EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
SENATE 
S. No. 1800
August 27
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, 3R.
AN ACT
DECLARING THE SIXTEENTH (16th) DAY OF MAY OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL 
WORKING HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT 
PERSONNEL DAY
EXPLANATORY NOTE
There is universal consensus on the role teachers play in nation-building. 
However, there is little, or even none, for support personnel. They are teaching 
assistants, school clerks, school registrars, school librarians, school nurses, school 
doctors, school guidance counselors and psychologists, and the rest of the 
professional, administrative, technical, and general staff who provide support to 
students and the teaching personnel. They are essential partners in the education and 
formation of students.
This bill seeks to declare May 16 of every as a special working holiday in 
recognition of the invaluable contributions of national education support personnel to 
our education system, and in nation-building, in general. This holiday is being 
celebrated across the globe; thus, the need to institutionalize this here in our country.
In view of the foregoing, immediate consideration of this bill is earnestly
sought.
RAMOTf^^O^^EmLA, JR.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
SENATE 
S. No. 1800
August
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
DECLARING THE SIXTEENTH (16th) DAY OF MAY OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL 
WORKING HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT 
PERSONNEL DAY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "National Education Support 
Personnel Day Act".
Sec. 2. As used in this Act, the term "Education Support Personnel" refers to 
teaching assistants, school clerks, school registrars, school librarians, school nurses, 
school doctors, school guidance counselors and psychologists, and the rest of the 
professional, administrative, technical, and general staff who provide support to 
students and the teaching personnel.
Sec. 3. In recognition of the observance of World Education Support Personnel 
Day, the sixteenth (16th) day of May of every year is hereby declared a special working 
holiday to be known as National Education Support Personnel Day.
To ensure the meaningful observance and celebration of this day, the heads of 
national government agencies, government-owned and -controlled corporations 
Involved in education, local government units, and employers in the private sector
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involved in education, are encouraged to allow their respective personnel to participate 
in any related activity within the premises of their respective offices or establishments.
Sec. 4. The Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education 
shall serve as the lead agencies in the preparation and implementation of the annual 
program of activities for the observance of National Education Support Personnel Day.
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved.