NI-RENEW ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) ang partnership nito sa Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (PDRCI) upang palakasin ang paghahabol ng ahensiya para sa patas at episyenteng sports arbitration sa bansa.
Pormal na nilagdaan nina PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann at PDRCI Acting President Atty. Rogelio Nicandro ang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sa Rizal Memorial Sports Complex noong Huwebes.
“Since 2021, our collaboration with PDRCI has helped the PSC in carrying out our mandate in fostering a culture of fairness and accountability within our national sports associations. By renewing our partnership, we are reinforcing our dedication to providing athletes and stakeholders with a reliable and efficient avenue for dispute resolution,” sabi ni Bachmann.
Kabilang sa layunin ng kasunduan ang ma-institutionalize at maipatupad ang isang sports Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) policy lalo na para sa national sports associations na titiyak sa mabilis na pagresolba sa sports-related disputes gamit ang flexible rule-guided procedure.
“We are excited to renew our partnership with the PSC which we firmly believe is beneficial to our athletes, the NSAs, and all other stakeholders in Philippine sports,” wika ni PDRCI Executive Director Atty. Arleo Magtibay Jr.
“As we provide a venue where disputes may be settled amicably and expeditiously, our athletes and officials may focus more on their training and competitions and bring glory to the country.”
Inaprubahan noon ng sports agency ang isang polisiya na applicable sa lahat ng NSAs na nagtatakda at nag-aatas sa kanila na magsumite ng Arbitration Provision sa PSC, bilang bahagi ng kanilang Articles of Incorporation (AOI) and Bylaws, at alinsunod sa Section 181 ng R.A. No. 11232 o ang Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines.
Magtutulungan din ang dalawang ahensiya sa lahat ng aktibidad, kabilang ang webinars, seminars, lectures at iba pang information dissemination at training activities.
Dumalo sa signing sina PSC Commissioner Matthew “Fritz” Gaston at Executive Director Paulo Francisco Tatad, kasama sina PDRCI Chairman Atty. Victor Lazatin, Sports Arbitration Committee Chairman Atty. Charlie Ho, at Atty. Dondi Gaston.
CLYDE MARIANO
