Full Title
AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE OBSERVANCE OF NOVEMBER 17 OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL STUDENTS' DAY.
Short Title
NATIONAL STUDENTS' DAY ACT
Date of Approval
August 8, 2019

Legislative History

Legislative History
Entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING THE SEVENTEENTH OF NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERS DAY
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2016 ]
7/21/2016 Introduced by Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
8/10/2016 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE;
[ 2017 ]
3/14/2017 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
5/16/2017 Returned and submitted by the Committee on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE per Committee Report No. 84, recommending its approval without amendment;
5/17/2017 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
5/17/2017 Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
5/22/2017 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
5/22/2017 Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
[ 2018 ]
8/15/2018 Inquiry of Senate President Sotto III;
8/15/2018 Period of interpellation closed;
8/15/2018 Period of amendment closed;
8/15/2018 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
8/20/2018 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
8/28/2018 Approved on Third Reading;
8/28/2018 In favor: (20) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, RICHARD J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES, JOEL VILLANUEVA, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
8/28/2018 Against: (None) ;
8/28/2018 Abstention: (None) ;
8/30/2018 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
[ 2019 ]
5/21/2019 Senate adopted HBN-6283 as an amendment to SBN-756;
6/19/2019 Letter from Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling, dated June 19, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of consolidated version of HBN-6283 and SBN-756, for the signature of Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
6/30/2019 Letter for Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, dated July 3, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of HBN-6283 which was adopted as an amendment to SBN-756, which were signed by Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III; (Communication received by HOR on July 9, 2019)
6/30/2019 Consolidated with HBN-6283, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 8, 2019 and became (Communication received by the LBIS on August 14, 2019)
6/30/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11369. (See: O.B. dated August 19, 2019, 18th Congress)
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)

Committees

Committee Report No.
84

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type
Related to Note
The Constitution, Art. 2, sec. 11, s.1987

Full Text of Issuance

115 OG No. 38, 10489 (September 23, 2019)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11369, August 08, 2019 ]

AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE OBSERVANCE OF NOVEMBER 17 OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL STUDENTS' DAY

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "National Students' Day Act".SEC. 2. Pursuant to Article II, Section 11 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, it is the policy of the State to value the dignity of every human person and to guarantee full respect for human rights.The State recognizes the value of inculcating love of country and social responsibility among the youth, and supports the observance of International Students' Day which was spearheaded by -the International Students' Council in 1941 to commemorate the execution of nine (9) Czechoslovakia students who fought against the Nazi occupation.SEC. 3. In accord with the observance of International Students' Day, and in recognition of the invaluable contribution of student activism to Philippine democracy for initiating efforts  to foster leadership among Filipino students, November 17 of every year is hereby declared as National Students' Day.SEC. 4. An annual program of activities for the observance of National Students' Day shall be prepared and implemented with the National Youth Commission (NYC) serving as the lead agency. The Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education shall support the NYC in all efforts to facilitate and promote related activities to all public and private schools.All schools, colleges and universities are encouraged to extend their full support for exercises and activities launched by students during the observance of National Students' Day.SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.Approved,

    

 

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III            President of the Senate (SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO           Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act was passed by the House of Representatives as House Bill No. 6283 on September 13, 2017 and adopted by this Senate of the Philippines as an amendment to Senate Bill No. 786 on May 21,2019.  

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA            Secretary of the Senate (SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING            Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: AUG 08 2019

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE    President of the Philippines   

 

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