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Senate Bill No. 2202 
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Introduced by: SENATOR COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The United Nations, in which the Philippines is a founding member, has established 
November 20 of each year as the Universal Children’s Day. One Hundred ForQ Nine 
countries observed the day for Forty One years now. In a country like the Philippines, 
where the struggle for peace and prosperity is felt and suffered most by children, a 
single-minded and concerted effort to create a “children’s rights culfure” has to be 
made. 
This bill, if enacted into law, will make November 20 a national holiday and will be 
known as the National Children’s Day to coincide with the United Nations’ Universal 
Children’s Day. This will give Filipino families a day of each year to celebrate and have 
appreciation for the rights of our children. 
For this reason, approval of this Bill is urgently sought 
. CAYETANO 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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S. B. No. 2262 
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Introduced by: SENATOR COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO 
AN ACT 
DECLARING NOVEMBER 20 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING 
HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY 
Be if enacfed by the Senate and fhe House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "National Children's Day Act of 
2006." 
SECTION 2. 
November 20 of every year is hereby declared as National 
Children's Day and a special nonworking holiday in the country to commemorate the 
United Nation's General Assembly ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the 
Child and instill the significance of the Rights,of the Child in the public consciousness. 
If November 20 falls on a Sunday, the Friday prior to November 20 shall be the 
day of the celebration of National Children's Day. 
SECTION 3. All learning levels of educational institutions, both public and 
private, shall celebrate the week in simple ceremonies and hold appropriate activities 
with emphasis on inculcating in the minds of the students a children's righfs culture that 
aims at sustainable youth development in the country. 
SECTION 4. All private enterprises are encouraged to observe National 
Children's Day in simple rites and participate in activities based on their discretion. 
SECTION 5. The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) shall take the lead 
in the celebration of the National Children's Day and shall promulgate rules and 
regulations necessary for the proper implementation'of this Act. 
SECTION 6. 
The Council for the Welfare of Children is hereby authorized to 
call upon any department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality of the government, 
including government-owned or controlled corporations, for such assistance as may be 
needed in the discharge of its functions. 
SECTION 7. Any provision of law, decree, order, rule, or regulation inconsistent 
with this Act is hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect upon its approval 
Approved.