Sixteenth Congress of the 
Republic of the Philippines 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B.No. 952 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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The first three months of the school year, June, July and August, are the peak periods for 
typhoons in the country. Thus, it has become impractical and unwise to commence the school 
year during the typhoon season as students, parents and school authorities have to deal with 
floods, landslides, diseases, lack of transportation, and damaged school buildings. In the urban 
and metropolitan areas, traffic congestion becomes worse with the onset of the rainy season due 
to floods and bad road conditions. 
Also, in flood-prone areas, school buildings are used as evacuation centers. These 
facilities can be better put to use if they are not being utilized as classrooms and are ready and 
properly equipped for such emergency nieasures during the height of the rainy season. 
This bill proposes the revision of the school calendar by transferring the commencement 
of the school year from June to September. By moving the school opening to September or about 
3 months later, the country will avoid inconvenience and needless damage to life and property. 
In fact, the country can expect to realize untold savings in life and limb, man hours, health costs, 
and fuel, among others, with such proposal. 
Revising the school calendar would benefit not only students, parents and immediate 
approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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Sixteenth Congress of the 
Republic of the Philippines 
First Regular Session 
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) 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 952 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
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REVISING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
SECTION 24, CHAPTER 9, TITLE VI, BOOK IV OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 
22, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987" 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. School Calendar of Elementary and Secondary Levels. - Section 24, 
Chapter 9, Title VI, Book IV of Executive Order No. 292 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 24. School Year, - (I) The school year for public and private 
schools shall consist of not less than forty (40) weeksJor the elementary and 
secondary levels [and thirty-six (36) weeks for the college level or eighteen (\8) 
weeks a semester]. 
(2) The opening date shall be fixed by the Secretary, but it shall not be earlier than 
the first day of [June] SEPTEMBER nor later than the last day of [July] 
OCTOBER of each year unless prevented by fortuitous events. 
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SECTION 2. School Calendar of Higher Education or Post-Secondary Level. 
The school year for higher education or post-secondary level shall commence on the first 
week of September and shall continue for thirty-six (36) weeks or eighteen (\8) weeks a 
semester. 
SECTION 3. Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this 
Act, the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education respectively shall 
issue and publish the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any provlSJon of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, such sections or parts not affected thereby shall remain in full force 
and effect. 
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SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. . All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, 
presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provision 
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause . . This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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