AN ACT DECLARING THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL TEACHERS’ DAY

Republic of the PhilippinesCONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINESMetro Manila Sixteenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen. REPUBLIC ACT No. 10743 AN ACT DECLARING THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL TEACHERS’ DAY Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. National Teachers’ Day. – The fifth day of October of every year is hereby declared as the “National Teachers’ Day”. To ensure a meaningful observance of this special working holiday, all heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned and -controlled corporations especially those that are directly dealing with the teachers, including local government 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 conducted within the premises of their offices or establishments in celebration of the “National Teachers’ Day”. SECTION 2. Lead Agency. – Pursuant to the observance of the National Teachers’ Day,...