Philippine Sports Commission(PSC)

January 4, 2022 Dear Anne Bernadette De Leon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 29, 2021 11:23:00 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for The Number of Athletes in the Philippines. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of the information you requested regarding the athlete's population in the Philippines. We have provided you with the number of athletes that are included in the national training pool. With regards to the number of professional athletes who earn money from sports in the Philippines, we do not handle professional sports. We only provide assistance to amateur sports. Lastly, on the sports-related accidents involving athletes, the most common injuries are ankle sprain, muscle strains, dislocation, overuse syndrome. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Mr. Simeon Gabriel Rivera, FOI Decision Maker at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, PSC FOI Decision Maker FOI Receiving Officer