Manila, Sept. 6 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed laws establishing a high school for sports and a medical center in the provinces of Bataan and Aurora, respectively.

Marcos inked Republic Acts (RAs) 12239 and 12240 on Aug. 29, copies of which were published in The Official Gazette on Friday.

RA 12239 creates a high school for sports in Bagac, Bataan, to be known as the Bataan High School for Sports, as part of efforts to advance the athletic talents and improve the skills of the youth.

Under the law, the school will be administered and supervised by the Department of Education, in close coordination with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the National Academy of Sports (NAS).

The school will implement a secondar...