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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 
Submitted by the Coinmittee on Health and Demography on MV 
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Rc: Senate Bill No. 
Reconiniending its approval in consolidation of Senate Bill Nos. 894 and 1405. 
Sponsor: Senator Pia Cayetano 
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MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Coininittee on I-Iealth and Demography to which were referred Senate Bill 
No. 894, introduced by Senator Angara and Senate Bill no. 1405, introduced by Senator 
Cayetano, P., both entitled: 
“AN ACT DECLAliING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS HEALTH WORKERS’ 
DAY” 
has considered the same and has the honor to repoi-t them back to the Senate with thc 
recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. 18 74 , prepared by the 
Committee, entitled: 
“AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS HEALTH WORKERS’ 
DAY” 
be approved in consolidation of Senate,Bill Nos. 894 and 1405, with Senators Angara 
and Cayetano as authors thereof. 


Respectfully submitted: 
C cliit!-kik 
PA ERAPI S.CAYETAN0 
Cha$$eMl 
Committee on Health and Demography 
Members: 
ALAN PETER “C 
ERO” S. CAYETANO 
FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
EL “LITO” M. LAPID 
REVILLA, JR. 


Ex - Officio Members: 
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Pro-Tempore 
FRI 1N 
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I~LINO Q. PIMENTEL JR. 
@ Minority Leader 
‘rhe Hanarrble MANNY VILLAR 
Senate President 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Prepared by the Committee on Health and Demography, in 
consolidation of Senate Bill Nos. 894 and 1405 
AN ACT 
DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS “HEALTH WORKERS’ DAY” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
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SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Health Workers’ Day Act.” 
SEC. 2. To give due recognition to the important role and contributions of the health 
workers who provide vital health services to our people and to promote their rights and 
welfare and enhance their sense of worth and dignity, May 7 of every year is hereby 
declared as a special working holiday to be known as “Health Workers’ Day.” 
SEC. 3. For purposes of this Act, the term “health workers” shall mean all persons who 
are engaged in health and health-related work, including medical, allied health 
professional, administrative and support services personnel and those employed in 
hospitals, sanitaria, health infirmaries, health centers, rural health units, barangay health 
stations, and clinics, regardless of their employment status and such other health-related 
establishments owned and operated by the government or its political subdivisions with 
original charters, or by the private sector. 
SEC. 4. To ensure the meaningful observance of the holiday as herein declared, all 
heads of government health facilities, offices and instrumentalities, including 
government-owned and controlled hospitals as well as local government health units, and 
employers in the private sector, shall encourage and afford sufficient lime and 


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Workers’ Day. 
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opportunities for their employees to engage and participate in any activity to mark Iiealth 
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (1 5) days following its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.