Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by 
APEC Party-List Representative Sergio C. Dagooc 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The State recognizes the role of our electrical line workers in our quest for 
rural electrification and shall guarantee measures to acknowledge their 
contributions in the power utility sector. 
These lineworkers sacrifice their lives on a day-to-day basis, most especially 
when natural disasters hit rural areas. Despite the dangers, they remain 
steadfast to get the systems back to their working state as quickly as possible 
for the benefit of Filipinos. Whatever the circumstances are, working in 
extremely dangerous conditions such as their field always poses countless 
threat. 
While these electrical line workers gamble their lives to ensure our comfort 
and convenience, they have yet remained as one of the underappreciated jobs 
in the industry. Therefore, this bill proposes to declare every first Monday of 
August as the "National Linemen Appreciation Day" to acknowledge their 
distinct efforts to keep our nation running. 
SERGIO C. DAGOOC 
APEC Party-List Representative
July 19, 2022
4:09 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by 
APEC Party-List Representative Sergio C. Dagooc 
AN ACT 
PROCLAIMING THE FIRST MONDAY OF AUGUST EVERY YEAR AS 
LINEMEN APPRECIATION DAY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “National 
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Linemen Appreciation Day Act". 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of State Policy. - The State recognizes the 
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country's continued economic growth and development by maintaining 
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reliable supply of electricity to the different industries and households, 
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through a well-maintained distribution and transmission electrical system 
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thus, it acknowledges the role of the electrical line workers in the quest for 
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sustainable rural development through total electrification of the countryside 
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and appreciates the contribution of our line workers in nation-building. 
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SECTION 3. National Linemen Appreciation Day. - The first Monday 
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of August of every year is hereby declared as National Linemen Appreciation 
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Day.  
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SECTION 4. Program of Activities. - The National Electrification 
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Administration (NEA) shall, in coordination with other stakeholders in the 
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power industry including electric cooperatives, National Grid Corporation of 
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the Philippines, National Transmission Corporation, Philippine Electric Plant 
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Owners Association, Manila Electric Company and other organizations 
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employing linemen, shall conduct lecture sessions for linemen, such as, 
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trainings and seminars to ensure the significance of the National Linemen 
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Appreciation Day and its meaningful observance. 
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The NEA shall spearhead the conduct of an annual national convention 
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as part of the program of activities for this day. Electric cooperatives shall 
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likewise support the NEA in all its efforts to promote and facilitate related 
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activities. 
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The Department of Energy and private distribution utilities including 
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power transmission companies and telecommunications companies are 
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hereby enjoined to launch activities such as trainings, seminars and learning 
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sessions for linemen in celebration of the National Linemen Appreciation Day. 
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SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any provision of 
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this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not 
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affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
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SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, 
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decrees, rules and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions 
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of this Act are hereby amended, modified, and repealed accordingly. 
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SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) 
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after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
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circulation. 
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Approved, 
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