PBBM signs laws establishing sports high school in Bataan and medical center in Aurora

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law two new measures aimed at enhancing sports education and healthcare services in Central Luzon: the establishment of the Bataan High School for Sports and the Aurora Medical Center.

Republic Act 12239 establishes the Bataan High School for Sports in Bagac, which will focus on developing the athletic talents of young Filipinos.

This new sports high school will operate under the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Philippine Sports Commission and the National Academy of Sports.

The curriculum will integrate physical education and sports within the framework of the Enhanced Basic Education Act, with provisions for developing sports programs, facilities, and staff.

Republic Act 12240 establishes the Aurora Medical Center in Baler, bolstering medical services in the province of Aurora.

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