Declaration of National Teachers Month

The proclamation recognizes UNESCO’s designation of 05 October of every year as World Teachers’ Day.
The proclamation states a need to generate widespread awareness and support for World Teachers’ Day in the Philippines.
The proclamation identifies the need to revitalize the image of teaching as a vocation by increasing public awareness of teachers’ value in Philippine society and national development.
The proclamation links the observance to celebrating the role of teachers in guiding families, strengthening communities, and building the nation.

The proclamation declares that National Teachers Month runs from 05 September to 05 October of every year.
The proclamation endorses the recitation of the National Prayer for Teachers (Annex A) during the same period.
The proclamation enjoins participation and support for the celebration by:
- All concerned departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the national government
- Various local government units
- The private sector
- The public at large

The proclamation acknowledges that Presidential Proclamation No. 41 (s. 2010) declared the first Friday of September to 05 October 2010 as National Teachers Month.
The proclamation recounts that a Teachers’ Month Campaign (TMC) was conceived in July 2008 by Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), De la Salle Philippines (DSLP), Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), and Campaigns Social Response (CSR).
The proclamation recognizes the special participation of the Department of Education (DepEd) and support of key business institutions for the campaign.
The proclamation states that the campaign generated increased support from government, private companies, and major organizations in 2009 and 2010.

Annex A contains a prayer titled “A PRAYER FOR TEACHERS” directed to the Giver of All Wisdom and Greatest of all Teachers.
Annex A asks for teachers’ resolve to nurture minds, never give up on learners, and to receive gentle patience because “the path of learning is never easy.”
Annex A requests blessings for teachers’ hearts, including encouragement of success and support when learners fail.
Annex A asks that teachers be inspired to:
- see students’ potential,
- sustain commitment to learning,
- avoid fear of new knowledge and experiences,
- and inspire learners to “touch the future.”
Annex A includes a blessing for teachers “who have come before,” stating that their work endures to this day and asking that God’s light shine upon all teachers.
Annex A reproduces the prayer in both English and Filipino (Panalangin Para sa Mga Guro).