of national sports development is best pursued with the active participation and involvement of the private sector, in coordination with the Government;
WHEREAS, creating sports and special sports concerns clusters, each championed by a cluster manager, is an effective and focused approach to optimize efforts to mobilize the private sector and allocate resources for the development of Philippine sports;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. – There is hereby constituted, as priority sports and special sports concerns, sports clusters headed by cluster managers composed of heads of government agencies/departments, as follows:
| SPORTS CLUSTER | CLUSTER MANAGER |
| A. SPEED AND DISTANCE SPORTS | Secretary Francisco L. Viray |
| Department of Energy | |
| 1. Athletics | |
| 2. Swimming | |
| 3. Cycling | |
| 4. Rowing | |
| 5. Triathlon | |
| 6. Boardsailing | |
| 7. Yachting | |
| 8. Traditional Boat Race | |
| B. TEAM SPORTS | Governor Gabriel C. Singson |
| 1. Softball | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
| 2. Basketball | -and- |
| 3. Volleyball | Secretary Carmencita N. Reodica |
| 4. Football | Department of Health |
| 5. Baseball | |
| 6. Little League | |
| 7. Sepak Takraw | |
| 8. Water Polo | |
| C. COMBATIVE SPORTS | Secretary Roberto F. de Ocampo |
| 1. Taekwondo | Department of Finance |
| 2. Boxing | -and- |
| 3. Karate-do | Secretary Robert Z. Barbers |
| 4. Judo | Department of Interior & Local Government |
| 5. Wushu | |
| 6. Arnis | |
| 7. Wrestling | |
| 8. Silat Ohlaraga | |
| 9. Muay Thai | |
| D. TARGET SPORTS | Secretary Gregorio R. Vigilar |
| 1. Billiards and Snooker | Department of Public Works & Highways |
| 2. Bowling (Tenpin) | |
| 3. Bowling (Duckpin) | |
| 4. Shooting | |
| 5. Golf | |
| 6. Fencing | |
| 7. Archery | |
| 8. Darts | |
| E. FORM AND POWER SPORTS | Secretary Amado S. Lagdameo, Jr. |
| 1. Powerlifting | Department of Transportation |
| 2. Gymnastics | |
| 3. Weightlifting | |
| 4. Diving | |
| 5. Equestrian | |
| 6. Aerobics | |
| 7. Bodybuilding | |
| F. RACQUET SPORTS | Secretary Renato S. de Villa |
| 1. Lawn Tennis | Department of National Defense |
| 2. Badminton | |
| 3. Table Tennis | |
| 4. Squash | |
| 5. Soft Tennis | |
| G. RECREATIONAL SPORTS | Secretary Mina T. Gabor |
| 1. Chess | Department of Tourism |
| 2. Bridge | |
| 3. Scrabble | |
| H. SPECIAL CONCERNS | Secretary Rizalino S. Navarro |
| 1. Philippine National | Department of Trade Games |
| 2. Level Playing Fields | -and- |
| 3. National Youth Sports Talent Reserve (NYSTR) | Secretary Robert Z. Barbers |
| Department of Interior & Local Government |
Sec. 2. The cluster managers shall serve as champions for the cause of their respective sports and related concerns, particularly in the mobilization of financial and other resources to support the development of the sports/activities in their respective clusters for 1996 and the medium term. In the performance of their tasks, the cluster managers shall coordinate with the Philippine Sports Commission in determining their clusters’ resource requirements and priority sports and programs.
Sec. 3. This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 14th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
By the President:
(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary