8k5h-2026-03-20_12_43_30-cmo-no-39-s-2021.pdf
8k5h-2026-03-20_12_43_30-cmo-no-39-s-2021.pdf
In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act number seventy-seven twenty-two, otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of nineteen ninety-four," in pursuance of an outcomes-based quality assurance system as advocated under CMO forty-six s. twenty twelve, and by virtue of Commission en banc Resolution number ninety-five twenty nineteen dated February twenty-six, twenty nineteen the following policies, standards and guidelines are hereby adopted and promulgated by the Commission for the purpose of rationalizing physical education in the country with the end in view of keeping pace with the demand of global competitiveness; and, pursuant to Article fourteen, Section nineteen of the Philippine Constitution which mandates that:
The State shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry. All educational institutions shall undertake regular sports activities throughout the country in cooperation with athletic clubs and other sectors.
ARTICLE ONE INTRODUCTION
ARTICLE ONE INTRODUCTION
Section one. Rationale and Background
In order to "establish, maintain and support a complete, adequate and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society," the Commission on Higher Education "shall set minimum standards for programs and institutions of higher learning" and "exercise reasonable supervision and regulation of all educational institutions." This is in accordance with the constitutional mandate to "the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels."
It is therefore imperative to develop a coherent and cohesive curriculum across all levels and to be responsive to current education reforms: first, the K to twelve Enhanced Basic Education Program, which is focused on developing the Filipino learners' twenty-first century skills that will empower them for work and higher education learning; and second, the new General Education Curriculum
(CMO number twenty Series twenty thirteen), which is aimed at "exposing undergraduate students to various domains of knowledge and ways of comprehending social and natural realities, to develop their intellectual competencies and civic capacities."
The Tertiary Physical Education Program builds on the K to twelve PE Curriculum by serving as the cornerstone of physical activity promotion efforts for health, wellness and overall quality of life. It is more comprehensive as it encompasses physical activity learning experiences inside and outside of the class period, while providing coordinated opportunities for the students to engage in regular physical activities. Thus, PE shall consist of structured or formal instruction classes complemented by participation in physical activity-based clubs, intramural and extramural activities that support students in accessing, evaluating and making informed decisions about their own and others' health, safety and wellness, and in achieving success from self-directed activities. As such, it will encompass opportunities for participation at all levels that range from fitness, play and recreation to competition. These learning experiences affirm the learners' adulthood and significantly shape their sense of identity.
The Tertiary Physical Education Program is thus, consonant to the new GE curriculum (CMO twenty, series of twenty thirteen) and is in conformity to the constitutional mandate that "the State shall promote physical education ... for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry." This CMO, which consists of a set of minimum standards for all degree programs, applies to private and public higher education institutions in the country.