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NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION DAY
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04851 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11522 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING MAY 18 OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION DAY | |
| SHORT TITLE : Declaring May 18 Of Every Year As National Higher Education Day | |
| ABSTRACT : Declares May 18th of every year as "National Higher Education Day" in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Mandates all heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned-and-controlled corporations, local government units, public and private education institutions, employers in the private sector, and industry associations to encourage and afford sufficient time and opportunities for their students or employees to engage and participate in any activity conducted within the premises of their schools, offices or establishments in celebration of the "National Higher Education Day." | |
| ALIAS NAME : "National Higher Education Day." | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., GO, MARK O., DUJALI, ALAN "ALDU" R., UMALI, MA. VICTORIA V., QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A., FORTUNO, JOCELYN F., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., BARBA, ANGELO MARCOS, ONG, JOSE "JUN" JR. L., VALMAYOR, GERARDO JR. P., BABASA, LEONARDO JR. L., NOLASCO, RAMON JR. C., ACOP, RESURRECCION M., YAP, ERIC G., LARA, JOSEPH "JOJO" L., LOYOLA, DAHLIA A., GULLAS, EDUARDO "EDDIE" R., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H., JIMENEZ, CESAR "JAWO" JR. I., SAULOG, IRENE GAY F., YU, DIVINA GRACE C., MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH, PANOTES, MARISOL C., ELAGO, SARAH JANE I., GORRICETA, MICHAEL B., TY, DIEGO "NONOY" C., ABUNDA, MARIA FE R., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., REVILLA, STRIKE B., RUIZ DAZA, PAUL, JAVIER, LOLITA T., REYES, ALLAN BENEDICT S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2019-09-26 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Agabas (000 2019-10-01) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Rodriguez | 2. Go (M.) |
| 3. Dujali | 4. Umali (M.V.) |
| 5. Quimbo | 6. Fortuno |
| 7. Escudero | 8. Barba |
| 9. Ong (J.) | 10. Valmayor |
| 11. Babasa | 12. Nolasco |
| 13. Acop | 14. Yap (E.) |
| 15. Lara | 16. Loyola |
| 17. Gullas | 18. Salvador-Tambunting |
| 19. Bordado | 20. Jimenez |
| 21. Saulog | 22. Yu |
| 23. Mariano-Hernandez | 24. Panotes |
| 25. Elago | 26. Gorriceta |
| 27. Ty (D.) | 28. Abunda |
| 29. Suansing (E.) | 30. Revilla |
| 31. Ruiz Daza | 32. Javier |
| 33. Reyes | 34. Agabas |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01216 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00031 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2019-09-26 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of HB No. 3744 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03744 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2019-09-30 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-09-30 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2019-10-02 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2019-11-05 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Rodriguez | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2019-11-05 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Rodriguez, Go (M.), Dujali, Umali (M.V.), Quimbo, Fortuno, Escudero, Barba, Ong (J.), Valmayor, Babasa, Nolasco, Acop, Yap (E.), Lara, Loyola, Gullas, Salvador-Tambunting, Bordado, Jimenez, Saulog, Yu, Mariano-Hernandez, Panotes, Elago, Gorriceta, Ty (D.), Abunda, Suansing (E.), Revilla, Ruiz Daza, Javier, Reyes, Agabas | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2019-11-05 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-11-06 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-12-04 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING MAY 18 OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION DAY | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:167 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | Y---Abaya |
| B---Abellanosa--(Absent) | B---Abu--(Absent) |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | B---Abunda--(Absent) |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent) | B---Adiong--(Absent) |
| X---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| X---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario |
| B---Alonte--(Absent) | B---Alvarez (F.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) |
| B---Amante-Matba--(Absent) | B---Amatong--(Absent) |
| B---Andaya--(Absent) | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | B---Arbison--(Absent) |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | X---Atienza |
| B---Aumentado--(Absent) | B---Babasa--(Absent) |
| Y---Bagatsing | B---Bainto-Aguinaldo--(Absent) |
| Y---Balindong | Y---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers |
| B---Baronda--(Absent) | B---Barzaga--(Absent) |
| B---Bascug--(Absent) | Y---Bautista |
| B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent) | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | Y---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | B---Billones--(Absent) |
| Y---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | B---Brosas--(Absent) |
| B---Bulut--(Absent) | X---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| B---Cabredo--(Absent) | X---Cagas |
| B---Calderon--(Absent) | Y---Calixto |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | B---Caoagdan--(Absent) |
| Y---Cari | Y---Castelo |
| Y---Castro (F.L.) | X---Castro (F.H.) |
| X---Cayetano (A.P.) | X---Cayetano (M.L.) |
| B---Celeste--(Absent) | B---Chatto--(Absent) |
| Y---Chipeco | B---Chungalao--(Absent) |
| Y---Co (A.N.) | X---Co (E.) |
| B---Cojuangco--(Absent) | Y---Collantes |
| X---Crisologo | Y---Cua |
| Y---Cuaresma | Y---Cueva |
| Y---Cullamat | Y---Dagooc |
| Y---Dalipe | Y---Dalog |
| X---Datol | Y---Ruiz Daza |
| Y---De Jesus | Y---De Venecia |
| Y---Defensor (L.) | Y---Defensor (M.) |
| Y---Del Mar | Y---Delos Santos |
| Y---Deloso-Montalla | Y---Dimaporo (A.) |
| Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) | B---Duavit--(Absent) |
| Y---Dujali | X---Duterte |
| X---Dy (F.M.C.) | X---Dy (F.) |
| Y---Dy (I.P.) | Y---Ebcas |
| Y---Ecleo | Y---Elago |
| Y---Enverga | B---Erice--(Absent) |
| B---Eriguel--(Absent) | B---Ermita-Buhain--(Absent) |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| X---Espino | Y---Estrella |
| Y---Fariñas (R.C.) | Y---Fariñas I (R.C.) |
| Y---Fernandez | B---Fernando--(Absent) |
| Y---Ferrer (J.M.) | X---Ferrer (L.) |
| B---Flores--(Absent) | B---Fongwan--(Absent) |
| B---Fortun--(Absent) | Y---Fortuno |
| Y---Frasco | B---Fuentebella--(Absent) |
| Y---Gaite | B---Garbin--(Absent) |
| Y---Garcia (J.E.) | X---Garcia (P.J.) |
| Y---Garcia (V.) | Y---Garin (J.) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gasataya |
| B---Gatchalian--(Absent) | X---Gato |
| X---Geron | Y---Go (E.C.) |
| Y---Go (M.) | B---Torres-Gomez--(Absent) |
| B---Gonzaga--(Absent) | Y---Gonzales (A.) |
| B---Gonzales (N.)--(Absent) | B---Gonzalez--(Absent) |
| B---Gorriceta--(Absent) | Y---Guico |
| B---Gullas--(Absent) | Y---Guya |
| Y---Haresco | Y---Hataman |
| Y---Hernandez | Y---Herrera-Dy |
| Y---Hofer | B---Jalosjos--(Absent) |
| Y---Javier | Y---Jimenez |
| B---Kho (E.)--(Absent) | B---Kho (W.)--(Absent) |
| B---Khonghun--(Absent) | Y---Labadlabad |
| Y---Lacson | Y---Lacson-Noel |
| Y---Lagman | X---Lagon |
| Y---Lara | B---Lazatin--(Absent) |
| B---Leachon--(Absent) | B---Legarda--(Absent) |
| Y---Lim | Y---Limkaichong |
| Y---Lopez (M.L.) | Y---Loyola |
| Y---Lusotan | X---Maceda |
| X---Madrona | X---Malapitan |
| Y---Mangaoang | B---Mangudadatu--(Absent) |
| Y---Marcoleta | B---Mariano-Hernandez--(Absent) |
| B---Mariño--(Absent) | Y---Marquez |
| X---Martinez | B---Matba--(Absent) |
| B---Matugas--(Absent) | Y---Mendoza |
| D---Mercado--(N/A) | Y---Momo |
| Y---Natividad-Nagaño | B---Nava--(Absent) |
| Y---Nieto | Y---Noel |
| X---Nograles (J.J.) | B---Nograles (J.F.F.)--(Absent) |
| B---Nolasco--(Absent) | B---Nuñez-Malanyaon--(Absent) |
| B---Oaminal--(Absent) | B---Olivarez--(Absent) |
| Y---Ong (J.) | Y---Ong (R.) |
| Y---Ortega | B---Ouano-Dizon--(Absent) |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| B---Padiernos--(Absent) | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| X---Pichay | X---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | B---Plaza--(Absent) |
| B---Puno--(Absent) | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| B---Ramos--(Absent) | Y---Remulla |
| Y---Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| X---Rivera | X---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | B---Roman--(Absent) |
| X---Romero | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | B---Romualdo--(Absent) |
| B---Romulo--(Absent) | B---Roque--(Absent) |
| B---Sacdalan--(Absent) | B---Sagarbarria--(Absent) |
| B---Sakaluran--(Absent) | Y---Salceda |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | Y---Sanchez |
| B---Sangcopan--(Absent) | Y---Santos-Recto |
| X---Sarmiento | X---Saulog |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | Y---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | B---Sinsuat--(Absent) |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| B---Suarez (A.)--(Absent) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| B---Suntay--(Absent) | B---Sy-Alvarado--(Absent) |
| Y---Taduran | Y---Tallado |
| X---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) | B---Tan (S.A.)--(Absent) |
| B---Tan-Tambut--(Absent) | B---Tejada--(Absent) |
| Y---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Tulfo | X---Tupas |
| X---Tutor | Y---Ty (A.) |
| B---Ty (D.)--(Absent) | B---Umali (A.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| X---Ungab | B---Uy (J.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| B---Velasco--(Absent) | Y---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | Y---Villa |
| X---Villafuerte | B---Villanueva (E.)--(Absent) |
| B---Villanueva (N.)--(Absent) | Y---Villar |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | Y---Villarica |
| B---Violago--(Absent) | B---Yap (E.)--(Absent) |
| X---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| X---Zamora (R.) | B---Zamora (W.K.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Zarate | B---Zubiri--(Absent) |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2019-12-09 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2019-12-09 | |
| DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL: 2020-11-16 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2020-12-16 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2021-01-06 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2021-02-05 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11522 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT DECLARING MAY 18 OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION DAY |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT DECLARING MAY 18 OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION DAY [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2019 ] Introduced by Representatives RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, MARK O. GO, ALAN "ALDU" R. DUJALI, MA. VICTORIA V. UMALI, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 4, 2019; 12/9/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 12/10/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on HIGHER, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; [ 2020 ] 3/3/2020 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 5/5/2020 Returned by the Committee on HIGHER, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION per Committee Report No. 85, recommending that it be considered in SBN-1216; 5/6/2020 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 5/6/2020 CONSIDERED IN SBN-1216 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 85. 11/23/2020 House of Representatives adopted SBN-1216 as an amendment to HBN-4851 on November 16, 2020; 12/16/2020 Letter from Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated December 15, 2020, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of SBN-1216 and HBN-4851, for the signature of Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza; 12/22/2020 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated December 21, 2020, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1216 and HBN-4851, which were signed by Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza; [ 2021 ] 1/6/2021 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1216 and HBN-4851, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; 2/10/2021 Consolidated with SBN-1216, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on February 5, 2021 and became 2/10/2021 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11522.
Abstract
Declares May 18th of every year as "National Higher Education Day" in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Mandates all heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned-and-controlled corporations, local government units, public and private education institutions, employers in the private sector, and industry associations to encourage and afford sufficient time and opportunities for their students or employees to engage and participate in any activity conducted within the premises of their schools, offices or establishments in celebration of the "National Higher Education Day."
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