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Marcos signs law creating Bataan High School for Sports
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12239, also known as the Bataan School for Sports Act, establishing a dedicated high school for sports in Bagac, Bataan.
The newly established Bataan High School for Sports will offer general secondary education to learners with significant sports potential.
The Department of Education (DepEd) will oversee the school, in collaboration with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the National Academy of Sports (NAS).
Operations of the school will follow the policies and guidelines set by the NAS System Board of Trustees.
Initial funding for the school will come from the Schools Division Office of Bataan's current appropriation, with subsequent operations supported by the annual national budget.
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