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Entitled: AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS HEALTH WORKERS' DAY [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2007 ] 11/15/2007 Prepared and submitted by the Committee on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY with Senator(s) EDGARDO J. ANGARA and "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO as author(s) per Committee Report No. 16, recommending its approval in consolidation of SBNos. 894 and 1405; 11/19/2007 Sponsor: Senator "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO; 11/19/2007 Committee Report calendared for Ordinary Business; 12/19/2007 Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order; 12/19/2007 Sponsorship speech of Senator "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO; 12/19/2007 Period of interpellation closed; 12/19/2007 Period of amendment closed; 12/19/2007 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment; [ 2008 ] 1/17/2008 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators; 1/30/2008 Approved on Third Reading; 1/30/2008 In favor: (18) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO, ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. CAYETANO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, M. A. MADRIGAL, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR., MAR ROXAS, MANNY VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI; 1/30/2008 Against: (None) ; 1/30/2008 Abstention: (None) ; 1/31/2008 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence; [ 2010 ] 1/26/2010 House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1874 and HBN-6514, designating Representatives Pingoy Jr., Angara, Teodoro, Ocampo and Casiño as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on January 20, 2010; 1/26/2010 Senate agreed to the request of the House of Representatives fo a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1874 and HBN-6514, designating Senators Compañera Pia S. Cayetano, Legarda and Angara, as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on January 25, 2010; 1/27/2010 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1874, in consolidation with HBN-6514, be approved as reconciled; 1/27/2010 Manifestation of Senator Zubiri that the Joint Explanation of the Conference Committee Report be inserted into the Record; 1/27/2010 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 2/1/2010 Conference Committee Report approved by the House of Representatives; (See: O.B. dated May 31, 2010); 2/23/2010 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1974 and HBN-6514, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General; 3/3/2010 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1874 and HBN-6514, received by the Senate, which were already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives; 3/8/2010 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1874 and HBN-6514, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO, for the signature and approval of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; 5/31/2010 Approved and signed into law in consolidation with HBN-6514, by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on April 6, 2010, and became; 5/31/2010 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10069.
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S. No. 1874 H. No. 6514; 106 OG No. 27, 3766 (July 5, 2010); Mla.Times, April 9, 2010
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10069, April 06, 2010 ]
AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS "HEALTH WORKERS'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 "Health Workers' Day Act".SEC. 2. May 7 of every year is hereby declared as a special working holiday to be known as "Health Workers' Day" to give due recognition to the important role and contributions of the health workers who provide vital health services to our people and to promote their rights and welfare and enhance their sense of worth and dignity.SEC. 3. For purposes of this Act, the term "health workers" shall mean all persons who are engaged in health and health-related work regardless of their employment status, including medical, allied health professional, administrative and support services personnel and those employed in hospitals, sanitaria, health infirmaries, health centers, rural health units, barangay health stations, and clinics, and such other health-related establishments owned and operated by the government or its political subdivisions with original charters, or by the private sector.SEC. 4. All heads of government health facilities, offices and instrumentalities, including government-owned and -controlled hospitals, as well as local government health units, and employers in the private sector, shall encourage and afford sufficient time and opportunities for their employees to engage and participate in any activity to mark "Health Workers' Day" to ensure the meaningful observance of the holiday as herein declared.SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.Approved,
(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE | (Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES |
President of Senate | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1874 and House Bill No. 6514 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on January 27, 2010 and February 1, 2010, respectively.
(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP |
Secretary of Senate | Secretary General House of Representatives |
Approved: APR 06 2010(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYOPresident of the Philippines
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