NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBUC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
s.No. 2136
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Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda
AN ACT
DECLARING JANUARY TWENTY-TWO OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL 
WORKING HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL FARMER'S DAY
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The agriculture sector is the backbone of our society. During the brunt of the 
COVID-19 pandemic, our farmers zealously aided in alleviating the country's food 
supply concerns and remained committed to ensuring food security despite the 
hardships brought about by the public health crisis. Even before the pandemic, 
farmers have perennially toiled long hours to bring food to our tables notwithstanding 
the dreary situations they have had to endure.
Despite their unwavering commitment to sustaining our agricultural country, 
our Filipino farmers remain among the most disadvantaged groups in society. 
Farmers repeatedly lament the lack of sufficient government support and have 
persistently found themselves plunged into high levels of poverty. Farmers battle 
with increasing prices of agricultural inputs, the lack of controls on agriculture-related 
commodities, the effects of large-scale importation, typhoon consequences, and a 
multitude of other issues.
As a nation, we must constantly recognize that our farmers are indispensable to 
almost every sector of our society. Without our hardworking farmers, the country's 
food supply chain would be drastically weakened, if not totally disabled. Our farmers


undoubtedly play silent, but vital roles in the everyday lives of every single Filipino. 
They must be provided with protection and security.
This bill aims to acknowledge the valuable contributions, resiliency, and hard 
work of all our farmers then and now by honoring them every twenty-second of 
January. As our country's true modern-day heroes, we owe our farmers nothing less 
than our full support, appreciation, and dedication to advancing their rights and 
welfare.
In view of the foregoing, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested.
LOREN LEGARDA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBUC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)
First Regular Session 
)
SENATE
s. No. 2136
23 MW-4 P6 35
Rucei'.'io Qv
Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda
AN ACT
DECLARING JANUARY TWENTY-TWO OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL 
WORKING HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL FARMER'S DAY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title - The twenty-second day of January of every year is hereby
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declared as a special working hoHday to be known as "National Farmer's Day".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy - To ensure meaningful observance of the holiday as
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herein declared, aU heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, including
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government-owned and controlled corporations especially those that are dealing
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directly with the farmers as weU as local government imits, and employers in the
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private sector shall encourage and afford sufficient time and opportunities for their
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employees to engage and participate in any activity conducted within the premises of
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their respective offices or establishments in support and sympathy to farmers across
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the country to celebrate "National Farmer's Day".
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Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication
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m the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,