NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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S.B. No.
SENATE
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(In substitution of S.B. Nos. 1420, 1445, 1472, and 1859, taking into
consideration H.B. No. 4896)
Prepared by the Committee on Basic Education joint with the Committees on 
Higher, Technical and Vocational Education; and Finance, with Senators Revilla, Jr., 
Estrada, Lapid, Villar (M.), and Gatchalian as authors thereof.
AN ACT
DECLARING 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 AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO LEAD IN 
ITS OBSERVANCE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the "National Education 
Support Personnel Day Act".
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
undertake initiatives that will recognize the vital role of Education Support Personnel 
in the realization of the right to education, fostering positive, safe learning 
environments to ensure that public and private educational institutions function 
effectively for all learners and students in providing quality education for all.
SEC. 3. Definition. — As used in this Act, the term "Education Support


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Personnel" refers to persons employed in teaching-related or non-teaching positions 
by any public or private school, college, university, or other educational institutions, 
including but not limited to teaching assistants, registrars, librarians, doctors, nurses, 
guidance counselors, psychologists, clerks, and the rest of the professional, 
administrative, technical, and general staff who provide support to learners, students, 
and teaching personnel.
SEC. 4. National Education Support Personnel Day. — In recognition of the 
observance of the 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 the 
"National Education Support Personnel Day".
SEC. 5. Inter-Agency and Multi-Sectoral Effort, Implementation. — 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 the National Education Support Personnel Day.
To ensure the meaningful observance and celebration of this day, the heads of 
national government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations 
involved in education, local government units, and employers in the private sector 
involved in education, are encouraged to allow their respective personnel to 
participate in any related activity to be held within the premises of their respective 
offices or establishments.
SEC. 6. Appropriations. — The amount necessary to implement this Act shall be 
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. — If any part or provision of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in 
force and effect.


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SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, 
administrative orders, rules and regulations, issuances or parts thereof contrary to or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended 
accordingly.
SEC. 9. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the OfUcia! Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,