About NADO

The Philippine National
Anti-Doping Organization

The Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization (PHI-NADO) is the country’s recognized body accredited by WADA and SEARADO. The PHI-NADO works as an independent body responsible for the facilitation of control and prevention of doping in sports, and the sole organization permitted to carry-out anti-doping activities in the Philippines, in compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code of 2021 and the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in sports.

Mission Driven

Protecting Clean Sport

OUR MISSION

Protecting Every Athlete's Right to Compete Clean

"To protect the athletes' fundamental right to participate in doping-free sport and thus promote health, fairness and equality for all athletes."

To maintain the integrity of sports in the Philippines by:

Ensuring fair competition and a level playing field through implementation of anti-doping policies that comply with the World Anti-Doping Code (CODE 2021) and its International Standards;

Protecting the health of Athletes through educational interventions that inculcate the value of clean sport in the pursuit of athletic excellence;

Carrying out doping controls that respects the rights of athletes to participate in a Play TRUE, Play CLEAN, and Play FAIR sports environment.

OUR VISSION

Doping-free sports environment in the Philippines

Vission

A Doping-Free Philippines

"A doping-free sports environment is essential to maintaining the integrity of athletics in the Philippines. In full compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code, our local sports community is dedicated to protecting athlete health, promoting values-based education, and enforcing strict testing controls. By rejecting performance-enhancing shortcuts, Filipino athletes showcase true sportsmanship and excellence on both local and global stages."

What We Stand For

Core Values

PHI-NADO Anti-Doping Education intends to develop, promote and strengthen the commitment of all stakeholders in fostering:

INTEGRITY

Athletes commit to competing fairly without relying on performance-enhancing substances.

Coaches and support personnel provide honest guidance and refuse shortcuts that compromises clean sports.

Administrators ensure fair process in selection, competition, and compliance.

RESPECT

Athletes respect themselves by valuing their health and long-term careers.

Teams respect fair competition and their opponents by ensuring clean play

Sports communities respect international standards (WADA CODE, Prohibited List).

Responsibility

Athletes are ultimately responsible for any substance in their body (Principle of Strict Liability).

Support personnel must take responsibility for guiding athletes towards safe and fair practices.

Sport Institutions are responsible for providing education, monitoring, and enforcing compliance.

Board Resolution and Policies

The fight against doping in sports is a global effort of which the Philippines is a signatory starting with the 2003 Copenhagen Declaration on Anti-Doping in Sport, the 2005 UNESCO General Conference, the Ratification of the International Convention Against Sports by the Philippines in 2010, and the full representation and participation of the Philippines in the 2006 Southeast Asia Regional Anti-doping Organization (SEA RADO) - regional body responsible for implementing WADA doping controls and anti-doping education in the SEA region.

Organizational Structure

The entity designated as possessing the primary authority and responsibility to adopt and implement anti-doping rules in the Philippines, direct the collection of , manage test results as well as the conduct of hearings at the national level, and implement designed anti-doping education programs, and undertake social research relevant to anti-doping efforts.