National Tech-Voc Day Declared

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Republic Act No. 10970: National Tech-Voc Day Declared

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Title Supreme Court: National Tech-Voc Day Declared

Law: Republic Act No. 10970

Decision Date: Feb 7, 2018

A law in the Philippines designates August 25th as National Tech-Voc Day, aiming to promote and celebrate technical-vocational education and skills development in the country, with various government agencies and educational institutions required to participate in related activities.

special working holiday

skills development

Lead agencies for activities

Section 2 requires that the annual program of activities and advocacy campaign for National Tech-Voc Day be prepared and implemented with TESDA as a lead agency.
Section 2 requires that the annual program of activities and advocacy campaign be prepared and implemented with the Department of Education (DepED) as a lead agency.

Effectivity and publication

Section 3 provides that Republic Act No. 10970 takes effect 15 days after complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.
Section 3 establishes the publication-based timeline as the trigger for effectivity: complete publication is required before the 15-day period begins to run.

Issuance details and approval

Republic Act No. 10970 is approved on February 07, 2018.
The law states that it was passed by the Senate as Senate Bill No. 209 on March 13, 2017.
The law states that it was adopted by the House of Representatives as an amendment to House Bill No. 6136 on November 20, 2017.
Republic Act No. 10970 appears in 114 OG No. 8, 1269 (February 19, 2018).

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