LESSON 1

THE LEGAL BASES

OF PHYSICAL ED-
UCATION
Intended Learning Outcome:

At the end of the lesson, the student

should be able to:
A. Discuss the legal bases of Physical
Education.
B. Identify and understand why Physical
Education is a part of curriculum.
C. Appreciate the importance of Physical
Education.
Physical Education’s is important
such makes it legally compulsory in
most cultures, to develop
character, promotes a healthy life
style, sets a person up for a happy
and productive youth life.
1987 Philippine Constitution

Is defined as physical activity

that is planned , structured , repetitive
and purposeful for the improvement
of maintenance of one or more
components of physical fitness.
Exercises are important not only to the
body but also to sound mental health.
1987 Philippine Constitution

The 1987 Constitution is the utmost

symbol of Philippine statehood. It is
the central institution in our political
system. However, given the ignorance
and indifference to our Constitution
Day unraveled by my informal survey,
it appears that the “democratic
principles”
1987 Philippine Constitution

and the “noble and lofty ideals”

enshrined in this sublime document
are not yet properly instilled in our
hearts and minds. Of course, there are
other more telling proofs which
actually show that the constitutional
spirit has yet to be infused in our
political consciousness.
Article 1 of the International Charter of Physical
Education 1, Interdisciplinary Regional Meeting
of Experts on Physical Education, UNESCO,
Brisbane, Australia, 1982. States that: “The
practice of Physical Education and Sports is
Fundamental rights for all. And this right should
not be treated as different in principle from the
right to the adequate food, shelter and medical
care.
As stated in Article XIV, Section 19, 1987 Constitution of
the Republic of the Philippines, provides;
“The state shall promote Physical Education and
encourage sports program, league competition, and
amateur sports including training for international
competition to foster self-discipline, teamwork and
excellence for the development of a healthy and alert
citizenry.”
“All educational institution shall undertake regular
sport activities throughout the country and in
cooperation with athletic club and other sectors.”
In the Filipino people develop a
teaching system for Physical Education.
And all public and private school used
this teaching system to improve
physical fitness, selfdiscipline,
strengthened peer relationship, and
improvement of self-esteem and
confidence of a person.
As stated in the legal provision, the State encourage the
development of healthy communities as well as a
healthy citizenry by promoting Physical Education
which are manifested in different forms such as sports
programs league completion in the provincial, regional
and international arena. It is clearly stated that
government in itself adheres to this kind endeavor. This
kind of development can be well manifested and
employed in Physical Education where in the citizens
become aware of the benefits of indulging in Physical
Education and Sports
 As the saying goes “Healthy body makes a healthy
mind and so it could reach out the communities as well
in general and in proper perspective. It does not end
only on that premises more so, a new endeavor has
been well manifested in Presidential Decree No. 6
which states that one of the educational objectives of
the Department of Education is to encourage
educational practitioner to design, utilize and improve
instructional technology and develop or produce
textbook and other instructional materials leading to
quality education.
Basic Physical Education in
College
The services Physical Education refers to the four
subjects given in the freshmen and sophomores in the
first four semester of their college work as stipulated in
the DECS Order No. 58, series of 1990.
Cariaga (2016) Stated this declaration was
made for the first time in the history a year
dedicated to the promulgation of sport and
physical education worldwide, with
particular emphasis on men and women;
 Also created sport and development goals
conjunction with Millennium Development Goal.
The first official inclusion of sport and physical
activity as part of human rights was published in
the 1978 International Charter of Physical
Education and Sports as part of the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO).
 “One of the essential conditions for the
effective exercise of the human rights is
that everyone should be free to develop
and preserve his or her physical,
intellectual and moral powers, and that
access to physical education and sport
should consequently be assured and
guaranteed for all human beings.”
Republic Act No. 5708

An Act Providing for the Promotion and

Financing of an Integrated Physical Education
and Sports Development Program for the
Schools in the Philippines Republic Act No.
5708 Congress of the Philippines 21 June 1969
Republic Act No. 5708

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives

of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as “The Schools

Physical Education and Sports Development Act of 1969.”
SECTION 2. An integrated physical education and sports
development program in all schools in the Philippines
shall be undertaken by the Department of Education in
accordance with the following guiding principles:
(1) The goal of physical education is to instill in young
citizens a proper appreciation of the importance of
physical development hand in hand with the mental
development in individual and social activities;
(2) The sports and other activities in a physical
education program should provide opportunities for
the athletic development of children and youth who
have the competitive spirit as well as grace,
coordination, stamina and strength;
(3) A well-rounded physical education program must
be addressed to physical growth, social training, and
personal, discipline for all pupils and students, as
well as superior athletic achievement for those who
are psychologically inclined and physically gifted; and
(4) An integrated program for sports development in
the schools requires effective organizational planning
and administration with provisions for adequate
training facilities and sustained stable financing.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the guiding principles as
herein above provided, the Secretary of education
shall prescribed by regulation a program of activities
in the Bureau of Public Schools, Bureau of Private
Schools and the Bureau of Vocational Education which
shall include among others (1) a program of health
education and nutrition with increased emphasis on
food production activities to augment and improve
the pupils' and students' diets;
(2) a program of general physical fitness
for all pupils in the elementary and
secondary schools through an
observance of a daily routine of
calisthenics exercises and a separate
daily period in the school program for
physical education including folk
dancing and gymnastics;
(3) a program of competitive athletics in all schools
starting in the intermediate grades with a view to
identifying promising athletes whose participation in
individual and team athletics should be further
encouraged, developed and supervised more
intensively in the secondary schools; (4) a program of
intramural and inter-unit athletic competition within
schools, districts and provinces prescribed by the
three bureaus with proper recognition and incentive
awards for outstanding performance in competitive
activities; and
(5) an annual program of athletic competition within
and among regions and in interscholastic or national
meets formulated by athletic associations organized
by each bureau: Provided, That in the formulation of
regulations the Secretary of Education shall seek the
recommendation of the Department of Health
through its Secretary with respect to the program of
general physical fitness for pupils and students and
the program of health education in the present.
SECTION 4. There shall be created in the Department of
Education a Physical Education and Sports Center
Development Commission composed of the assistant
Secretary for Physical Education, as Chairman the
Director of Public Works, the Physical Director of the
University of the Philippines, the three coordinators
each representing the Bureau of the Public Schools, the
Bureau of Vocational Education, and the Bureau of
Private Schools and the President of the Philippine
Amateur Athletics Federation, as members.
SECTION 5. The Assistant Secretary for Physical Education
shall oversee the promotion and coordination of the schools
physical education and a sports development program
under the general supervision and control of the Secretary
of Education. The Physical Education and Sports
Development Commission shall submit an annual report to
the Secretary of Education who shall make appropriate
recommendations to the President and to the Congress. The
Physical education coordinators shall promote and
coordinate the physical education and sports development
program in their respective bureaus under the direction of
the corresponding bureau director.
SECTION 6. Sports centers shall be established in cities,
provincial capitals or in municipalities determined by the
Commission upon the recommendation of the provincial board
or the city council, as the case may be, as the sports center site
for the province, which shall have standard grounds and
facilities for track and field and ball games, gymnasia,
swimming pools and dormitory and cafeteria. The Assistant
Secretary for Physical Education shall oversee the promotion
and coordination of the schools physical education and a sports
development program under the general supervision and
control of the Secretary of Education.
SECTION 7. Within one year following the affectivity of
this Act, the Department of Education shall undertake a
five-year coach development program, in coordination
with similar programs launched by the University of the
Philippines, and the Philippine Amateur Athletic
Federation (PAAF) and the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, for the training of coaches in the Bureau of
Public Schools, Bureau of Private Schools, and the
Bureau of Vocational Education.
Physical Education aims to provide children
and young people with learning
experiences that enable them to develop
knowledge, motivation and competence to
live a physically active life; physically,
morally, intellectually and social within an
education context where students are
valued and cared.
Establishing and implementing high quality
physical education (PE) programs can provide
students with the appropriate knowledge, skills,
behaviors, and confidence to be physically fit
and healthy life style. High quality physical
education is the cornerstone of a physical
activity program. Also evaluation is an important
part of the education process.
It is the way to act of making judgement around
which education decision will be made meeting
the needs of the students, the effectiveness of
teaching and the value of the physical education
program itself. The purpose of this work text to
help the faculty and students to promote
physical education program enhance the
movement through exercise.