NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
DESIGNATING THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MAY OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL 
WORKING HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL EDUCATION 
SUPPORT PERSONNEL DAY, MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF 
EDUCATION TO CONDUCT EVENTS DURING ITS OBSERVANCE, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Education support personnel are vital to the delivery of quality education and 
to ensuring a safe and positive learning environment. They must be recognized for 
their work in the education community and enjoy the same status, rights, and 
conditions as other education personnel with similar academic and technical 
qualifications and experience, as outlined in the Education International Declaration 
on the Rights and Status of Education Support Personnel.
It cannot be gainsaid that quality education can be provided in the Philippines 
if teachers do not have an effective support personnel to assist them in carrying out 
their responsibility. Recognition should be provided in the teaching industry including 
those that perform administrative, clerical, document management, health and 
welfare, food and nutrition, learning assistance, security and specialist support such 
as in technology, transportation, skilled trade, career guidance and counseling, 
tutoring and the likes. These are the persons that help provide the much needed 
quality of education outside the classroom but within the educational space.
To recognize these personnel, this bill seeks to declare the sixteenth day of May 
of every year as a special working holiday in their stead, thus declaring it as the 
"National Education Support Personnel Day Act" for their invaluable contribution in the 
educational sector.
Immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARK A. VILLAR


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. No. 1850
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23 FEB-9 P2:02
RECEIVED BV:
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
DESIGNATING THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MAY OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL 
WORKING HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT 
PERSONNEL DAY, MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO 
CONDUCT EVENTS DURING ITS OBSERVANCE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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Sec 1. Short Title. - This act shall be known as the "National Education Support
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Personnel Day Act"
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State
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to undertake initiatives that will recognize the vital role of Education Support Personnel
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in realization of the right to education, fostering positive, safe learning environments to
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ensure that educational institutions function effectively for all students in ensuring quality
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education for all;
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SECTION. 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act, the term "Education
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Support Personnel" refers to education employees working in a broad range of roles and


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careers across all levels of education in both public and private education institutions,
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including but are not limited to the following categories of professionals:
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a. administration and clerical;
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b. career guidance and/or counselling;
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c. librarian and document management;
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d. maintenance and/or skilled trade;
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e. food and nutrition;
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f. health and welfare;
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g. tutoring and/or teaching and learning assistance;
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h. security;
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i. technology and/or communications support;
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j. transport; and
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k. specialists support.
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SECTION 4. National Education Support Personnel Day. — In observance of the
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World Education Support Personnel Day, the sixteenth (16th) day of May of every year is
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hereby declared a special working holiday to be known as the National Education Support
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Personnel Day.
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SECTION 5. Inter-agency and Multi-sectoral Effort. — The Department of Education
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and the Commission on Higher Education shall serve as the lead agencies in the
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preparation and implementation of the annual program of activities for the observance of
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the National Education Support Personnel Day.
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To ensure the meaningful observance and celebration of this day, the heads of national
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government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations involved in
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education, local government units, and employers in the private sector involved in
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education, are encouraged to allow their respective personnel to participate in any related
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activity to be held within the premises of their respective offices or establishments.


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SECTION 6. Appropriations. — The amount necessary to implement the provision
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of this Act shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
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SECTION 7. Separability Clause. — In the event that any part, section or provision
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of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the
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remaining provisions thereby shall remain valid and in full force and effect as if the
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sections or provisions so annulled or voided had never been incorporated herein.
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SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances,
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rules and regulations, or parts thereof not consistent with the provisions of this Act are
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hereby repealed or modified and/or superseded as case may be by this Act accordingly.
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SECTION 9. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation, whichever comes earlier.
Approved,