Marcos signs law declaring May 16 as National Education Support Personnel Day
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12178 on April 15, declaring May 16 as National Education Support Personnel Day to recognize their vital contribution to quality education.
The law encourages employers to allow staff participation in related events and mandates the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to lead its observance each year.
Education support personnel include individuals such as teaching assistants, librarians, counselors, administrative staff, registrars, nurses, psychologists, and other technical and general staff who assist learners and teachers in both public and private institutions.
There are over 107,000 non-teaching staff in DepEd and over 63,000 education support personnel across state universities and colleges.
The amount necessary to implement RA 12178 will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, with the law taking effect 15 days after its publication on April 25.
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